Chronicles of the Past
Most historians attribute the execution order to the government in Moscow, specifically Vladimir Lenin and Yakov Sverdlov, who wanted to prevent the rescue of the Imperial family by the approaching Czechoslovak Legion during the ongoing Russian Civil War. What did Lenin do to the Romanovs? Fearing that the White army would free the tsar, the …
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Is Crusader Kings 3 map accurate? Crusader Kings is not meant to be a wholly accurate record of the medieval world. Certainly, accuracy is attempted wherever possible and where it does not interfere with game design and balance. But, ultimately total accuracy is often simply impossible. There is insufficient evidence. Are all characters in Crusader …
What religion was first in America? Catholicism first came to the territories now forming the United States just before the Protestant Reformation (1517) with the Spanish conquistadors and settlers in present-day Florida (1513) and the southwest. How did religion begin in America? Religion in the United States began with the religions and spiritual practices of …
Why are citizens of Washington DC not given voting representation in Congress? The Constitution grants each state voting representation in both houses of the United States Congress. As the federal capital, the District of Columbia is a special federal district, not a state, and therefore does not have voting representation in Congress. Why were the …
What was the major decision of Brown v Board of Education? In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the “separate but equal” principle set forth …
Why did Aldrich Ames betray? Ames thought the divorce might bankrupt him, and later said that this financial pressure was what had first led him to consider spying for the Soviet Union. What was Aldrich Ames punishment? He had spied for the Russians for nearly a decade. Aldrich Ames and his wife both pled guilty …
Could the Axis have ever won? That’s not exactly a win, but there was no way the Axis could ever defeat the United States. In the long run whichever side gained the upper hand scientifically (nuclear weapons, jets, snorkel submarines, etc.) might have been able to win a continuation of the war, immediately or at …
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Did the Zhou Dynasty have social classes? The Zhou Dynasty used a feudal system known as “fengjian,” which translates as “establishment,” to create a power hierarchy. Below the king were nobles, then a gentry upper-class, and merchants. Laborers and peasants were the largest population and made up the bottom of the social order. What were …
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What is an example of local advertising? Local Advertising means any coupons, savings notices, free gifts, rebates, free trials or other promotional discounts or purchase incentives offered by an Advertiser that relates to either: (a) a neighborhood retail store, restaurant, service or other business located in a specific Franchise Zone, or (b) a neighborhood What …
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The temple was destroyed by invading Goths in 262 ce and was never rebuilt. Little remains of the temple (though there are many fragments, especially of sculptured columns, in the British Museum). When was Ephesus destroyed? 262 A.D. The Decline of Ephesus In 262 A.D., the Goths destroyed Ephesus, including the Temple of Artemis. Some …
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