THE ORIGIN OF BASEBALL

                According to legend, baseball was invented on June 12, 1839 by Abner Doubleday.  One problem was that Doubleday was busy with his studies at West Point in 1839.  Doubleday went on the participate in the Civil War where he was at Fort Sumter when it was bombarded.   He rose Read more…

TRIAL BY ORDEAL

                The Middle Ages is infamous for its “medieval justice”.  There were various methods for determining an accused’s guilt or innocence.  Trial by compurgation involved the accused and the accuser getting as many people to swear an oath in your favor.  Whoever got the most supporters won the case.  I’m Read more…

SCAEVOLA

                When Rome was besieged by the Etruscans, Gaius Mucius Cordo volunteered to assassinate the Etruscan king Porsena.  Mucius snuck into the Etruscan camp in disguise and managed to enter the king’s tent.  Unfortunately, he mistook the king’s scribe for the king and killed the wrong man.  He was immediately Read more…

THE THREE HORATII

                During its early years, Rome conquered cities around it.  The wars were bloody.  To avoid more bloodshed, an agreement was made with the next foe.  It was agreed that instead of sending their armies to do battle, they would pick their three best warriors and the trios would fight Read more…

TARPEIA

                After the Romans kidnaped the Sabine women, the Sabine men laid siege to Rome.  The siege lasted for weeks and the Sabine men were concerned for the welfare of their women.  They allowed the Romans to send a woman each day to the Tiber to bring back water.  This Read more…