Eastern tradition sets the number of Magi at 12, but Western tradition sets their number at three, probably based on the three gifts of “gold, frankincense, and myrrh” (Matthew 2:11) presented to the infant. From the article by Prof. Candida Moss: ‘Dr. Eric Vanden Eykel, an associate professor of religion…
When thirteen of Britain’s colonies rebelled against British rule in 1775 and 1776, there were as many as twenty-three British colonies in North America, seventeen of them on the mainland. The original 13 colonies were Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Bay Colony (which included Maine), New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina,…
Mount Chimborazo’s peak is the furthest point on Earth from Earth’s center. The summit is over 6,800 feet [2,072 meters] farther from Earth’s center than Mount Everest’s summit. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain from base to peak at more than 33,500 feet [10,210 meters]. Mount Everest is 29,029 feet…
Geographic Features. The southern region is less mountainous than the other two regions, although there are some smaller mountain ranges like the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains in North Carolina. The south is characterized by mostly flat coastal plains with swamps, creeks, and rivers. What Was the Geography of the…
Nun grew up in and may have lived his entire life in the Israelites’ Egyptian captivity, where the Egyptians “made life bitter for them with harsh labor at mortar and bricks and with all sorts of tasks in the field” (Exodus 1:14). In Aramaic, “nun” means “fish”. Bible verses about…
Newswise — Although the United States did not officially enter World War I until 1917, Johns Hopkins nurses joined the American Red Cross in 1914 and were already serving throughout Europe. Others joined nursing units from Canada and France. The official history of the Australian Army Medical Service in the…
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD The currently-running Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is seeking young Equity actors for possible replacement roles. The currently-running Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is seeking young Equity actors for possible replacement roles. Two roles are available…
There were 3.2 million pager users worldwide in the early 1980s. Pagers had a limited range and were used mostly in on-site situations —when medical staff needed to communicate with each other in the hospital. There were 3.2 million pager users worldwide at the beginning of the 1980s. 1 …
The first 4,000 paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay. They made a demonstration jump immediately after arriving, observed by Gen. William Westmoreland and outgoing Ambassador (formerly General) Maxwell Taylor. The U.S. Marine Corps had parachute-qualified reconnaissance battalions in Vietnam, and in June…
At first, there were no parties in the nation. Factions soon formed around dominant personalities such as Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of State, who opposed Hamilton’s broad vision of a powerful federal government. Political parties as we know them today began to…