The Grange is the only home Alexander Hamilton ever owned. It is a Federal style mansion designed by John McComb Jr.. It was built on Hamilton’s 32-acre country estate in Hamilton Heights in upper Manhattan, and was completed in 1802. Hamilton named the house “The Grange” after the estate of…
africanus were using other types of tools, like bones or pieces of wood. Or they might have been using their strong precision grips to get at food in new ways, such as peeling tough skins off fruit – a task that chimps tend to do with their teeth. A team…
Hamilton was no fan of the Articles—an important legacy of Hamilton’s Revolutionary War service as aide-de-camp is that he saw Washington’s struggles with Congress to fund the war and learned the difficulties of managing the country with a very weak government. The Federalists wanted to replace the original United States…
Hickson was discovered by Agatha Christie herself , 40 years prior to accepting the role of Miss Jane Marple and bringing the character to the small screen According to Christie’s grandson, the famous mystery author was never quite happy with most adaptations of her work and wasn’t a huge fan…
Alexander the Great. Long and sustained efforts to overthrow Persian rule proved unsuccessful and Cyprus remained a vassal of the Persian Empire until the Persian’s defeat by Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great. Long and sustained efforts to overthrow Persian rule proved unsuccessful and Cyprus remained a vassal of the…
The whale killed a trainer on Feb. 24, 2010, according to police and company executives Something about SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau’s ponytail may have triggered the attack. That’s what an official at the Orlando marine park told reporters the day after the 16-year veteran at SeaWorld was killed by Tilikum,…
At least five people were injured, including one critically, and a dozen homes were damaged in a possible tornado outbreak in Illinois on Sunday, officials said. The tornado touched down shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday near the suburban town of Woodridge, about 30 miles southwest of Chicago, according to the…
The young couple moved into the house John had inherited from his father in Braintree (today a part of the National Park Service, Adams National Historical Park) and began their life together. John and Abigail’s marriage was successful from the outset. Abigail Adams ( née Smith; November 22, [ O.S.…
We find the phrase “a house divided cannot stand” in Matthew 12:25 and Mark 3:25. Jesus used it in defense of his authority against accusations made by the Pharisees. What Does “A House Divided” Mean in the Bible? Jesus intended for his teachings to prove he was the Messiah and…
In Jesus, God brings his own promised Son into death and through it. Just like God spares Isaac, God spares humanity because he takes the cross on himself. Most people aren’t disturbed by the outcome of Genesis 22 . Instead, it’s the fact that God asked Abraham to sacrifice his…