Marco spent 17 years in the court of Kublai Khan, gaining favor with the Khan and eventually becoming one of his trusted diplomats. After the Polos returned to Venice, Marco got involved in the city’s war with Genoa and was imprisoned, where he told his story to writer Rustichello da…
How Did Maryland Get Its Name? Maryland, or Terra Mariae in Latin, was named for Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England. Charles I granted the Maryland Charter to Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, in 1632. Henrietta Maria was not just any queen—she was a Frenchwoman and…
One Revolutionary War patriot who holds a special place in many DAR members’ hearts is Margaret Cochran Corbin – nicknamed by her contemporaries and known in perpetuity as “Captain Molly.” DAR highlights her enduring legacy every year during Continental Congress when presenting the Margaret Cochran Corbin Award to a ……
Massachusetts Bay Colony was a British settlement in Massachusetts in the 17th century. It was the most successful and profitable colony in New England. The following are some facts about the Massachusetts Bay Colony: Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original English settlements in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of…
Why is Margaret Fuller a transcendentalist? Anthony wrote that Fuller “possessed more influence on the thought of American women than any woman previous to her time.” Emerson believed that her “radiant genius and fiery heart” made her “the real center” of the Transcendentalist movement. What did Margaret Fuller believe in?…
Mat Best – Black Rifle Coffee Company. Mat Best joined the Army at the age of 17 and deployed five times to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. After leaving military service, Mat deployed to a variety of overseas locations as a contractor during his…
Antoinette’s political views were undoubtedly conservative and reactionary. She despised how the revolution eroded Louis’ absolutism, believing that radicals and deceivers had come between the king and his people. Marie Antoinette ( / ˌæntwəˈnɛt, ˌɒ̃t -/; French: [maʁi ɑ̃twanɛt] ( listen); born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 –…
Here are 12 reasons why Matilda is the greatest film of all time: 1. Matilda is technically a superhero Her magic powers, her revenge on the evil grownups of Matilda and her superhuman intelligence makes her the best little superhero of all time. Holler for the little girls being superheroes!…
This seventh of November commemorates the birth of legendary scientist Marie Curie(born Maria Salomea Skłodowska) 152 years ago. With her husband, Pierre, the Polish-born Frenchwoman pioneered the study of radioactivity until her death in 1934. Yet, in a sign of the times and its prevailing sexist attitudes, no recognition of…
At Unforgiven, Hardy won the ECW Championship during the Championship scramble match, defeating then-champion Henry, The Miz, Finlay and Chavo Guerrero by pinning the Miz with three minutes left, marking his first world heavyweight championship win. He dropped the United States Championship to Shelton Benjamin at the Great American Bash…