Tag: history
Name That City Pt. 24
Population: 1.055 millionHistory Fact: This city was founded by former American slaves. In 1791, Thomas Peters who served in…
Name That City Pt. 23
Population: 1.47 millionNickname: ex Villa Maicera (former Corn Village)History Fact: When the Spanish arrived in this fairly populous city, they…
Name That City Pt. 22
Population: 1.2 millionName Fact: თბილი–this word is the modern word for warm in the native language. The name basically…
Name That City Pt. 20
Population: 8.03 millionNickname: The South American AthensHistory Fact: The Spanish conquistador, Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, founded the…
Name That City Pt. 19
Population: 14.9 millionNickname: City of the QuaidHistory Fact: This city is possibly the harbor where Alexander the Great left the…
Name That City Pt. 18
Population: 266,000Nickname: “Paris of the Prairies”History Fact: In 1885, this small community was greatly affected by the North-West Rebellion. After…
Name That City Pt. 16
Population: 383,000Nickname: Pom CityHistory Fact: During WWII, General MacArthur located his headquarters in this city from October 1942 to November…
Name That City Pt. 15
Population: 526,000Nickname: “Capital of Dardania”History Fact: This city is steeped in history. It was first inhabited during the Chalcolithic. The…
Name That City Pt. 13
Population: 4.3 millionNickname: Dar al-Bayda (if you know Arabic, then you will figure it out easily)History Fact: During WWII,…
Name That City Pt. 12
Population: 2.69 millionNickname: “City of Stones”History Fact: There are scholars who believe this city to be the “Stone Tower” referenced…
Name That City Pt. 11
Population: 11.9 millionNickname: The City of HeavenHistory Fact: Became the capital of the Southern Song dynasty during the Mongol invasion…
Name That City Pt. 10
Population: 8.4 millionNickname: “Silicon Valley of India”History Fact: In 1985 Texas Instruments set up a base in the city, which…
Name That City Pt. 9
Population: 1.495 millionHistory Fact: This city has been continuously inhabited since 8000 BCE. The Koptyak and Gamayun peoples lived…
Name That City Pt. 8
Population: 15.3 millionHistory Fact: Originally inhabited by the Awori people during the 15th century. The native name for the…
My Thoughts on Ukraine
Like most people, I have been following the invasion of Ukraine closely. Well, mostly via articles, I…
Name That City Pt. 7
Population: 557,000Nickname: The City That Is There–(just kidding, this city does not have a nickname)History Fact: This city was the…
Name That City Pt. 6
Population: 34,494Nickname: The Richest Hill on EarthHistory Fact: Due to the amount of copper ore located in area, this city…
Name That City Pt. 5
Population: 1.4 millionNickname: City of SailsHistory Fact: This city was named for George Eden, the Earl of __________ and who…
Name That City Pt. 4
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: Pearl of AsiaCultural Fact: In late October, there is a huge Water Festival which…
Name That City Pt.3
Population: 6.9 millionNickname: “City of the Island Hills”Geography Fact: This city is located on two tectonic plates, which leaves it…