In his book A Natural History of Latin (OUP 2004, p.173), linguist Tore Janson remarks that “English is a Germanic language which mainly consists of words that are not Germanic.” English and Latin share a long and varied history that started in 43 A.D., when the Roman Emperor Claudius invaded Britain, and culminated in 1066 ...
From the time period of 1820 to 1920, the German ethnicity accounted for the largest amount of immigration, more than every other nationality, including the Irish and Scottish. Unlike with the great waves of Irish immigrants, the mass-immigration of these German immigrants didn’t meet hostility from the American natives. This was largely attributed to the ...
In the ensuing centuries after the Pax Romana, the power of the Roman Empire gradually decreased. In this period, the Roman Empire entered an era of disorder and chaos, which ultimately affected all of Europe. As prices inflated, the economy of Rome began to crumble. Rome also faced social problems, which stole jobs from commoners ...
The militant spirit described by Haffner, in the run up to the Nazi consolidation of power, was not a new phenomenon in German history. Germany is a nation that had been ravaged by the devastation of war for centuries and finally forged through successful wars against its neighbors. World War I gave great expression and ...
Mother’s Day, celebrated the second Sunday of May and indeed became an official United States national holiday in 1914, does have a very unique and remarkable history. A day set aside in the honoring of mothers is not a new concept or custom. This particular tradition dates back throughout antiquity, even before the ancient Grecians, ...
Are you looking for possible Spanish names for your new baby? Perhaps you need names for characters in the book you’re writing, or a name to use in your Spanish class. There are hundreds of Spanish baby names to choose from, which can be overwhelming. Here is a list to provide you with some of ...
No one can contest that New York City is a very culturally diverse part of the world. Storefront signs, billboards, print ads and media are available in more languages than one can learn in a lifetime. A drugstore in Ridgewood, Queens has a sign with the phrase “We speak” in six languages catering to the ...
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