Alexander the Great, a Macedonian king, conquered the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, the Middle East, and parts of Asia in a remarkably short period of time. His empire ushered in significant cultural changes in the lands he conquered and changed the course of the region’s history. According to all the historical…
Misanthropic Mummy Anck-Su-Namun is a minor yet pivotal character in The Mummy, who later serves as the secondary antagonist in The Mummy Returns. She was portrayed by Patricia Velásquez, who also played Patricia Alvarez in The Curse of La Llorona. My body is no longer his temple! ~ Anck-Su-Namun (speaking…
In 1850, Ambroise Schilizzi announced the discovery of alleged Alexander’s mummy and tomb inside the Nabi Daniel Mosque in Alexandria. Later, in 1879, a stone worker accidentally broke through the vaulted chamber inside the basement of that mosque. But this mummy and its tomb appeared in Alexandria at the same…
The General Becomes a Hero. Jackson’s string of military success, despite the obstacles he faced, the poor results of other military leaders during the War of 1812, and his stunning victory at New Orleans made him a celebrated national hero, revered above all others except George Washington. Andrew Jackson –…
That man Alexander, would be the Alexander the Great , feted in Western culture as the conqueror of the Persian Empire and one of the great military geniuses of history. Indeed, reading some Western history books one might be forgiven for thinking that the Persians existed to be conquered by…
Overview US President Andrew Jackson oversaw the policy of Indian removal, which was formalized when he signed the Indian Removal Act in May 1830. The Indian Removal Act authorized a series of migrations that became known as the Trail of Tears. The policy of Indian removal was devastating to Native…
While supplied by his navy, Alexander and his army marched across the Sinai desert into Egypt, where his reputation preceded him. Happy to see the end of Persian rulePersian ruleAt its greatest territorial extent, the Achaemenid Empire stretched from the Balkans and Eastern Europe in the west to the Indus…
He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union ticket, coming to office as the Civil War concluded. What did Johnson do during the Civil War? During the U.S.…
Alice H. Parker was a Black inventor in the early 20th-century, best known for patenting a central heating system that uses natural gas. Her invention played a key role in the development of the heating systems we have in our homes today. What is Alice H Parker’s full name? Parker.…
Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an American political activist, philosopher, academic, scholar, and author. She is a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Educator and activist Angela Davis (1944-) became known for her involvement in a politically charged murder case in the early 1970s. At…