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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Sinister tales

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A Visit from the PrinceThe din of battle resonated for miles. The thunder of cannon punctuated the steady clamor of swords and pikes against shields and armor. The low rumble of horses' hooves shook the sturdy stalks of grain, and occasionally the cries of men and beasts became loud enough to hear from the farmland beyond.Ghe... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Romulus and Remus: The beginnings of Roman civilization

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Every civilization has its legends about its own foundation. To the extent that it is possible, these legends are based upon facts. Clearly, this was easier to accomplish for modern Americans than for ancient Romans. At the same time, fanciful elements always creep into the legend, even when the true events were comparativ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The ingenuity of the Roman style of combat

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Ingenuity is not one of the first words that come to mind when considering the Romans. Stolid and practical, they were far more adept at applying and perfecting the lessons of their own experience and those taken from other civilizations. Their experience was extensive, however, and the civilizations from which they drew fu... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Symbolism of the lion in ancient Egypt

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The lion was a complex symbol to the ancient Egyptians, capable of representing alternately danger and chaos or protection and the defeat of chaos. It was a secondary attribute of several gods, and of the king as well. Always, it represented power and vitality, and depending upon context it could be a worthy foe, a capable de... More..

Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Arms and armor of the medieval knight

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The classic image of the medieval knight, clad from head to toe in shining plates of steel, is actually a product of the late Renaissance, an age when the joust has replaced the battlefield as the primary test of chivalric arms. For most of the Middle Ages, the equipment of the knight was much simpler: chainmail, helmet and s... More..

Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages The aftermath of the Second Crusade

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The Second Crusade had begun with high hopes. In the wake of the fall of the County of Edessa, European powers were again motivated to come to the aid of the fragile Crusader States. The kings of France and Germany, Louis VII and Conrad III, led their large forces in person. In contrast, the Muslim world was still disunite... More..

Sciences > Water & Oceanography The Blue Nile

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The Blue Nile is one of two rivers that meet at Khartoum, Sudan, to form the Nile River. The other river, the White Nile, attracts more attention because it flows from Lake Victoria and points even further south, giving the Nile river system much of its official length. The Blue Nile, in contrast, passes through only two coun... More..

Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Who were the Teutonic Knights?

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A relative newcomer to the world of the chivalric orders, the German Order of the House of Mary in Jerusalem distinguished itself in the Holy Land principally by its self-consciously ethnic character. The "German Order" ("Teutonicus" is the Latin adaptation of the German "Deutsch") emerged during the Third Crusade out of the... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Horror

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The Sundered DoorSilence mocks the wedding feast,The revelers repose in gloom.No more shall preach the village priest,No bliss awaits the bride and groom.The lordly hall, in white bedecked,Bears red debris from lives there wrecked.Sturdy tables, full of fruit and meat,Lie splintered with the guests' remains.None still sits up... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Historical Hawaii: Kauai

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The history of the island of Kauai is a history of voyages. The most famous voyage is that of Captain Cook in 1778, but many others contributed to the island we know today. The first settlers from the Marquesas, back in the fifth or sixth century, brought with them the crops and livestock that would make the island habitable.... More..

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