The Romans were superstitious that even numbers were unlucky, so their months were 29 or 31 days long Related Links History of the Calendar History of the Lunar Calendar History of…
The Question: In a recent academic competition, the students raised a question about Roman numerals. I immediately referred to the 1998 Information Please Almanac, and then to…
WHY WAS THE EMPIRE FOUNDED? HOW DID CHARLEMAGNE WORK WITH SCHOLARS? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TITLE? FIND OUT MOREOn Christmas Day, 800, Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, was crowned Holy Roman…
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compiled by Catherine McNiff Pope Francis Jose Mario Bergoglio (1936–), pope (2013–) Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina Update: Pope Benedict XVI steps down from papacy…
(Encyclopedia) Fens, the, district, E England, a flat lowland, W and S of The Wash. Extending c.70 mi (110 km) from north to south and c.35 mi (60 km) from east to west, it is traversed by numerous…
Senate Years of Service: 1954-1976Party: RepublicanHRUSKA, Roman Lee, a Representative and a Senator from Nebraska; born in David City, Butler County, Nebr., August 16, 1904; attended the…
ROMAN, James Dixon, a Representative from Maryland; born in Chester County, Pa., August 11, 1809; attended the common schools and a private school at West Nottingham (now Nottingham); moved to…
PUCINSKI, Roman Conrad, a Representative from Illinois; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., May 13, 1919; attended the public schools in Chicago, Ill.; attended Northwestern University,…
