Historical

The Life, Trial, and Death of Gilles de Rais
Gilles de Rais (date of birth obscure, not sooner than 1405 – 26 October 1440), Baron de Rais (French: [də ʁɛ]), was a knight and master from Brittany, Anjou, and Poitou, an innovator in the French armed forces, and a buddy in arms of Joan of Arc. He is most popular for his standing and later conviction as an admitted chronic enemy of youngsters.
By Deana Contaste5 years ago in FYI
October Revolution
The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political events in Russia that led to the overthrow of the autonomous government by the overthrow of the independent Duma Freedom Party, which led to the establishment of Soviet power under the control of the Bolshevik Party. In this chapter of the Russian Revolution, the temporary interim government is removed and replaced by the Soviet Socialist Republic under Lenin's leadership. The October Revolution [a] (also known as the Great Socialist October Revolution [b]) in the Soviet Union, also known as the Bolshevik Coup, Bolshevik Revolution, [2] October Uprising, October Coup or Red October Revolution in Russia by Vladimir Lenin's Bolshevik Party and holding a major role in the Great Russian Revolution (1917-1923), was the second revolution in the Russian government in 1917. It happened as an armed protest in Petrograd and Saint Petersburg on November 7, 1917 (Os.
By Hari Lama5 years ago in FYI
Ping-pong diplomacy
The World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan in 1971 marked a change after a friendly meeting between table tennis players Glen Cowan and Zhuang Zedong of the USA and the People's Republic of China (PRC). After two decades of hostility between the two countries fueled by the Cold War ideology and memories of the Korean War the trip was called "ping pong diplomacy" by the American media and led to the visit of some famous Americans to China. It tells the bizarre and tragic story of how a top-level game in the Chinese government was used to cover the deaths of 3.6 million people by holding the World Tennis Cup during the Great Famine, the heroism of their players convicted and murder during the Cultural Revolution, and the survivors reunited to shake their American counterparts in 1971.
By Diya Kumari5 years ago in FYI
Henery Ford-Life Biography
After Henry Ford's experience, he returns to his home in Dearborn, Michigan, to work part-time at the Westinghouse engine company, and spend his leisure time in a small machine room he owns in the family world. Three years later, Ford encounters an internal fire engine for the first time on his way back to the farm where he works part-time at an engine company and during his spare time in a small engine room he has set up. A month later he was appointed as the chief engineer of a large Detroit Edison Company plant, which oversaw 24-hour power supply.
By Diya Kumari5 years ago in FYI
League of Nations-First worldwide intergovernmental organization
The Class of Countries is a global association situated in Geneva, Switzerland that was set up during The Second Great War to give a discussion to settling worldwide questions. The Association was a global gathering framed during The Second Great War to determine clashes between countries before they emitted in open fighting.
By Diya Kumari5 years ago in FYI
The Auschwitz Massacre
Zsuzsa Diamanstein, a Romanian of Hungarian-Jewish origin, talks about the nightmare at Auschwitz and her meeting with the dreaded Dr. Mengele, nicknamed the 'Angel of Death' for his sadistic experiments on detainees.
By Maria Ostasevici 5 years ago in FYI
Tiny but Mighty: The Choker. Top Story - October 2021.
I grew up in the 90’s and early 2000’s. I scrunched my hair and straightened my bangs. I accessorized with bouncy butterfly clips, white eyeshadow, and flavored lip-gloss. I wore scrunchies on my wrist. I wrapped flannel shirts around my waist and danced in frayed wide leg jeans to Brittney. I begged my mom to let me bedazzle my bellybutton with stick-on rhinestones like Christina. (Looking back, thank God she said no.) It was grungy, it was tacky, and it was wonderful. As the fads of the 90’s and early 2000’s come trickling back into present day trends, the nostalgia washes over me and wraps me into the warm hug of childhood memories. As I happily embrace the comeback of bellbottoms and flannel, there has been one thing that just gets me giddy: the choker. Easily my favorite item from the time, wearing a choker always made me feel like the coolest kid in the room. They made me feel pretty, and there was something about them that felt so mature, like wearing one made me older and edgier than I was. As an adult, wearing a choker evokes the same kind of confidence; I feel sexy, spunky, and there’s something about them that now feels so sophisticated. It’s such a tiny accessory, and yet it stirs up so much emotion and so quickly bumps my self-esteem up a few notches. Looking back through the choker’s history, it turns out that I am not the only one that the piece has this type of effect on. It’s been a look for thousands of years and has held power in many ways over the centuries.
By Chelsea Adler5 years ago in FYI
The 4 Best Books About American History
"History is the biography of the present," wrote Alexis de Tocqueville. The History Of the United States Of America may be unwieldy in size; but then its enormousness is testimony to the plethora of incidents and characters that shaped the American story.
By Borba de Souza5 years ago in FYI
The 4 Best Books About Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest military geniuses in history and a charismatic leader, rose from humble origins to become Emperor of France. He established the Napoleonic Code, which is still the basis of French law today. His campaigns reshaped Europe and sent shockwaves through the rest of the world. Even two centuries after his death, historians and biographers continue to publish books about Napoleon.
By Borba de Souza5 years ago in FYI
Declaration of American Independence
On August 2, 1776, one month after Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, an attractive translation of the Bible was signed at Pennsylvania State House, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where many members of Congress were busy presenting the official document with open, clear hands. The five-member committee drafted the proclamation, which was available from Congress to vote for independence.
By F sapkota5 years ago in FYI
Agenda 21 - an overview
Agenda 21, the United Nations Sustainable Development Plan signed by the leaders of 178 countries in 196 countries in 1992, is not legally binding and has no authority to act. In the hands of a dedicated group of right-wing activists, however, it was portrayed as a key step in a secret plan to undermine property rights, redistribute wealth, and force the United States and other countries to become a one-world dictatorship.
By Shreya Poudel5 years ago in FYI
Deciphering a 250-Year-Old Mysterious Cipher
In the fall of 1998, Dr. Christiane Schaefer, professor at the department of linguistics and philology, was moving from Germany to Uppsala University. During her farewell, one of her colleagues gave her an old green-colored book as a parting gift.
By Kamna Kirti5 years ago in FYI