What Makes Home Special?

What Makes Home Special? A home is a place of refuge. A person’s most personal belongings are kept in a home and it’s where a person feels safe and accepted. A home tells a story and expresses a person or family’s interests. To create a home requires an emotional connection and sense of belonging, not

When Were Haunted Houses Invented?

When Were Haunted Houses Invented? According to an article from the Smithsonian, haunted houses originated, in some format, in London in the early 19th century. At the time, the public was exposed to new forms of entertainment – exhibits of the creepier variety. When was the first haunted house invented? One of the first recorded

When Was The Last Time The White House Was Invaded?

When Was The Last Time The White House Was Invaded? May 20, 2016 – The 2016 White House shooting occurred when Jesse Olivieri attacked the White House security checkpoint. The Secret Service shot and arrested him. After the incident, Secret Service authorities closed the White House for 45 minutes and also blocked nearby streets. How

When Were Georgian Houses First Built?

When Were Georgian Houses First Built? Georgian architecture (often referred to here as “Colonial”) shows up in northern and southern Colonies during the first quarter of the 18th century. The first high-style examples are in the South, built usually by affluent tobacco planters. When were Georgian style houses built? Georgian architecture was born under the