On June 17, 1812, the Senate approved a House-passed resolution declaring war with Great Britain, with three amendments, by a vote of 19-13. President James Madison signed it into law the following day. War of 1812: Congress Declares War. Tensions escalated over Great Britain’s impressment of American sailors, interference with…
Well, crocodiles share a heritage with dinosaurs as part of a group known as archosaurs (“ruling reptiles”), who date back to the Early Triassic period (250 million years ago). The earliest crocodilian, meanwhile, evolved around 95 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous period. Some ancient crocodiles were certainly large…
In a unanimous decision, the Court held that Congress had the power to incorporate the bank and that Maryland could not tax instruments of the national government employed in the execution of constitutional powers. Did Congress have the authority to establish the bank? The right of the national government to…
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At some point during the 1780s, Connor married a native woman from a nearby tribe and had a son and two daughters. Connor is unique amongst the ancestors that Desmond viewed, as neither of his parents were Assassins. However, Connor did have ties to the Assassins, as his grandfather Edward…
The child she bore was named AttisAttisAttis (/ˈætɪs/; Greek: Ἄττις, also Ἄτυς, Ἄττυς, Ἄττης) was the consort of Cybele, in Phrygian and Greek mythology. His priests were eunuchs, the Galli, as explained by origin myths pertaining to Attis castrating himself. Attis was also a Phrygian vegetation deity.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki ›…
Modern birth control hasn’t been around for that long. But that doesn’t mean other forms of it didn’t exist in the centuries before it came about. In the 1800s, all kinds of things were used to prevent pregnancy — some much less effectively than others. Read on to learn all…
Did D-Day ultimately end German ambitions in Europe? O Yes, German leaders surrendered shortly after the D-Day invasion. O No, the Germans continued fighting and attempted offensive measures. Yes, D-Day weakened German forces, who abandoned the military en masse. On 6 June 1944, D-Day, Allied troops landed on the coast…
So what does yule mean, and why is it a part of the Christmas tradition? Yule was the name of a winter festival that occurred in December and January on the German lunar calendar. One such practice is the winter solstice celebration which, from Romans’ Saturnalia to Norsemen Yule, has…
You’ll have to wait a little longer to taste test these cans, though: The new drink won’t be available nationwide until January 2021, unless you’re apart of Coca-Cola’s Insider Club. Members of the club will receive a special taste before it hits the market early next year. To answer the…