He is renowned for his intelligence and his ability to solve riddles—he saved the city of Thebes and was made its king by solving the riddle of the Sphinx, the supernatural being that had held the city captive. Yet Oedipus is stubbornly blind to the truth about himself. The protagonist…
Basie went along with the name choice and it managed to stick. In all, Basie released three dozen studio albums, recording into the early ’80’s. In 1959, Basie was the first African-AmericanAfrican-AmericanIn the American Revolution, gaining freedom was the strongest motive for Black enslaved people who joined the Patriot or…
1- Dr. Mary Edward Walker. … 2- Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is one of America’s most memorable presidents. … 3- Clara Barton. As founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton grew to be an educator and nurse. … 4- Harriet Beecher Stowe. … 5- Thomas Edison. … 6- Robert…
A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It introduces his new characters, the detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend, Dr. John Watson. They became two of the most famous characters in literature. 1914 : A Study in Scarlet (US). Holmes : James…
Many of the celebrities that were featured on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous were the mega-stars of the 1980s and ’90s. They included Michael Jackson, Marie Osmond, Peter Usinov, Melissa Gilbert, Morgan Fairchild, Lynda Carter, Stephanie Powers, and Jeff Bridges. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (TV Series 1984–1995)…
By 1914, Europe’s six major powers were split into two alliances that would form the warring sides in World War I. Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple EntenteTriple EntenteThe Triple Entente (from French entente [ɑ̃tɑ̃t] meaning “friendship, understanding, agreement”) describes the informal understanding between the Russian Empire, the French…
The Mine WarsMine WarsThe West Virginia coal wars (1912–1921), also known as the mine wars, arose out of a dispute between coal companies and miners. The first workers strike, in West Virginia, was the Cabin Creek and Paint Creek strike of 1912–1913.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › West_Virginia_coal_warsWest Virginia coal wars –…
The July Plot leaders included Colonel General Ludwig Beck (1880-1944), former chief of the army general staff, Colonel General Friedrich Olbricht (1888-1944) and Major General Henning von Tresckow (1901-44). Who was killed in the July bomb plot? The plot was codenamed Operation Valkyrie and was led by the German aristocrat…
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Guion S. Bluford becomes the first African American to travel into space when the space shuttle Challenger lifts off on its third mission. Who was the second African American in space? “Guy” Bluford, became the first African American in space as a mission specialist aboard…
The Lincoln County War was a conflict between rival cattle barons in 19th century New Mexico Territory. In the early 1870s, two men by the names of Lawrence Murphy and James Dolan owned the only store in Lincoln County — Murphy & Dolan Mercantile and Banking. Lincoln County War. The…