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Brewer's: Money

Shortly after the Gallic invasion, Lucius Furius built a temple to Juno Moneta (the Monitress) on the spot where the house of Manlius Capitolinus stood. This spot of the Capitol was…

The Four Clever Brothers

The Four Clever Brothers 'Dear children,' said a poor man to his four sons, 'I have nothing to give you; you must go out into the wide world and try your luck. Begin by learning some craft or…

Classical Mythology: Hi, Honey, I'm Home!

Hi, Honey, I'm Home!Classical MythologyTake the Long Way Home: OdysseusGoing Home So Soon? Not Bloody LikelyThe Poseidon AdventuresEeek! Sea Monsters!Hi, Honey, I'm Home! Once onboard the Phaeacian…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 4, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 3, 1804July 5, 1804July 4, 1804 July 4th Wednesday 1804, Set out early passed the mouth of a Beyeue leading from a Lake on the S. S. this…

Esther: 3

Esther Chapter 3 1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. 2 And all…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 18, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 17, 1804May 19, 1804May 18, 1804 Friday May the 18th 1804 a fine morning took equal altitude and made it 97° 42' 37" M. A I had the Boat…

Archery

First Olympic Appearance: 1900 by Beth Rowen Did You Know? As legend has it, Robin Hood once won an archery contest by splitting the arrow of a competitor with his own arrow. That act is…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 29, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 28, 1806April 30, 1806April 29, 1806 Tuesday April 29th 1806. This morning Yellept furnished us with two canoes and we began to transport…