According to some versions of Arthurian legend, the dragon Kilgharrah befriended Merlin, King Arthur’s protector and resident magi. However, their relationship had its ups and downs. Kilgharrah often offered advice to Merlin (some good, some bad), who sometimes refused to do as the dragon suggested. Was there a dragon in…
more… Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. Edward VII. On March 10, 1863, the prince of Wales…
He drank, and drank, and drank his chocolate milk, until one day he overdosed on chocolate milk! His body just couldn’t process all of the chocolate! There is no scientific proof that King Henry died from drinking chocolate milk, but some potential health risks associated with drinking chocolate milk are…
Henry VIII fought many wars, against the French, against the Scots, against the Gaelic lords of Ireland, against rebels in his own realms, even against his traditional allies in the Netherlands. The Battles of Henry VIII of England. 1 Anglo-Scottish Wars. Scotland. The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of wars…
Definition. Menes (c. 3150 BCE) is the legendary first king of Egypt who is thought to have united Upper and Lower Egypt through conquest and founded both the First DynastyFirst DynastyThe First Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty I) covers the first series of Egyptian kings to rule over a unified…
Along with his friend Ken Miles, they were at the heart of a generation of racers whose ideas revolutionized their cars, the sport of racing and beyond. From Leesburg to Le Mans, Carroll Shelby’s legend left skid marks across the racing world from the day he first drove his father’s…
Kenard shoots Omar through the head, killing him. (” Clarifications “) Kenard is seen being led away in handcuffs by Detective Crutchfield, the lead investigator in Omar’s murder. (” -30- “) * Uncredited appearance. The rest of his friends flee, but Kenard remains and then proceeds to trail Omar as…
The missile sites, he announced, would be dismantled immediately. The peaceful resolution of the crisis is considered to be one of President Kennedy’s greatest achievements. JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the signature moment of John F. Kennedy’s presidency. The most dramatic moments of that…
This data extended over many decades, and was of unprecedented accuracy. Although Kepler adopted the heliocentric approach of Copernicus, what he effectively first did was to perfect Ptolemy’s model of the solar systemmodel of the solar systemSolar System models, especially mechanical models, called orreries, that illustrate the relative positions and…
Durant, now back doing his thing for the Nets, had ruptured his Achilles tendon during the 2019 NBA Finals and did not play the entire 2019-20 season. “What was so impressive to me was, [Durant] said, ’I’d like to talk to him, talk to the parents about the process. Golden…