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Classics Illustrated 068 Julius Caesar
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| Added by: bl007 | Karma: 5747.45 | Kids | 16 January 2014 |
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A fortune teller warns Caesar to beware the Ides of March (the 15th of March)- that Caesar will die on this day. Follow the conspirators Cassius and Brutus as they plan Caesar's assassination. Caesar¡¯s allies Mark Anthony and Octavius flee when Caesar is killed. Using the immortal words "Friends, Romans, countryman, lend me your ears¡" Mark Anthony turns the citizens of Rome against the assassins Brutus and Cassius. The tale ends with Mark Anthony and Octavius meting out retribution against Brutus and Cassius. |
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| Tags: Caesar, Cassius, Anthony, Brutus, Octavius |
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Boxing News Special Edition: ALI
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| Added by: SteelDragon | Karma: 16.87 | Periodicals | 7 March 2008 |
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 Boxing News Special Edition: ALI Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942) is a retired American boxer and former three-time World Heavyweight Champion and winner of an Olympic Light-heavyweight gold medal. In 1999, Ali was crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and the BBC.
Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., who was named for the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Clay. Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964 and subsequently converted to Sunni Islam in 1975.
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| Tags: Cassius, after, named, Marcellus, Islam |
