Sam is early American West small town. You'll find a lumber mill, saloon, chapel and wonderfully detailed mercantile store. Outside of town is a Native American teepee village. Walking around here gives a truly immersive sense of the time period. The world builder, Sam Wyatt, invites folks to come look around, hang out, and play. You can use a house or teepee by rezzing … [Read more...]
History Month Week 2 – Medieval
History Month was originally going to be called Medieval Month. The time period from the fall of the Romans to early Renaissance is a popular one in virtual worlds. Perhaps the popularity of this era has to do with the many books, movies, and video games that are at least loosely medieval-inspired. Maybe the popularity of everything Medieval has something to do with the … [Read more...]
History Month Events
The irrepressible Freda Frostbite is organizing a series of events to correspond with each week's theme during History Month. This list is subject to change. All times are Pacific Standard time. Events Aug 6 -- 4:00 PM, Aliens, Eden and Eridu: A History of One Civilization. (First City Eridu) Aug 7 -- 9 AM, Ghaelen Dlareh Speaks About Sacred Music: Late Ancient to High … [Read more...]
History Month Begins
History Month on Kitely is underway! The era for Week 1 is "Big bang thru 500 CE." Events this week include these presentations: 8/6 -- 4:00 PM PT, Aliens, Eden and Eridu: A History of One Civilization. (First City Eridu) 8/07 -- 10:30 AM PT, Ravyn Reads From Canterbury Tales (RISA IV) 8/07 -- 12:00 PM PT, Several Millenia of Poetry In Under An Hour (History Hub) 8/07 … [Read more...]
History Month in August
What is History Month? Residents of Kitely are organizing History Month for the month of August. The event is designed to highlight the many historically-inspired builds in Kitely and to encourage more of them. At the History Month Hub, visitors will receive a HUD and landmarks to allow them to visit the history-related worlds around the grid. Please note that the address of … [Read more...]
All aboard for History Month this August
This changed everything; seriously disruptive technology for its time (the train, not the prims) A reminder: August’s History Month is currently divided into four weeks as follows: Week 1: Greco/Roman Week 2: Medieval 500–1500 Week 3: 1500–1700’s Week 4: 1800’s to 1914 Graham thinks that this is general guidance rather than “tablets of stone”. Ghaelen has some … [Read more...]