During World War 2, there were two main armies of two different political parties fighting Japanese in China, but nominally one army called National Revolutionary Army (of Republic of China). One was Chinese Communist Party, of which the leader was Mao Zedong. The official government of China before 1949 was…
At the head of Roman family life was the oldest living male, called the “paterfamilias,” or “father of the family.” He looked after the family’s business affairs and property and could perform religious rites on their behalf. The paterfamilias had absolute rule over his household and children. Fathers. Ancient Romans…
The church has no central doctrinal or governmental authority analogous to the head of the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ’s apostles,…
Though Tecumseh never lost sight of his goal to unite Indian tribes, his influence was not enough to defeat America’s military and save the Indian way of life. Chief Tecumseh urges Indians to unite against whites. Alarmed by the growing encroachment of whites squatting on Native American lands, the Shawnee…
The Bible depicts Nebuchadrezzar II and his city as doomed, but to his own people, he restored Babylon to glory. Starting in 1983, Saddam Hussein, imagining himself as heir to Nebuchadnezzar, ordered the rebuilding of Babylon. Like Nebuchadnezzar, Hussein had his name inscribed on the bricks, which were… King Nebuchadnezzar…
The food eaten by the Southeast Native Americans included corn bread, hominy grits, tomatoes, potatoes and sweet potatoes. Turkeys also supplemented their diets. The different types of Houses, Shelters and Homes depended on the materials available and whether the home was permanent or temporary. There were more than two dozen…
John Archer (“Star Trek: Enterprise,” 2001-05) While Capt. Archer comes last on our list, we want to emphasize he is an extremely able captain that was a true pioneer — his ship, the Enterprise NX-01, was the first starship capable of exploring distant star systems. Star Trek Captains. The “Star…
Re-elected in 2008. Retired. South Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, and elects U.S. senators to Class 2 and Class 3. Its current U.S. senators are Republicans John Thune (since 2005) and Mike Rounds (since 2015). Karl E. Mundt is South Dakota’s longest-serving senator (1948–1973). The…
In May of 1842, the first female convict was sent to the Penitentiary. Amelia Eddy from St. Louis County was given a two-year sentence for grand larceny. She would not serve her sentence; however, within only a few days of arriving she was pardoned and released because of the lack…
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (born 2 March 1931) is a Russian and former Soviet politician. The eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union, he was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. Former Soviet Union, Russia has seen many dictators. Following Joseph…