Bridget Heal | Published in History Today Volume 71 Issue 8 August 2021 Martin Luther, one of the towering figures of German history, was, Lyndal Roper tells us, ‘a man who truly pondered pigs’. One of the achievements of this wonderfully stimulating collection of essays is to close the...
Indigenous to this area, it boasts a long history of cultivation. Evidence indicates that wines made from Nebbiolo have been produced in the region since at least the first millennium AD, with the earliest recorded mention of the grape dating back to the 13th century in the vicinity of Turin...
They allied with France except for a short period between 1524 and 1641. During this time, the country was under the protection of Spain. France annexed Monaco in 1793. But the family returned after the fall of Napoleon. Monaco became an independent nation after the Franco-Monégasque treaty ...
(The Artist’s Studio, 13). This sub-genre can be traced back to Parmigianino’sSelf-Portraitof 1524, painted just after he arrived in Rome. In this virtuosic and somewhat arrogant demonstration of painting, Parmigianino shows himself reflected in a convex mirror. Richard Brilliant has called ...
History of National New Jersey Day The first indigenous inhabitants of New Jersey were the Delaware Indians. The tribe lived in Delaware and Pennsylvania when Giovanni de Verrazzano became the first European to explore the region in 1524. Verrazzano sailed to Sandy Hook and then traveled along the...
TOLSTOY ON LINCOLN: “Of all the great national heroes and statesmen of history Lincoln is the only real giant. Alexander, Frederick the Great, Cesar, Napoleon, Gladstone and even Washington stand in greatness of character, in depth of feeling and in a certain moral power far behind Lincoln....
Honestly, by betting on your own, the chances of striking a direct / system number are very low. I know that because I been down the road. I ever bought 100 ibet number in a single draw and not even a single strike! When was the last time you strike a system / direct number? Not...
aWar and peace is a constant theme in history. 战争和和平是一个恒定的题材在历史上。[translate] aplay golf 戏剧高尔夫球[translate] aApplication of entransy in the analysis of HVAC systems in buildings 应用entransy在对HVAC系统的分析在大厦[translate] ...
09-12-24Today's Highlight in History: On December 24th, 1951, Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, the first opera written specifically for television, was first broadcast by NBC TV. On this date: In 1524, Portuguese葡萄牙人 navigator Vasco da... ...
Europe's powerfulAriane 6rocket is scheduled to launch for the second time ever today (March 6), fromEurope's Spaceportin Kourou, French Guiana, at11:24 a.m. EST (1624 GMT; 1:24 p.m. local time in Kourou). The mission will carry theCSO-3 optical spy satellitefor the French milit...