emphasizing that for many years, the Druze community has been not only a full partner in the defense and building of the land, but also a bridge to Israel’s neighbors in the Arab world.
For the greater part of American history, most blacks were not allowed to read or write. Hence, there are few African-American writings from the antebellum era. Of the writings that do exist, the most renowned are the slave narratives, including the works of William Wells Brown and the poet...
I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause, though that cause was, I believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one for which there was the least excuse. —Ulysse...
The establishment Republicans are beginning to say on the record what they had been whispering about in private for months: that Donald Trump at the top of the ticket could mean an electoral wipeout down the ballot. —Dalia Mogahed 0 A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the ye...
Travelers have traditionally fought this 3 with sleeping pills or alcohol. There are actually healthier ways that can work just as 4. For example, the moment you get on the airplane, start 5 your biological block to the destination's time. If it's daytime in your destination, try to stay...
Take your birthday back to the 1800s, when men and women enjoyed elegant parties or fought their way across the dusty miles to the West and West Coast. Whether you prefer the silks and bonnets of Victoriana or the denims and broadcloths of the Western frontier, your birthday party can evok...
The American Civil War, also known as The War Between the States, was fought during the 1860s, a time when romantic art and poetry flourished. Poetry was prominently featured in newspapers and periodicals. War was an ever-present topic that stirred deep emotions among writers and artists, esp...
Frances Harper and Harriet Tubman led thousands of blacks to freedom and/or worked with white abolitionists. During the postbellum era, activists such as W.E.B. Dubois, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King Jr. fought against segregation. Contemporary African-American idols include...
but not exclusively, by chariots. The soldiers' gear varied depending on the terrain and anticipated battle conditions. In mountainous terrain, infantry wore metal helmets, leather or scale armor and good boots. When fighting ground was more open, the army fought with a packed heavy phalanx forma...
fathers were succeeded by sons. However, the line of kingship was often disturbed by murder or mysterious disappearance as families fought for control of the throne. To protect against usurpation of the throne, pharaohs often married within the family, having children with daughters and granddaughter...