The Greek gods and goddesses were believed to live on top of Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece.
Cultural and psychological anthropology
Nickname comes from his mentor, Andrew Jackson, who was called Old Hickory. Polk entered Congress in 1824, when Jackson won the popular, but not the electoral vote to John Quincy Adams. When Jackson won both, in 1828, Polk became his protege.
The Declaration of Independence contains many examples of enlightenment philosophy. The most notable is the idea that Government is derived from the people and that citizens band together for mutual protection. Jefferson drew this from John Locke, in particular.
The saying a hungry man is an angry man is really true. the whole point of doing what they did was basically to keep the masses mind occupied and to cancel any form or rebellion peacefully.
