General
Napoleon Was Not Short
There is a joke the world has been laughing at for over two hundred years. It goes something like this: Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most brilliant military minds in human history, Emperor of France, conqueror of Europe — was a tiny, furious little man with a God complex and something to prove.
By Shirley Oyiadom6 months ago in History
September 11th
September 11th, has come again and once again we remember all those that were lost. Yet again, I think about that day 24 years ago..... thoughts heavy on my soul as i remember the fear of not knowing if distant relatives that I knew lived in NYC were okay. The fear of not knowing what else might be attacked. The realization that what I was watching wasn't some kind of really bad movie that was supposed to seemed funny or world ending.
By Kia T Cooper-Erbst6 months ago in History
THE ORIGIN OF LIFE ON EARTH
The origin of life on Earth stands as one of the great mysteries of science. Various answers have been proposed, all of which remain unverified. To find out if we are alone in the galaxy, we will need to better understand what geochemical conditions nurtured the first life forms. What water, chemistry and temperature cycles fostered the chemical reactions that allowed life to emerge on our planet? Because life arose in the largely unknown surface conditions of Earth’s early history, answering these and other questions remains a challenge.
By Ibrahim Shah 6 months ago in History
Between Tides and Temperatures
This may be our last Saturday night out together for a while. We’ve been going to movies and visiting couples, and the latest is he thinks I’m getting too dependent on him and need to spend more time with my own friends. We go through phases of this, swinging back and forth, separate, together, clunk heads, fight, make up.
By helsing Riddick6 months ago in History
What If Cleopatra Could Speak Back?: Reclaiming a Queen from Myth, Empire, and Misinterpretation.
Cleopatra is one of those rare historical figures who may never stay in one thing. She has been a lover, a seductress, a strategist, a tragedy, a political threat, and a cinematic icon. Every era has reshaped her into something it needed her to be. But very few versions ever let her exist as a person–thinking, remembering, doubting, and choosing.
By Jenna Deedy6 months ago in History
Bert Hall: The Man Who Invented Aerial Espionage — and Did It for the Money
In the spring of 1912, Bert Hall packed up all his belongings, took out a loan, and traveled to Europe. He wasn't running from anything. He was running toward money. Hall, a Kentucky-born pilot with sharp eyes, a good memory, and an instinct for arriving precisely where conflict was about to begin, had correctly calculated that the Balkan Wars represented an opportunity no professional aviator could afford to ignore.
By Chronicle and Void6 months ago in History
The Day They Tried to Lift the Pentagon
On an October day in 1967, the air outside The Pentagon felt charged with something that was difficult to define and even harder to contain. It wasn’t just anger, though there was plenty of that. It wasn’t just a protest, though that was certainly the reason thousands had gathered. It was something stranger, something more theatrical, more symbolic, more… improbable. Because among the chants and signs and restless movement of bodies pressing toward the seat of American military power, a plan had taken shape that sounded less like strategy and more like something pulled from a dream. They were going to lift the Pentagon...
By The Iron Lighthouse6 months ago in History
Ten Armies Marched Into Russia. Here Is What Happened to Each of Them.
A particular kind of hubris precedes every invasion of Russia. It is the certainty that this time will be different. This army is supposedly better equipped, led, and prepared than previous ones. The distances are manageable, the winters are exaggerated, and the resistance is overestimated.
By Chronicle and Void6 months ago in History
Floating airport in japan is now SINKING
About 4 kilometers off the coast of Japan, there is a massive giant airport floating in the sea. It is so large that it can even be seen from the International Space Station. This is not only the world’s first airport built in the ocean, but the bridge connecting it to land is also one of the longest bridges of its kind.
By Imran Ali Shah6 months ago in History
