President Theodore Roosevelt. On September 2, 1901, United States Vice President Theodore Roosevelt outlined his ideal foreign policy in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minnesota: “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” Two weeks later, Roosevelt became president and “Big Stick diplomacy” defined his leadership. Who made the quote Speak …
HMS Victory will be undergoing major new conservation work which starts Wednesday 24 May 2022. There will be temporary scaffolding while this work is done and this is due to complete in time for the busy summer holiday period. The ship will remain open to visitors but access may be restricted for limited periods. What …
How did the British treat the Abenaki people? As Europeans settled the east coast of North America during the 1600s and 1700s, they forced many First Nations people from their homes. Europeans, including the British, also killed First Nations people or sold them into slavery. What happened to the Abenaki people? The Abenaki population continued …
Signed in 1951 alongside the Treaty of San Francisco that formally ended World War II, the U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty was a ten-year, renewable agreement that outlined how Japan, in light of its pacifist constitution, would allow U.S. forces to remain on its soil after Japan regained sovereignty. What was the agreement between the US …
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In the United States, only the first five Presidents, from George Washington to James Monroe, wore this style of hat according to the fashion of the 18th century. James Monroe earned the nickname “The Last Cocked Hat” because of this. The tricorne quickly declined in use at the end of the 18th century. Who wears …
The interiors of all three pyramids of Giza are open to visitors, but each requires the purchase of a separate ticket. Although tourists were once able to freely climb the pyramids, that is now illegal. Offenders face up to three years in prison as penalty. Is it disrespectful to climb pyramids? Climbing any pyramid or …
The Treaty of London was a secret agreement signed by Italy, Great Britain, France, and Russia on 26 April 1915, bringing Italy into the First World War on the Entente side. Who signed the Treaty of London in 1604? Treaty of (1604) London, agreement between Spain and England ending a protracted conflict highlighted by the …
Pyramids of Giza General Admission Tickets: Adult: EGP 200 / Student: EGP 100. (This ticket does not cover entrance to the Great Pyramid, Pyramid of Khafre, Pyramid of Menkaure, Worker’s Cemetery, or the Solar Boat Museum) Pyramids of Giza Inclusive Area Tickets: Adult: EGP 600 / Student: EGP 300. How much does a pyramid tour …
Two researchers, Virginia Trimble and Alexander Badawy, found that one of the shafts seems to aim in the general direction of where the north star would’ve been when the pyramids were constructed. The other shaft, generally, points toward Orion’s Belt. Why did the pyramids point to the sky? The pyramids line up — more or …
Britain never conquered Egypt, so the Pyramids could not be claimed as loot or reparations. Britain never formally colonised Egypt, merely controlled it, so we did not own the Pyramids. Who tried to steal the pyramids? Giuseppe Ferlini (April 23, 1797 – December 30, 1870) was an Italian soldier turned treasure hunter, who robbed and …
