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Few conflicts in history have cost one country as much as the Napoleonic wars cost Britain.
In ancient Greece, beards marked the line between youth and adulthood. They were also a symbol of important civic and philosophical distinctions.
As 1941 ended, 1942 started with the Axis holding the initiative in the Mediterranean. Yet an unmistakable and permanent strategic pivot would occur.
Roman gladiators were initially chosen from a selection of criminals, slaves, prisoners of war, but later expanded to include volunteers.
On August 22, 1962, assassins ambushed President Charles De Gaulle but failed. These Algerian War veterans sought revenge for De Gaulle's perceived betrayal of their cause.
Spiritual entities like angels, demons, and spirits appear frequently in the Bible. But what about ghosts?
The texts of some books of the Bible have more complex histories than is traditionally assumed. Source criticism seeks to trace and explain this complexity.
Saint Francis may be the most-recognized post-biblical saint in Western Christianity. Who was he, and why is he remembered so fondly?
