Once the Little Giant indicated his willingness to include repeal of the Missouri Compromise line within the bill and replace it with popular sovereignty, southerners enthusiastically rallied behind the doctrine because it offered them the possibility to have something they otherwise could not obtain: a new slave state … In…
Watson attended the Stagecoach Theatre Arts school at Oxford. She studied singing, acting and dancing, and performed in school plays. Her natural instinct for acting first came out when she won a poetry competition for reciting James Reeves’ “The Sea” at age 7. Watson completed secondary school whilst filming the…
Piggott never rode over fences, so he could never have won the Grand National but, early in his career, he did ride successfully over hurdles. In fact, Piggott rode his first winner over obstacles, Eldoret, at Wincanton on Boxing Day, 1953. Ridden by Tommy Stack and carrying 162 pounds, Red…
Bush was re-elected president in 2004, defeating Democrat John Kerry. During his second term, Bush reached multiple free trade agreements. Bush was re-elected president in 2004, defeating Democrat John Kerry. During his second term, Bush reached multiple free trade agreements. Bush’s tenure as the 41st president of the United States…
Today, the average lifespan of a Golden Retriever is between 10 and 12 years. However, only decades ago Golden Retrievers lived to be much older, usually around 16 to 17 years. For a long time, scientists were baffled at why the Golden Retriever lifespan was dropping so quickly without an…
Although there were rumors about a romantic relationship between Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, it turned out that their partnership was only work-related. Despite the rumors, it seems Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are not romantically interested in each other. Instead, their relationship is work-related, and they are just focused…
Author Yalom continues: Friedrich Nietzsche and Josef BreuerJosef BreuerJosef Breuer (German: [ˈbʁɔʏɐ]; 15 January 1842 – 20 June 1925) was a distinguished physician who made key discoveries in neurophysiology, and whose work in the 1880s with his patient Bertha Pappenheim, known as Anna O., developed the talking cure (cathartic method)…
Even prior to his final assassination, other attempts on his life were made. In June of 1914, a beggar woman stabbed the monk in the stomach, claiming he was seducing the innocent. Rasputin made a full recovery, even though he had lost a lot of blood and was close to…
Its pool at the bottom would have been used from the start for bathing rituals. According to Gibson, who has been digging the area for the past five years, John then adopted the cave when he began to baptise his followers. Tradition says he was born in the village of…
Claim Jumper restaurants in Irvine and Torrance shut down Monday night — among the first of what could be other closures planned for the bankrupt Orange County casual dining chain. Claim Jumper spokeswoman Anita-Marie Laurie confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the two Southern California restaurants closed. Landry’s Restaurants Inc. won the…