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Life in the Age of Sails

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Life at sea during the age of sail was filled with hardship. Sailors had to accept cramped conditions, disease, poor food and pay, and bad weather. Over a period of hundreds of years, seafarers from the age of the early explorers to the time of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, shared many common experiences. Men working at sea had much to endure; cut off from normal life on shore for months, even years, they had to accept cramped conditions, disease, poor food and pay. Above all, they faced the daily dangers of sea and weather. Why were punishments so harsh at sea? A seaman's life was hard, and he had to be tough to survive, so ship's officers kept strict discipline on board. In this way they hoped to keep morale high and prevent mutiny. Seamen could be ‘tarred and feathered’, tied to a rope, swung overboard and ducked or ‘keel-hauled’, dragged round the underneath of the ship. Flogging was the most common, with the whole crew often made to watch. A rope's end was used, or ...
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How did April Fools' Day start and what are some famous pranks?

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Historians aren't pulling your leg when they say no one is quite sure about the origins of April Fools' Day.  April 1, the annual day of shenanigans, pranks, tricks and hoaxes, falls on Monday this year. While historians are unsure of the exact source of the tradition, they do know the custom goes back centuries, at least back to Renaissance Europe and possibly back to Roman times. Here's a look at what the experts say. Theories, both real and false, tie April Fools' Day to Roman times  Some believe April Fools' Day dates back to Hilaria festivals celebrated during classical Roman times. The festival was held on March 25 which, in Roman terms, was called the "eighth of the Calends of April," according to the Library of Congress.  One theory tying the source of April Fools' Day to Roman times is a hoax. In 1983, an Associated Press reporter reached out to Joseph Boskin, a historian at Boston University, to discuss the origins of April Fools' Day. Bo...
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American holidays!

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Hello, guys! Estamos entrando no mês de Junho, que é cheio de datas comemorativas importantes principalmente para nós que moramos aqui no Nordeste (ex: São João, Corpus Christi, Santo Antônio e São Pedro).  Lá fora, nos Estados Unidos, também temos feriados nacionais importantes que são intensamente festejados por todos. Vamos dar uma olhada em alguns deles? Let's go! Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day  (Dia de Martin Luther King Jr.)  Comemorado na terceira segunda-feira de janeiro, esse feriado nacional é festejado com desfiles, celebrações e realização de trabalhos voluntários em memória das conquistas desse importante ativista político que lutou pela igualdade racial e os direitos dos negros. St. Patrick’s Day  (Dia de São Patrício) Feriado na Irlanda, o dia 17 de março é uma homenagem a São Patrício, ou Saint Patrick, padroeiro do país. É a data é muito celebrada também em Boston, Chicago e Nova York, com desfiles e festas nas ruas, onde as pessoas vestem verde e usam...
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