However, King Leonidas never really shouted “This is Sparta” and kicked the messengers into the pit. According to Herodotus, this incident (the killing of the Persian messengers) took place in the past and since then Xerxes never sent another messenger to Sparta again. HerodotosHerodotosHerodotus is a great historian. His work…
The former couple are the parents of their 16-year-old son, Kenny Lattimore Jr., who was also a groomsman at the wedding. She then became a legal commentator on cable news before taking the bench on her own court show- Judge Faith. She is now at the helm of the longest…
It is widely considered fact that the Vikings and Northmen in general, were heavily tattooed. However, historically, there is only one piece of evidence that mentions them actually being covered in ink. The tattoos were dark green figures of trees and symbols. It is likely, however, that the tattoos were…
Hades complies with the request, but first he tricks Persephone, giving her some pomegranate seeds to eat. since her arrival in the Underworld. But before she left, Hades urged Persephone to appease her terrible hunger by eating a single pomegranate seed. Sadly, this apparent act of kindness was a trick:…
The commercial rivalry of the two nations again led to war in 1665 (the Second Anglo-Dutch War of 1665–67), after hostilities had begun the previous year and the English had already captured New Amsterdam (New York). England declared war in March 1665 and won a decisive victory over the Dutch…
She was awarded a pension in 1822 by the Pennsylvania State Legislature and it wasn’t until the anniversary of the War in 1876 that a marker noting her exemplary service was placed on her grave. She died on January 22, 1832. Another “Molly Pitcher” was Margaret Corbin (b. At the…
The first systematically organized library in the ancient Middle East was established in the 7th century BCE by Assyrian ruler Ashurbanipal in Nineveh, in contemporary Iraq. The Library Company of Philadelphia, founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin and a group of his friends, became the first American subscription library. The…
Asa makes his way to the rail yard, where he is confronted by the three wolves we first saw with him at the beginning of the series. Just as G’winn is officially made bren’in, the wolves tear Asa apart, killing him. when Big Foster referred to the late Asa Farrell…
With a tested IQ of 155, Temple was a remarkably quick learner. When Temple was just 3 years old, she landed a contract with Educational Pictures, making her acting debut in a string of low-budget movies dubbed “Baby Burlesques.” Temple’s mother capitalized on the toddler’s natural flair for dancing by…
The newest release out of Hollywood, just in time to make the list of new shows at the Blackfoot Movie Mill, is the “based on a true story” film “Infidel.” “Infidel” is about an American journalist who is arrested and imprisoned by Iranian officials. He is charged with espionage and…