Pericles was born into one of Athens’ leading families in the heyday of classical Greece. His father Xanthippus was a hero of the Persian War and his mother belonged to the culturally powerful Alcmaeonidae family. He grew up in the company of artists and philosophers—his friends included Protagoras, Zeno and the pioneering Athenian philosopher Anaxagoras. Pericles’ earliest recorded act, the financial sponsorship of a play by Aeschylus in 472 B.C., foreshadowed the future leader’s wealth, artistic taste and political savvy. The play expressed support for Athens’ embattled populist leader Themistocles over Pericles’ future archrival, the aristocrat Cimon.
It would help them get supplies faster and more efficiently. They could also carry more supplies and people in train cars to get soldiers to their destinations. Explanation:
Roosevelt believed it was within the power of Congress to change the size of the Supreme Court. Members of both parties viewed the legislation as an attempt to stack the court.
