Al Horne is presenting the last of 3 lectures at the Merritt Public library tonight 6-8 PM. Al presents on Alexander the Great and the conquest of the Persian Empire.The Macedonians united Greece except for Sparta into nation   to drive the  Persian threat out of the world and give western culture peace and security.  The peace lasted 40 years after Alexanders death before breaking up his empire into smaller ruling sections.

Al Horne is a retired history teacher with first hand travelers knowledge of the locations of the significant events in Greece’s world conquest.

 

Today in history: October 18 320

Pappus of Alexandria observes an eclipse of the sun and writes a commentary in the Great Astronomer Almagest

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