Why did the Vikings build longships? Why did the Vikings become peaceful? Why did the Vikings abandon their colony of Vinland? Why didn't the Vikings attack Byzantium? Why did the Vikings and Normans settle in Ireland? Why did the Vikings settle in the U.K.?
1) River ships get you close to the actionRiver ships – maybe they should be called river boats? – often tie up in the heart of the city or village you’re visiting.Talk about convenience! You can literally walk to the main sights....
But, in 2002 Hasbro - owners of the Candyland board game, attempted to trademark the name "Candyland" for use by its subsidiary TRU (Toys R Us) which would use the name to sell candy and confectionary goods at its toy stores, including the world's largest toy store in Times Square, Ne...
Did the Egyptians tend to believe one or the other of these explanations? No, for both are represented in the same tomb. The subterranean halls of the tomb itself represent the journey through the Underworld, which is described by texts on the walls. So the Egyptians had no difficulty, in...
During World War I, a series of technologies were developed by the Central Powers and Triple Alliance. The British were the first state to development and use tanks to overcome enemy trenches. The Germans were the first to use chemical weapons in the form of chlorine gas. The other states ...
The world did not have to wait until the sixteenth century for its first explorers! According to the writer, why do Irish fishermen still use boats like the boats which their ancestors used 1,000 years ago A.Boats made of wood or leather are light and fast.B.The necessary materials are ...
And this is actually what happened, as many Christians ( such as in Sweden ) joined with NS Germany to attack the USSR, and the Germans were motivated to attack because of just hearing about this “great USSR horror”. There never was a chance that the USSR would not be the winner in...
As German rescue boats summoned by theGustloff’s crew approached to pick up survivors, they faced the same dilemma as those in lifeboats: who to pick up, and when to stop. They, too, were at risk from theS-13. Torpedo boat commander Robert Hering, aboard theT-36, ha...
(AEF) commander, refused to break up U.S. units to be used as reinforcements for British Empire and French units. As an exception, he did allow African-American combat regiments such as the Harlem Hellfighters to be used in French divisions. AEF doctrine called for the use of...
After the lockdown was lifted I swore to myself that I would do more. I would go to more events, I would be out and about as much as I could and I would do things to better my health. I recently started working out with a trainer who keeps me on my toes when it comes to wor...