People are still asking “What went wrong in Vietnam”? It is hard to justify the war, since veterans didn’t like the war, the public didn’t want it, and sure as hell the Vietnamese people didn’t like the war. Lives were lost on both sides, and the only thing that America got from the war was … Read more
Christ the Redeemer is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and a symbol of Christianity across the world. The statue was built by Heitor da Silva Costa, a Brazilian engineer. French engineer Albert Caquot and Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida also worked on the statue. Christ the Redeemer is 98ft tall, and that … Read more
Located between the Hudson River and Lake Erie, the canal is something President Thomas Jefferson once called, “little short of madness”. Canal locks of the day, when the Erie canal was built in 1800, could raise or lower boats about 12 feet. That means at least 50 locks would be required to build a canal … Read more
Almost 70 years ago, Europe found itself at war with one of the most sinister figures in modern history: Adolf Hitler. When the last bullet of World War II was fired, over 50 million people were dead, and countless countries were both physically and economically devastated. Hitler’s bloody struggle sought to forge the world anew, … Read more
When it comes to legendary stories about samurai, most of them, if not all of them, feature only male samurai warriors. But contrary to popular belief, there were female samurai warriors. And they were some of the deadliest ones. They were just as fierce and skillful as their malecounterparts. Called Onna-bugeisha, which translates to “female martial … Read more
The First Lady is almost as much important to the American history and tradition as the President. The First Lady needs to be respectable, presentable, smart, intelligent, and so on. So far, America has had some great First ladies. And we are eager to see what Melania Trump will do on the job. In that … Read more
Not many people know about Tana Toraja in Indonesia. When most people think of Indonesia, the first thing that comes to mind is Bali. And while Bali is the most popular touristic destination in Indonesia, Tana Toraja is the second. What is interesting though, is that the concept of tourism is completely different. Bali is … Read more
Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series written and presented by David Dimbleby. The series covers the history of the largest art and artifacts Britain over the last 2000 years. Each episode features a different period of British history. Age of Conquest. The first part of the chronicle begins with the Roman … Read more
King Leopold II is a person that many believe should be put in the same sentence with Hitler, Stalin and other dictators of the modern world. However, he is not. It is funny that he is rarely part of the history books, and not many people are known with his actions and deeds. Leopold II … Read more
Valery Legasov was the chief investigator of the Chernobyl accident. The case of Valery is mysterious and unsettling to this day. HBO’s latest drama series Chernobyl paints a rather accurate picture of Legasov, with only a few anomalies. Valery legasov was a nuclear physicist. He was appointed by the Soviet Government to investigate the Chernobyl … Read more