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It’s what Jim Butcher did in his Codex Alera series with the mashup of Pokemon and the Lost Roman Legion (which was written on a dare to prove that ideas can come from anywhere). It’s even what E. L. James did withFifty Shades of Gray, combining elements ofTwilightwith…well, you...
while my dad has never published a book, when I was younger he would make up stories that were specifically designed for my education and growth. He would tell me science fiction stories that were grounded in real astronomy, or invented scientist characters to teach me about certain scientific...
It has funded everything from food to medical supplies to a mobile artillery piece to the Georgian Legion, a unit of overseas volunteers that has been fighting since 2014. When the Frontline Kitchen’s vegetable shredder broke, Woodruff put out a call for funds to buy a new one. In t...
in her continuing to consult so many different doctors’ opinions in two years. None of the doctors figured out anything wrong with her operation. That pain also caused her unable to be pregnant normally as they wished they could have a beloved baby. The pain was not stopped until she ...
Although the Roman Republic had existed for centuries before, the Roman Empire was founded when Octavian became emperor of Rome and effectively abolished the republic. This empire would last for many centuries and have a profound affect on European history....
Horus is an Egyptian deity that dates back to about 3100 BCE and was commonly worshipped during Greco-Roman times. Horus was a sky god—one translation of his name is “The One Who is Above.” He was also called “The Lord of the Sky.” He traversed the sky in the form of a falc...
How many soldiers manned Hadrian's Wall?Hadrian's Wall:Hadrian's Wall stretched from the Tyne River on the east side of England all the way to the coast of Solway Firth in the west. Construction of the wall began in 122 AD during the reign of the Roman emperor, Hadrian....
Despite the saturation of news coverage, the international spotlight and the reopening of old wounds inflicted on so many Indigenous people in those schools over the years, nothing new was added to the public record. Article content Article content The legacy of the schools ha...
It has its roots in the Latin fasces, a bundle of sticks tied to a single axe — a symbol of unity and righteous power in ancient Rome. One might say the fasces embodies the essence of fascism: The people are the sticks, tied to the state to form a strong, single unit. The State...