Eyes of the Fleet over Vietnam: RF-8 Crusader Combat Photo-Reconnaissance Missions by Kenneth V. Jack, Casemate, 2021, $39.95. The Navy and Marine Corps F-8 Crusader community was known for stratospheric morale despite the speedy Vought’s reputation as a pilot killer. But “Last of the Gunfighters” remains the ’sader’s lingering image, even though the type retired … Lire la suite
State pianificando la vostra prossima vacanza e state cercando una destinazione perfetta? Belle spiagge, ricca storia, ottima cucina e luoghi interessanti sono ciò che desiderate. Se fosse così, l’isola greca di Paro potrebbe essere il vostro posto ideale. L’isola di Paro si trova nel mezzo del famoso gruppo di isole delle Cicladi. Senza dubbio, Paro … Lire la suite
Eunuchs in the Bible What is a eunuch in the Bible? Megan Sauter March 26, 2022 51 Comments 89802 views Share But he said to them, “Not everyone can accept this teaching, but only those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who … Lire la suite
Repairs allow for excavation at Christianity’s holiest site Nathan Steinmeyer March 25, 2022 0 Comments 418 views Share The courtyard outside the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Courtesy Nathan Steinmeyer. In the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of the holiest sites in Christianity, restoration means archaeology. Starting in early 2022, … Lire la suite
Wings of Gold: The Story of the First Women Naval Aviators, by Beverly Weintraub, Lyons Press, 2021, $ 32.95. Review by Eileen J. Bjorkman Little has been written about the women military aviators of the 1970s and 1980s who paved the way for women to fly in combat. Beverly Weintraub’s Wings of Gold begins to … Lire la suite
Lee Morehouse’s 1901 portrait of Chief Joseph informed sculptor Georgia Bunn’s statue, at bottom, of the celebrated Nez Perce. (Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries) Chief Joseph (1840–1904) of the Nez Perce remains among the most celebrated American Indians of the 19th century, thanks to period photographs, books, magazine articles, paintings and public sculptures. Sculptors … Lire la suite
In February 1837, the U.S. Supreme Court, voting 5-2, rejected a claim by owners of a toll bridge in Boston that the Massachusetts legislature had acted unconstitutionally in authorizing construction of a second, competing bridge. The ruling meant little to Bostonians. The second span, the Warren Bridge, connecting their city with the Charlestown neighborhood, then … Lire la suite
The story of the death of King Saul as told by archaeology and the Bible Biblical Archaeology Society Staff March 24, 2022 8 Comments 14451 views Share The imposing tell of Beth Shean. In the Bible the city plays an important role following the death of King Saul and as a major Israelite administrative center. … Lire la suite
Unsettled History: America, China and the Doolittle Tokyo Raid. Paradox Communications, 2022. Airs in April on public television stations. Check local listings for day and time. On April 18, 1942, 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers under the command of Lt. Col. James Doolittle lifted off the storm-tossed deck of the carrier USS Hornet and headed west … Lire la suite
Ancient Crucifixion Images Roman Crucifixion Methods and Jesus’ Crucifixion Biblical Archaeology Society Staff March 24, 2022 16 Comments 14514 views Share This second-century graffito of a Roman crucifixion from Puteoli, Italy, is one of a few ancient crucifixion images that offer a first-hand glimpse of Roman crucifixion methods and what Jesus’ crucifixion may have looked … Lire la suite
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