King Alfred ruled from 871-899 and after many trials and tribulations (including the famous story of the burning of the cakes!) he defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878. After the battle the Viking leader Guthrum converted to Christianity. In 886 Alfred took London from the Vikings…
The Battle of Shanhai Pass, fought on May 27, 1644 at Shanhai Pass at the eastern end of the Great Wall, was a decisive battle leading to the beginning of the Qing dynasty rule in China proper. Defense of the Great Wall. The Defense of the Great Wall ( simplified…
First Fleet transport ship of 333 tons which brought 101 female convicts to Port Jackson in 1788. The number of convicts transported in the First Fleet is unclear; there were between 750-780 convicts and around 550 crew, soldiers and family members. Flannery, T 1999, The birth of Sydney, Text Publishing,…
War hawks by definition are always overconfident. While they may be correct about the prospects of a military victory, they never seem to include postwar reconstruction or stabilization in their push for armed conflict. The War Hawks cited multiple tensions between the two 19th-century powerhouses as arguments for war. Tensions…
After the Battle of Edgehill in 1642 – the first pitched battle of the English Civil War – prisoners were held in Caesar’s and Guy’s Towers. During the Second English Civil War prisoners were again held at the castle, including those from the Battle of Worcester in 1651. It was…
While their urban counterparts were restricted to more traditional female roles in the late 1800’s, women of the American West were roping and riding broncs. The term “cowgirl” first appeared in print by the early 1890s. The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the American…
Wilbur and Orville Wright spent four years of research and development to create the first successful powered airplane, the 1903 Wright Flyer. It first flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, with Orville at the controls. There were dozens of exoplanets discovered … a four-pound rotorcraft that…
Although no battles were fought in New Hampshire, soldiers from the state participated in nearly every major action of the conflict, most notably the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Bennington. The first was the Battle of Bunker Hill, which was fought on June 17, 1775, outside of…
1- Amelia Earhart. Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean, making her one of the most celebrated American female explorers. … 2- Nelly Bly. … 3- Dian Fossey. … 4- Bessie Coleman. … 5- Valentina Tereshkova. … 6- Gertrude Belle. 7- Five inspirational female explorers.…
The Zealots were the most aggressive of the Jewish groups in dealing with the Romans. Q. By A.D. 132 the Jews had succeeded in becoming free from Roman rule. This Jewish group wanted to cooperate with the Romans to keep peace. Zealots were also known for raiding Jewish habitations and…