The population of Sparta consisted of three main groups: the Spartans, or Spartiates, who were full citizens; the Helots, or serfs/slaves; and the Perioeci, who were neither slaves nor citizens. Spartacus was sold into slavery, perhaps due to rebellion against or desertion from the army. He was sent to the…
Brown, who has rarely made headlines since joining the Buccaneers midway through the 2020 season, momentarily left practice to collect himself. Another notable altercation took place between Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette and Tampa Bay center Ryan Jensen. Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10,…
The Battle of Quebec was the first major defeat of the Revolutionary War for the Americans. The Battle of Quebec (French: Bataille de Québec) was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War. One significant…
Although terms and concepts like “psychology,” “major depressive disorder,” or “DSM-5” were not used in ancient times, the topic of mental illness was in fact discussed extensively throughout the history of ancient medicine. One of the most famous doctors in the history of Greek medicine is Hippocrates. Treatment of mental…
Kareem Serageldin (/ˈsɛrəɡɛldɪn/) (born in 1973) is a former executive at Credit Suisse. He is notable for being the only banker in the United States to be sentenced to jail time as a result of the financial crisis of 2007–2008financial crisis of 2007–2008The financial crisis of 2008, or Global Financial…
It had more negative effects in the modern world today then positive effects. A positive effect is seen in document one called “Modern Progressive Nations,” it shows how the larger nations gave to the smaller colonies. The nations built them roads, canals, and railways. What were the positive effects of…
”Mammoth Cheese — Mr. T.S. Meacham exhibited in this city on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week a cheese weighing 1,400 pounds made from the milk of 150 cows for four days at his dairy in Sandy Creek, Oswego County. It bore the following inscription: ’To Andrew Jackson, President of…
The Medal of Honor, created by Congress during the Civil Warthe Civil WarThe American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (states that remained loyal to the federal union, or “the North”)…
If the accounts of this letter are true, then Vespucci reached the mainland of the Americas a few months before John Cabot and more than a year before Columbus. Years later, Ojeda recalled that “Morigo Vespuche” was one of his pilots on the expedition. The vessels left Spain on 18…
Andrew Jackson is the only president who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The War of 1812 gave him the national recognition he would later need to win the presidency. Though a young boy during the Revolution, he acted as a courier and witnessed the…