FISHING -- Lake Roosevelt rainbows like those pictured above can be caught November-March from shore as well as from a boat by casting a bait rig. Look for a shoreline shelf under 10-15 feet of water and cast near the drop-off into deeper water. A proven rig cast from a spinning rod includes: 8-pound monofilament line.
The Battle of Thermopylae: Spartans v. Persians. The battle of Thermopylae was the first between the Persians and Greeks during the Persian invasion of 480-479 BC. The Greek force was very small but was determined to make a stand against the huge Persian army.
and the 300 Spartans alone with 700 Thespians and many other Greeks died at Thermopylae during the second Persian War (480 BC). The Battle of Marathon occurred in the first Persian War ten years earlier (490 BC). While the exact size of the Persian army in the first Persian War is truly unknown, what is known that the Persians considered