But Dracula wasn’t the first vampire in English literature, let alone the first to stalk England. The vampire first made its way into English literature in John Polidori’s 1819 short story “The Vampyre”. Who was first vampire? Jure Grando Aliloviu0107 or Giure Grando (1579–1656) was a villager from the region…
He was aged 16 or 17, though some sources say he was as young as 14. Mark Antony was the father of Cleopatra’s other children, Ptolemy Philadelphus and the twins, Cleopatra Selene and Alexander Helios. The twins were aged 10 and Ptolemy six when their mother died. How old was…
Throughout the proceedings and at his sentencing, Crippen showed no remorse for his wife, only concern for his lover’s reputation. The jury found Crippen guilty of murder after just 27 minutes of deliberations. Le Neve was charged only with being an accessory after the fact and acquitted. Was Crippen really…
Cuba has had a socialist political system since 1959 based on the “one state – one party” principle. Cuba is constitutionally defined as a Marxist–Leninist socialist state guided in part by the political ideas of Karl Marx, one of the fathers of historical materialism, Friedrich Engels, and Vladimir Lenin. Cuba…
The Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919) concluding the war listed 27 “Allied and Associated Powers”: Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, the British Empire, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, the Hejaz, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serb … Was Czechoslovakia an ally in WW2?…
Curry is inextricably linked with the Indian Subcontinent, or South Asia. The word was invented by the British however, when India was under colonial rule. According to one account, ’Curry’ is the anglicised version of the Tamil word ’kari’, which means a sauce or gravy, instead of a spice. The…
I believe that Daisy, Jordan and Myrtle are prime examples of women in The Great Gatsby being treated poorly. In this novel, Daisy is the most abused by male characters. She is objectified, cheated on by her husband, and probably physically abused by him, based on what he did to…
“Hannah Montana” Ready, Set, Don’t Drive (TV Episode 2008) – Dani Thorne as Dani – IMDb. What is Dani Thorne famous for? Dani Thorne aka COM3T is a self-taught DJ/producer living in Los Angeles. Was Bella Thorne in Hannah Montana? Many people dream of being famous, but very few get…
Clark, an Iowa native, walked on to the Iowa football team in 1998 as a linebacker. Three seasons later, Clark was moved to tight end and became one of the Hawkeyes’ most valuable weapons on offense. Was Dallas Clark a walk-on? IOWA CITY – Dallas Clark arrived at Iowa with…
Malak foi um Cavaleiro Jedi chamado Alek Squinquargesimus que passou para o Lado Sombrio da Força após ser seduzido por ensinamentos Sith durante as Guerras Mandalorianas. Quem matou Darth Revan? Durante uma batalha espacial, Bastila liderou um time de Jedi que se infiltrou na nave de Revan para derrotar o…