In the world of Classical Athens, the family of Herodes Atticus was directly related to the Athenian noblewoman, Elpinice, the half sister of the general and politician, Cimon of Athens (c. 510-450 B.C.E), and granddaughter of the hero-general of Marathon, Miltiades, Cimon’s father. C...
Ali’s unique style of boasting, rhyming, and expressing confidence brought him considerable media attention as he moved toward a chance to fight for the world heavyweight boxing championship. When he began to write poems predicting his victories in different fights he became known as “The Louisvi...
His son, Maharaja Manabendra Shah, father of the current Maharaja, took over from his father, but the changing face of post-freedom India, soon wiped out princely roles and the family turned to politics in order to keep alive their roots. ...
By the end of this terrible first winter,only about 50 remained alive. One spring morning in 1621,an Indian walked into the little village of Plymouth and introduced himself in a friendly way.Later, he brought the Indian chief, Massasoit, who gave gifts to the people and offered assistance...
According to author Harold Henderson, who was then a staff writer for the (still alive and kicking online mag) Chicago Reader, three major regional groups settled Illinois. The first group to arrive in the state were Upland Southerners, mostly Scotch-Irish who had originally settled in Virginia...
Make history come alive with afamily trip to Italy! Learnwhat to see in Rome(including the Colosseum and Vatican City), visit well-preserved Pompeii on aday trip from Rome, picture perfectRome to Amalfi Coast day trip, find outwhat to see in Florence(so much amazing art!), discoverday ...
his lifetime.It was said that Xu was a filial (孝顺的) son and the beginning purpose of his travel diary was to allow his mother to travel the world through his eyes at home.He followed the ancient teaching that says, "When one's parents are alive,one must no...
The millennia of oppression, instead of driving the Athenians intoobtusemoroseness, have honed their wit and rendered them tough but supple, while centuries of privation have only preserved their warmth and generosity. The longoral tradition, alive even under the invader, has reflected and stimulate...
acountenancealive rather than beautiful, with a sensitive mouth, firm chin, liquid eyes, broad forehead, and prominent nose. When Ptolemy XII died in 51bce, the throne passed to his young son,Ptolemy XIII, and daughter, Cleopatra VII. It is likely, but not proven, that the two married ...
Greetings friends and family, we wanted to provide an update as to what is going on our side of the world. As most of you know, we have been living in Macau, a territory close to Hong Kong, in the South China Sea. It has been two years since we moved here and we have sincerely...