While Fillmore’s support for the Compromise of 1850 helped stall the Southern secessionist movement, his efforts to unite the Whigs behind the Compromise failed, in large part because of the Fugitive Slave LawFugitive Slave LawThe Fugitive Slave Act or Fugitive Slave Law was passed by the United States Congress on…
The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Aid relieved Britain of some of its post-war European responsibilities and so allowed it to concentrate on domestic reform and global commitments in particular Commonwealth commerce, and colonial development and security. Successive governments squandered billions of Marshall Plan Aid to support British world power pretensions,…
In 1510 he began suffering from eye disease: the main symptom was the necessity to elevate the document he was reading up to the level of his eyes. This defect disappeared few months after he finished painting his masterpiece. How Did Michelangelo Almost Go Blind? In theory, a condition of…
She married fellow actor David Ladd (son of Alan Ladd) in 1973. They have a daughter, actress Jordan Ladd. Ladd took his surname as her own, keeping it after their divorce in 1980. Ladd has been married to music producer Brian Russell since 1981 and has a stepdaughter, Lindsay Russell.…
Marilyn’s famous beauty mark was on her right cheek above her lip. She used to highlight the mole slightly with makeup. While she was alive and thriving in Hollywood, all the young girls and women of America went crazy following the beauty trends she set. A frequently asked question in…
Today there is one rubber tree for every two people on Earth. Despite this, he died destitute in New York on July 1, 1860. Although the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was named in his honor, Goodyear’s descendants had little to do with the rubber industry after his death. Even…
On July 21, 1972, the IRA exploded 20 bombs simultaneously in Belfast, killing British military personnel and a number of civilians. Britain responded by instituting a new court system composed of trial without jury for terrorism suspects and conviction rates topped over 90 percent. The then Prime Minister David Cameron…
Luke wrote two works, the third gospel, an account of the life and teachings of Jesus, and the Book of Acts, which is an account of the growth and expansion of Christianity after the death of Jesus down through close to the end of the ministry of Paul. Acts was…
Then, when Arthur wakes, Merlin finally, FINALLY confesses the truth about his magic. Now, the reveal scene itself is everything you could want. Merlin’s tearful confession and Arthur’s reaction – ranging from incredulity, to shock, to disbelief at his own ignorance, to anger at his friend – are perfectly judged.…
According to legend, Bridger and John Fitzgerald were to stay with Glass until he died, but they abandoned him. When Glass regained consciousness, he found himself alone on the prairie without a gun or other equipment. Believing him mortally wounded, the expedition leaders left two men, John Fitzgerald and Jim…