Armenia

The children had no knowledge of Armenia, Peter did not even know where it would be on a map. They had no tangible connection to the place, no memories, save for the cryptic folktales Peter’s grandmother would tell and the cuisine. The adults, though American by residence, were Armenian…

that Garni Crater (pictured), which provides evidence of liquid water on Mars, is named after a village in Armenia? ... that Berta Bobath and her husband, who jointly won an award for working with people with disabilities, took an overdose together? ... that the rodent genus Microryzomys contains two species, Microryzomys minutus and Microryzomys altissimus, both…

After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., three men, M. Aemilius Lepidus, Mark Antony, and Octavian vied for the support of the Caesarians and the Roman people. After establishing themselves as a Triumvirate, eliminating their opposition by proscription and at the battle of Philippi, their alliance dissipated. Lepidus’ troops deserted to Octavian’s side, leaving the triumvirs Octavian and Antony at odds. Octavian began a propaganda campaign against Antony that ultimately led to his…

and literally. For generations, people have immigrated to America from all across the world. These people have not only brought new cultures to America, they have brought new food. My family comes from many countries, including Ireland, Germany, Armenia, and Sweden. These cultures’ foods have created amazing holiday memories for me and have helped me to better understand my heritage. I believe that without food, holidays would not be the same and I would not have these “food” windows in my…

interior with the housing of seven chapels known as the "Chapels of the Tongues,". Each one is dedicated to nationalities or groups who worked on the cathedral. The Missionary Chapel contains a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Ottoman Empire in Armenia (1915-23), of the Holocaust (1939-45), and in Bosnia-Herzegovina since 1992. There is also a FDNY memorial in the Labor Chapel to honor 12 firefighters killed in 1966, but has since transformed into a tribute to the 343 firefighters killed…

The Holocaust means the genocide of the Jewish people carried out according to the Nazi Final Solution, aimed at systematically killing all members of the Jewish people. Then, a few decades after the Holocaust, its denial started, in several ways. One of them was trivializing the Holocaust and denying its uniqueness. In no other time in human history was one nation nothing but victim, while another one was nothing but criminals. German Jews did nothing to threaten the German people. All they…

Ever wonder how the American Red Cross got started? Well, Clara Barton had a little to do with the start of the Red Cross. All it took was the skills of being a nurse and the courage to do it. Born in Massachusetts on December 25, 1821 [History.com] was Clara Barton. Clara grew up with a dad that happened to be a captain in the war. Since her dad was a captain, he had to know all about geography and he had taught Clara a few things. Clara also picked up a few facts about the battlefield.…

and their long history fighting for a national identity which can be seen in their history. The Kurdish people are Sunni Muslim people, who have their own language and traditions, living on the mountainous borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Armenia. They are the fourth largest ethnic group in the Middle East but they are still considered “nationless”. The traditional Kurdish life was nomadic until World War 1 and the breakup of the Ottoman Empire. The 1920 Treaty of Sevres created the…

On Christmas Day, 1991, the USSR, the first socialist state, ended after 74 years, marked by the resignation of President Mikhail Gorbachev. By December 31, the USSR was formally disassembled into 13 independent republics: Armenia , Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Estonia and Latvia previously gained their independence in August 1991. Some historians argued that this radical change and end to…

In Chapter 7, we basically learned traditions, adapted foods, history, food habits, and etiquette of the Central Europe, Soviet Union (FSU), and Scandinavians. An interesting fact is that they were the earliest and largest groups to come the United States. There have been many great influences on American culture, especially in cuisine area. Many of them brought skills of bread baking, dairy farming, meat processing, and beer brewing to the U.S. They inspire others to assimilate their ethnic…