The Roman Republic was founded in 509 B.C.E. after the last Etruscan king that ruled Rome was overthrown. Rome’s next government served as a representative democracy in the form of a republic. Initially, Rome’s wealthiest families, the patricians, held power and only they could hold political or religious offices. The…
The Cold War began with the defection of Igor Gouzenko in 1945 and revelations surrounding a Soviet spy ring operating in Canada. The Gouzeko Affair symbolized the crumbling of the wartime alliance between East and West, and the emergence of a new era of global conflict. The Cold War began…
The famous French Quarter and Garden District escaped flooding because those areas are above sea level. The major breaches included the 17th Street Canal levee, the Industrial Canal levee, and the London Avenue Canal flood wall. The city’s main entertainment district, which includes the French Quarter and much of the…
As we know Chuck Yeager never became an astronaut. (Yeager himself had only a high school education, so he was not eligible to become an astronaut like those he trained.) In April 1962, Yeager made his only flight with Neil Armstrong. U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first…
Heracles returns to save his family, but Iris and the spirit of madness, Lyssa, cause him to go mad and kill Megara and their children since he believes he is attacking Lykos. In Greek mythology, Megara was the oldest daughter of Creon, king of Thebes. Megara was offered by her…
Until now it’s been widely assumed that most of the victims were asphyxiated by volcanic ash and gas. But a recent study says most died instantly of extreme heat, with many casualties shocked into a sort of instant rigor mortis. A giant cloud of ash and gases released by Vesuvius…
The season concluded April 3, 2021 with “Cousin Jilly” and “Gloria’s Café”; this makes this season the longest to air, with it airing over two years (2019-2021). Shane and Chris Houghton are living out their wildest dreams. The brothers are the masterminds behind the Disney Channel animated series, “Big City…
Legends dealing with Yoshitsune’s childhood show young Yoshitsune (or Ushiwakamaru) with heroic qualities. He is portrayed as a brave and skilled swordsman, despite being a young boy. He was also skilled in music and his studies, and was also said to be able to easily sway the hearts of young…
Neither Moira Kelly nor DB Sweeney knew how to skate before making this movie. After auditioning and convincing the producers they were the right actors for the roles, they spent the next three months intensively learning how to figure skate. There’s no CGI in Cutting Edge; all the skating is…
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, is the most famous battle in English history. The battle of Hastings took place in 1066 because of a disputed succession. For the previous 24 years England had been ruled by Edward the Confessor, who, despite being married, had failed to…