This interest persisted through the reign of Emperor Charlemagne and intensified during the Crusades, especially in the early 12th century following the capture of Jerusalem. During this period, ...

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A Medieval silk bag the size of a clenched fist is revealing previously little-known links between Westminster Abbey and Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor. The bag, which remains in the ...

The statue has stood on the tower of the Montgomery Ward and Co. administration building since 1929. Constructed in 1927 on the east bank of the Chicago River, the building is now condominiums.