The Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 was a military combat between India and Pakistan that took place during the Bangladesh liberation war in East Pakistan. The Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, counted among the shortest wars in history, was a military combat between India and Pakistan that took place during the Bangladesh…
Salvador Dalí. One of the most well-known Spanish surrealist artists, Dalí’s paintings pushed the boundaries and were once quite controversial. Perhaps his most famous work, the The Persistence of Memory, features limp or soft watches almost ¨dripping¨onto other objects. The best known artists of this era are El Greco, Diego…
Why did the writers of the Articles of Confederation purposely create a weak central government? They wanted to protect the citizens rights, they did not want the government to have too much power. Group that wanted a stronger national government. “An opinion begins to prevail that a general convention for…
Perhaps the most famous Tudor of all is William Shakespeare (c.1564-1616), the playwright from Stratford-upon-Avon, whose richness and complexity of writing has been the single strongest influence on our language. Shakespeare was born in Warwickshire, but went to London to seek his fortune, becoming a prolific writer and actor. Owen…
The key operational planner of the September 11 attacks was Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (often referred to simply as “KSM” in the later 9/11 Commission Report and in the media), who had spent his youth in Kuwait. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed became active in the Muslim Brotherhood, which he joined at age…
Sun King and Versailles. Paris. The French monarchy reached its peak under the 72 year long reign of Louis XIV, known as Sun King. The son of King Louis XIII and Queen Anne of Austria, the 4 years old king succeeded his father on the throne of France in 1643.…
Career. Dennis was known for playing Leo “Craterface” Balmudo, the Scorpions’ gang leader in Grease (1978), and reprised the role in Grease 2Grease 2Grease 2 is a 1982 American musical romantic comedy film and the sequel to the 1978 film Grease, which is based upon the 1971 musical of the…
Zeus – King of all Gods. Zeus. God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, justice, King of the Gods and the “Father of Gods and men”. Solomon was the biblical king most famous for his wisdom. Solomon asked for wisdom. Pleased, God personally answered Solomon’s prayer, promising him great…
The Soviet Union was formally led by eight different men: Lenin, Stalin, Malenkov, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko, and Gorbachev. Some, particularly Stalin and Brezhnev, governed for extensive periods of time, while others lasted in office for little more than a year. Some, particularly Stalin and Brezhnev, governed for extensive periods…
The Ancient Sumerians. There were many kings in ancient Sumer, but there is one very famous king. The king is Ur-Nammu. Ur-Nammu was the founder of the 3rd dynasty of Ur. He was also the first king of the 3rd dynasty. He was known for building many aqueducts and for…