The previous Paralympic logo incorporated the Tae-Geuk, which is a traditional Korean decorative motif. According to oriental philosophy, Tae-Geuk refers to the ultimate reality from which all things ...

The flags of war like storm-birds fly, The charging trumpets blow; Yet rolls no thunder in the sky, No earthquake strives below. And, calm and patient, Nature keeps Her ...

The Revenue Act of 1862 was an expansion of the first U.S. income tax established under the previous Revenue Act of 1861. It was passed to raise additional federal revenue to fund the war against ...

Are you using, or planning to use the offical UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) logo, including the colour wheel and 17 icons in your communications materials? Did you know that the SDG ...

Replete with detailed engravings, this four-volume catalogue was published to accompany the International Exhibition of 1862. Held in South Kensington from May to November, the exhibition showcased ...

Muhammad Mainur Rahman, another promoted GOC of the 24 Infantry Division of Chattogram Cantonment, has been made GOC of the Army Training and Doctrine Command, or ARTDOC. Meanwhile, Major General ...

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The Pacific Railway Act was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. It provided government support for the building of first railroad to link the east and west coasts of the U.S.A. In order ...

In 1862 the US government introduced a Homestead Act. The aim of this was to encourage people to move west. They were offered 160 acres of land for free, as long as they lived on it and farmed it ...