The History of Soap http://www.redgumsoaps.com.au/11.0.html "On these pages you will find everything you ever wanted to know about soap throughout history - and more. We have compiled information about the earliest known soapmakers and technological advances that have enabled wider scale production. You will also find information about the individual soap manufacturers that have contributed to the soap industry and the role they have played in making soap a commonplace item in every household. I hope you have as much fun learning about the history of soapmaking as I did." - from the website The site offers brief information about the first societies to use soap, its early appearance in Europe and how it was produced in the colonies of America and Australia. The history of its association with 20th century melodrama - soap operas - is also discussed, as well as the evolution of huge corporations from their humble one or two man soapmaking origins. ~*~*~*~*~ Was this forwarded to you? Want to subscribe? Send an email to 1stpicksites-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe. For a complete list of email commands for our list send an email to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject line of "info 1stpicksites" without the quotes. If you wish to unsubscribe from our list send an email to 1stpicksites-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe To contact the list moderators send an email to 1stpicksites-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ~*~*~*~*~