Louis XVI approved French military support for the American colonies in their successful struggle against the British, but the expense nearly bankrupted the country. Louis convened the Estates-General in an effort to solve his budget crisis, but by doing so he unwittingly sparked the French Revolution. Like many other monarchs…
Lola’s pregnancy was revealed after she met her husband, Robin Taylor (Todd Williams) and told him the surprising news. Co-star Wilson Bethel, who plays Deputy District Attorney Mark Callan, revealed that it was a surprise to him as well. The episode revealed that her character Lola is pregnant which immediately…
The previous borough council elections in May 2018 saw the London Labour Party achieve their best result in over 45 years, winning 44% of the vote, 1,128 councillors and control of 21 councils. This represented the party’s second-best result in a London local election, only surpassed slightly by its 1971…
The Virgin and the Laughing Child is said to be Leonardo da Vinci’s only surviving sculpture. Leonardo da Vinci is long-thought to have made sculptures, but since his death in 1519, no three-dimensional work of art by him has ever been identified. Was Leonardo da Vinci a sculptor or painter?…
Da Vinci, who was also employed by the military to find ways of increasing its chances in warfare, created a diving suit that would allow men t dive deep and be able to partake in underwater sabotage by cutting holes in the bottom of the enemy’s hull. While living in…
Unfortunately, da Vinci never built the device, but even if he had, it likely wouldn’t have been a success. The machine had no engine, so it’s unclear how it would get off the ground. Did da Vinci invent an airplane? Answer and Explanation: Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated with the…
Leonardo da Vinci didn’t have as strong a patronage by the Medici family as other artists, but he did begin his education through their network. As a teenager, he became an apprentice of Andrea del Verrocchio. Leonardo had long relationship with de’ Medici family through generations, one of de’ Medici…
At the beginning of the 16th century, in this same room, side by side on the same wall, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti were hired to paint vast battle scenes in direct competition with one another. What made Leonardo da Vinci a genius? Being curious about everything and curious…
Lewis Temple (1 October 1800 – 5 May 1854), an American ” negro whalecraft maker,” blacksmith, abolitionist, and inventor. He was born in slavery in Richmond, Virginia, and moved to the whaling village of New Bedford, Massachusetts during the 1820s, where he worked as a blacksmith. He married Mary Clark…
Liberty holding her baby. Liberty went into labour while on the road with Toby in his car. She freaked out and Toby called 911. At the hospital, only Liberty got to hold their newborn son before handing him over to his adoptive parents. J.T. and Liberty were the first couple…