About: The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New York in 1875. In 1882, the headquarters of the Society were established in Adyar, near Madras (now Chennai) in India. The Indian Section of the Theosophical Society is a component part of the Theosophical…
The Books of SamuelBooks of SamuelSamuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the period of the biblical judges to the institution of a kingdom under Saul, and again in the transition from Saul to David. He is…
For two television commercials in the 1950s, Snap, Crackle, and Pop were joined by a fourth elfin character named Pow. The storyboards for the commercials reveal that, while Snap, Crackle, and Pop are brothers, Pow was simply a friend of the family. (Here are some more fun facts you didn’t…
A Roman gladiator was an ancient professional fighter who usually specialised with particular weapons and types of armour. They fought before the public in hugely popular organised games held in large purpose-built arenas throughout the Roman Empire from 105 BCE to 404 CE (official contests). In March 1966 Sprott began…
ViracochaViracochaViracocha, also spelled Huiracocha or Wiraqoca, creator deity originally worshiped by the pre-Inca inhabitants of Peru and later assimilated into the Inca pantheon. He was believed to have created the sun and moon on Lake Titicaca.https://www.britannica.com › topic › ViracochaViracocha | Inca deity – Encyclopedia Britannica was the creator god…
Sherman, 64, of Rye, is a gastroenterologist and in his second two-year term representing District 24 of the Seacoast in the state Senate, serving the towns of Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, New Castle, North Hampton, Newton, Rye, Seabrook, Stratham and South Hampton. The Governor of the State of Connecticut…
Lieutenant General William Tryon (8 June 1729 – 27 January 1788) was a British Army general and colonial official who served as the 39th governor of New York from 1771 to 1777, assuming the office after having served as the eighth governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771. This…
Christian IV (1577-1648), who ruled Denmark and its possessions from 1588-1648, is probably the most famous – and infamous – king in the history of Denmark. Bagsecg, Danish king who came to England and was killed in 871. Horik II, king from about 854 until about 870. Horik I, co-ruler…
The FBI is led by a Director, who is appointed by the U.S. President and confirmed by the Senate for a term not to exceed 10 years. The current Director is Christopher Wray. You can find information on all Directors who have served the FBI on our History website. A…
Francis Sumner, PhD, is referred to as the “Father of Black Psychology” because he was the first African American to receive a PhD degree in psychology. Sumner was born in Arkansas in 1895. what did WEB Du Bois get a PhD in? Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew…