Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía. The Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía, known more commonly as Presidio La Bahia, or simply La Bahia is a fort constructed by the Spanish Army that became the nucleus of the modern-day city of Goliad, Texas, United States. The…
According to one long-held theory about the origins of South Asia’s caste system, Aryans from central Asia invaded South Asia and introduced the caste system as a means of controlling the local populations. The Aryans defined key roles in society, then assigned groups of people to them. The caste system…
With no combat experience and not yet 20 years old, Lafayette was nonetheless appointed a major general in the Continental Army, and he quickly struck up a lasting friendship with the American commander in chief, George Washington. They became fast friends with Lafayette even residing for some time with Hamilton,…
Tom Leppard, born as Tom Wooldridge, also known as Leopard Man or the Leopard Man of Skye, (14 October 1935 – 12 June 2016) was an English-born soldier previously considered by Guinness World Records to be the world’s most tattooed man and later recognised as the most tattooed senior citizen.…
Yax K’uk Mo’. Mayan Ruler Yax K’uk Mo’ was the first ruler of the city of Copan. His name translates to “First Quetzal Macaw”. He was born in Tikal but eventually came to Copan when it was just a town. “Pitzil” meant “ballplayer,” “Ajaw” meant “lord” and “K’ak,” another honorific,…
Lone Watie (1788-) was a Cherokee chief and politician who served as one of his nation’s delegates to Washington DC in 1861 and as a leader of the pro-Confederate faction of the tribe during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe War of Secession was a war fought between the United…
The delegates included many of the leading figures of the period. Among them were George Washington, who was elected to preside, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, James Wilson, John Rutledge, Charles Pinckney, Oliver Ellsworth, and Gouverneur Morris. Carter Braxton—Virginia (1736-1797) Button Gwinnett—Georgia (1732 or 1735-1777) Robert Treat Paine—Massachusetts (1731-1814) Edward Rutledge—South…
More impressively, his swing-style trumpet playing introduced a swing to virtually every jazz horn player he followed and developed a rhythmic suppleness that influenced singers like Barbara Holiday, Bing Crosby, and even Duke.c. 1st century AD Lance Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, c. How Did Louis Armstrong Influence Langston Hughes? Louis Daniel…
The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War or the Taiping Revolution, was a massive rebellion or civil war that was waged in China from 1850 to 1864, between the established Qing dynasty and the theocratic Taiping Heavenly Kingdom – though following the fall of Nanjing the last…
Elena Verdugo, who portrayed the devoted office assistant and nurse Consuelo Lopez opposite Robert Young on the 1970s ABC drama Marcus Welby, M.D., has died. She was 92. Verdugo died Tuesday in Los Angeles, a representative for actress Sharon Gless told The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter (THR) is…