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Text1 of the Constitution of the United States
Preamble
We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic…
The Ides of March Just one of a dozen Ides that occur every month of the year by Borgna Brunner As far as Caesar knew, the Ides were just another day. The soothsayer's warning to…
(Encyclopedia) VercingetorixVercingetorixvûrˌsĭnjĕtˈərĭks [key], d. 46 b.c., leader of the Gauls, a chieftain of the Arverni. He was the leader of the great revolt against the Romans in 52 b.c.…
A history of the month's name by Borgna Brunner Related Links Julius CaesarAugustusThe Roman EmpireHistory of the CalendarPerpetual CalendarNames of the MonthsGregorian Calendar…
A history of the month's name by Borgna Brunner Related Links Julius CaesarAugustusThe Roman EmpireHistory of the CalendarPerpetual CalendarNames of the MonthsGregorian Calendar…
The long history of long pants
Trousers, pants, baji; whatever you happen to call long leg-wraps, you've probably worn a pair or two. Nowadays trousers are common across the world for casual…
First Olympic Appearance: 1896 (Greco-Roman); 1904 (freestyle) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Russia's Martin Klein wrestled Alfred Asikainen of Finland for 11 hours and 40…
Source: The U.S. Geological SurveyMERCURY Named for the winged Roman god of travel because it appears to move so swiftly.VENUS Roman name for the goddess of love. This planet was considered to be…
