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“History in the wider sense is all that has happened, not merely all the phenomena of human life, but those of the natural world as well. It includes everything that undergoes change; and as modern science has shown that there is nothing absolutely static, therefore the whole universe, and every part of it, has its history.” -Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition (1911)

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EiH Redesign and Behind the Scenes Changes

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Last week, after suffering through outages and performance issues I finally decided to take the plunge and change hosts. I'd been putting it off for a while, but I finally just couldn't take it anymore, so I switched to a much better hosting company. Of course, things...

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The Future of EiH

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You may have noticed that over the past couple of weeks I haven't been posting as frequently as usual. That's due to the new projects that I've taken on, plus the impending birth of my first daughter. For this reason, I will not be able to post daily on Everything is...

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Exciting Site Updates!

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[caption id="attachment_3176" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Courtesy of moleitau on Flickr"] [/caption] Those of you who got a slew of duplicate emails last night are aware that I spent the better part of yesterday tinkering with the site. I apologize for...

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EiH a "Very Interesting Blog"

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I'm always looking for constructive feedback about this blog, so last week I requested a review from Find a New Blog, a blog review site. From the look of things, they enjoyed EiH, and they gave a pretty flattering review. I even got them to stick around and read the...

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Do you Like the Redesign?

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I've been contemplating  a redesign for a while now. For starters, the theme I was using didn't allow for too much customizing, and also had an encrypted footer. I found out I was giving backlinks to gambling sites. Besides, I thought the theme looked a little too corporate...

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50 Years of 50 States: The Grand Finale

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It's been a remarkable journey, even though we're pulling into the station a little late. But it's not the destination, it's the journey, right? Along the way, we've found out that Ohio was actually the 47th state, the first opera performed in America was in Charleston...

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Day Five Trivia Question Winner!

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That wasn't nearly as tricky as I thought it would be! The question was: Three states were admitted to the Union in the 1950s. Alaska, Hawaii, and which other state? The answer: Ohio. As anthonydurham so eloquently put it, Ohio. Congress recognized the state of Ohio on...

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50 Years of 50 States: Day Five Trivia Question

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Wow, what a journey! We've actually made it through all 50 states, and its time for the today's trivia question, so here it is: Three states were admitted to the Union in the 1950s. Alaska, Hawaii, and which other state? [caption id="attachment_1604" align="alignright...

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50 Years of 50 States: Day Four Trivia Question - Answer and Win!!!

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[caption id="attachment_1930" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Today's Prize: Names on the Land"] [/caption] It's that time again. Time for you to answer a trivia question and win a prize! You know the rules. Answer in the comments, and the winner is selected...

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