The Alexiad

The AlexiadBy: Anna Komnene A revised edition of a medieval masterpiecethe first narrative history written by a woman Written between 1143 and 1153 by the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, The Alexiad is one of the most popular and revealing primary sources in the vast canon of medieval literature. Princess Anna Komnene, eldest child of the imperial couple, reveals the inner workings of the court, profiles its many extraordinary personages, and

freewheeling

as she came of age as an artist in postwar New York

modernist painter and animator Mary Blair and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu

" featuring adorable baby animals just in case the grossness is too overwhelming

By: National Geographic     With worldwide attention focused on the Middle East

Ancient Rome and Ming Dynasty China

he became the town’s Nazi Party chief

is so shattered by the spread of violence and infection that she continues to plan for her child’s arrival even as society dissolves around her

Kids learn about the Komodo dragon and king cobra's anatomy

and when pirates are cranky

Candyce "Dyce" Dare

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