Peter's Basilica on Christmas Day 800 to pray, and there the pope crowns him Holy Roman Emperor. Labeled "Charlemagne's Pope," Leo reigns until he dies in 816. Yet he stands his ground against the emperor on some matters, particularly when Charlemagne, motivated by expansionist aims, seeks...
So if you like the choices for this year, join me as we kick off the Global Read Aloud October 3rd. If you don’t like the choices, don’t join, it’s as easy as that, but I for one am already thinking about how this year’s choice for middle school will shape the learning ex...
This is Don AJAX house of the new fashion, all in sunder; that a workman may see what he hath to do. Here are the parts set down, with a rate of the prices; that a builder may guess what he hath to pay. s.d. Athe cistern; stone or brick. Price68 ...
but that’s not all you can do. By immersing yourself in spoken Chinese, you will acquire new vocabulary, grammar patterns and more, and this will lead to better speaking, reading and writing over time too.This is partly why I often say that listening is the most important skill ...
According toDaniel Richtman, “The Mummy” franchise has a new sequel in development over at Universal — Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz set to return in their respective roles. If you remember, the franchise abruptly ended after 2008’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” — budgeted...
Painting notes: The reign of the emperor’s new clothes is long. You’ll know I am painting again the day you see a new painting here. Also, it has been so long since I’ve taken a photo that I cannot find the charger for my camera battery. Oops. ...
Masters of Romeis a tense, thrilling story charting the lives of two unique individuals, Maxentius and Constantine, both seeking to become the Roman Empire’s sole emperor. The triumph of this book – and indeed the series – is that each lead character has a unique voice, due to the fac...
card. Like really painful.” Grace handed Remi the Saint Philomena card. “See the two anchors (gold) and the three arrows (gold)? She vowed to be a virgin and when she refused to marry Emperor Diocletian he had her scourged, drowned with anchors, shot with arrows and finally ...
Having been pinned for 500 years under a mountain for angering Heaven’s Jade Emperor, the monkey is released on condition he assist Tripitaka as a way of atoning for his crimes. Ebullient, irrepressible and master of 72 transformations (albeit some more successful than others), Monkey, along...