Nature’s beauty and tranquility is a natural escape and stress-reliever, as well as an inexpensive one. What better place to enjoy nature’s beauty than by visiting a state park? It can provide a great alternative to the gym by getting you outside and into the fresh air, it provides areas to fish, hike, picnic, explore, ...
The Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire were similar. This would be due to the fact that the Byzantine Empire emerged from the Romans when Justinian took rule. These two empires had differences and similarities in religion, political authority, and military. The Romans initially believed in Olympian Gods and Lares, or household spirits. They often ...
Unless you live somewhere in upper east Texas, chances are you probably don’t recognize the name Carthage, but there’s also a good chance you’ve heard it somewhere. A small town of approximately 7,000 people nestled in the piney woods of East Texas near the Louisiana state line, Carthage, Texas, is only 10 square miles of ...
In the quarter century since Sam Butcher first introduced his teardrop eyed children figurines to the world, Precious Moments has become one of the world’s most prized collectible lines. More than 1,500 different figurines have been introduced over the past twenty five years and new creations appear each year. The Precious Moments line of inspirational ...
The following summary is based on the Latin text of Virgil’s Aeneid presented online by The Latin Library. The URL is in the reference section. I also consulted a translation by Allan Mandelbaum to check my own translation of the text. In addition, I am indebted to a course taught by the late Professor Erwin ...
