One of the signs of Graves’ disease present in this actor was his bulging eyes. Actually, the physical condition of his eyes was caused by the serious operation conducted in him to treat his illness. Graves’ disease is a serious threat in the life of a person. There’s always a…
The largest factor in determining what kind of rock was most common is knowing what part of the country you’re hunting arrowheads in. Below is a list of some of the most common types of stone that arrowheads were made out of. Quartzite; Jasper; Quartz; Chaldecony; Agate; Obsidian; Chert; Petrified…
Razia Sultana was the fifth Mamluk Sultan and the only female ever to rule as the Sultan of Delhi. She was the daughter of the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Shams-ud-din Iltutmish, and granddaughter of the first Sultan of Delhi, Qutb ud din Aibak. Razia Sultan was the Sultan…
According to legend, the apostles Peter and Paul were also imprisoned in this prison, although there is no real evidence for this. From this prison they started their journey to martyrdom: Peter towards the Circus of Nero, near the Vatican, and Paul towards the Aquae Salviae. Both St. Peter and…
Jamestown offered anchorage and a good defensive position. Warm climate and fertile soil allowed large plantations to prosper. Plymouth provided good anchorage and an excellent harbor. Cold climate and thin, rocky soil limited farm size. In 1907, during the time when Jamestown celebrated its 300th anniversary, a war began to…
According to the Central Intelligence Agency, Paul Revere founded the first patriot intelligence network on record, a Boston-based group known as the “mechanics.” Prior to the American Revolution he had been a member of the Sons of Liberty, a political organization that opposed incendiary tax legislation such as the ……
Like other Eastern Bloc countries (East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania), Poland was regarded as a satellite state in the Soviet sphere of interest, but it was never a constituent republic part in the Soviet Union. Seventeen days after the German invasion of Poland in 1939, which marked…
Sirico’s character Paulie was one of the chief henchmen of series protagonist Tony Soprano who was portrayed by the late James Gandolfini. Paulie ’Walnuts’ Gualtieri was as vicious as he was paranoid, often carrying out hits on his boss’ enemies and disloyal friends alike. Sirico’s character Paulie was one of…
Like other Eastern Bloc countries (East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania), Poland was regarded as a satellite state in the Soviet sphere of interest, but it was never a constituent republic part in the Soviet Union. Polish People’s Republic (45–89) was a satellite state of the USSR and…
The Pennsylvania Colony was a royal colony. It was founded under a charter given to William Penn. Penn was granted the charter as a place for Quakers to settle. Charles II, King of England owed money to Penn’s family. History & Culture. The Pennsylvania colony was one of the 13…