Victorian schooling. At the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, there were no government-run schools, and no law saying children had to go to school. Sons of rich families went to expensive public (fee-paying) schools. They were taught classical subjects like Latin and Greek, and educated to become leaders and statesmen.…
Organized crime began to provide alcohol illegally through many distribution channels; bootlegging became popular, and crime rates rose, and ultimately prohibition failed. In the United States drinking was not illegal during prohibition. Making, selling, and shipping it was illegal. Women did purchase alcohol from saloons, but these transactions took place…
One beloved but discontinued flavor is the Frosted Chocolate Vanilla Creme, which did come back for a moment during the brand’s 50th birthday celebration, but disappeared just as quickly. There is a Change.org petition to bring back the Strawberry Cheese Danish flavor of Pop-Tarts that currently has 17 signees. Grape…
In the 18th century Prussia began to adopt an independent role in the conflicts of that time; at the latest by the time of the Silesian Wars . Prussia’s Army won major victories like at Leuthen, Leipzig, Waterloo, Königgrätz and Sedan but also suffered devastating defeats such as at Kunersdorf…
1- He’s from Buenos Aires, making him the first pope from Latin America. 2- That also makes him the first pope born outside of Europe in more than 1,000 years. 3- He’s the first Jesuit pope. 4- He is 76. 5- He chose the name Francis in honor of St.…
Over the past several weeks, hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred in the Puerto Rico region, beginning in earnest with a M 4.7 earthquake late on December 28 and a M 5.0 event a few hours. The magnitude 6.4 earthquake was widely felt. According to ShakeMap, strong to very strong…
When Pope Urban II called on European leaders to rally for the crusades, he both confirmed and entrenched the Vatican’s power over political leaders, even in matters of war. The Pope Had an Immense Political Power The Roman Catholic Church is a very organized institution. During the Middle Ages, its…
Puffins are not endangered but they are threatened by human activities and are rare in many areas where they were once abundant. As a result, it is important to protect critical puffin breeding and feeding habitat. In some parts of their range there are just a few colonies. The much-loved…
Popocatepetl means ’’Smoking Mountain’’, and the volcano is still active, while the last eruption of Iztaccihuatl is dated to the Holocene period. There are no resources describing the eruption of this volcano, and geological tests confirm that it has been inactive for a very long time. Before Popocatepetl had reached…
So from 1995 through 2001, those remaining companies — Starter, Logo, Nike, Adidas, and Reebok — provided the uniforms to their league-assigned team. In 1999 and 2000, Logo Athletic partnered with Puma, so Puma was the on-field brand for those years. Actually Puma did supply NFL teams at one point…