Dragoons originally were a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot. ... The name reputedly derives from a type of firearm, called a dragon, which was a handgun version of a blunderbuss, carried by dragoons of the French Army. Why did hu...
An ekkyklêma (/ˌɛksɪˈkliːmə/; Greek: εκκύκλημα; "roll-out machine") was a wheeled platform rolled out through a skênê in ancient Greek theatre. It was usedto bring interior scenes out into the sight of the audience. Some ancient sources suggest that it m...
We shall never know. What we do know is that Thelma was dead at the young age of 29 and we move on. Billy Wilkerson Next up to bat is Billy Wilkerson, who was the founder of the still in publication,Hollywood Reporter,who also started Vendome Wine and Spirits (1933), Cafe Trocadero ...
Ancient Rome was unquestionably the major influencer of European culture that still resonates to this day. If you are a European, living in Europe, or from a country that is highly influenced by European culture like America, then you would be hard-pressed to go a day without stumbling upon...
Col. Frank Adamo in uniform, 1940s Dr. Adamo with his sisters, Francesca, Angelina, and brother Phillip. Group photo: Adamo, the oldest living past president of the Medical Association at 88, was made the first recipient of the award. His family was on hand the night the Ybor Optimist...
Opposed to any baby boy being circumcised, a Texas-based nonprofit called Your Whole Baby has paid for a billboard on the Boulevard of the Allies near Ward Street in Oakland. Expected to be up for a month, it has an image of a man holding a baby, with the message, “Love ALL of ...
But then the main theme is driven hard: what made America successful? Something happened in this country to produce a titanic upsurge in human ingenuity and spirit...what was it? The answer, apparently, is God and the Declaration of Independence. Much is missing from this assessment, of ...
One of the earliest examples of wearable technology was created in 17th century China, when an inventor created a ring that contained an abacus. During WW1, cameras were mounted on pigeons to capture images of enemy troops. In the 1970s, calculator watches and portable radios, called a Walk...