The past two centuries of human history have been shaped by the emergence and evolution of the socialist movement, an ambitious and revolutionary concept that sought to replace traditional religion with a doctrine based on science. This idea quickly became popular around the world, from Europe and China to Africa and Latin America, even influencing … Read more
Ancient Greece and its citizens are highly regarded and praised for their help in advancement of medicine. But while the Greeks were advanced in some regards, they were not as advanced in others. Some treatments and techniques in Ancient Greece were “odd” to say at least, and some were even weirder. People in Ancient Greece … Read more
People evolve, and languages evolve as well. Every language evolves to a more modern version of itself, but some languages have been spoken longer than others. And it is only natural, since some civilizations are older than others. That being said, there is rarely a distinct breaking point in which one language develops into the … Read more
When it comes to communism, many people think that the origin for communism is from Russia. In fact, there are other countries that have implemented communism even before Russia, and one of the most famous, and biggest among them is China. Even today, China is considered a communist country, as the country is slowly trying … Read more
Olympe de Gouges is a revolutionary for women’s rights in the French Revolution. She is one of the most popular and recognizable women in the Enlightenment era. She and other women paved the way for natural rights and equality for women in society. She established a series of documents acknowledging women and their equal liberties. … Read more
Nowadays, many people around the world, and especially those in Britain remember the name King John as the arch-villain king in the Robin Hood story. He is known as the Bad King John, the one who instituted number of taxes, making the population extremely poor and helpless. But he is also known as one of … Read more
It is only natural for some civilizations to disappear, for new ones can take their place. It is same with everything in life. A larva evolves into a butterfly, a baby evolves into a man or a woman, and new stars take the place of old ones. However, through the course of history, there have … Read more
One of the biggest conspiracy theories following World War II is that Hitler actually survived the war. The story goes that he faked his own death, and then ran away to live in Spain. Through the years, there have been many conspiracy theories as of where Hitler went after the war. There were even people … Read more
Five hundred years ago the world was in a different place. At the time, we only discovered the continent America and started to realize it existed. We had no idea about Australia. England and Scotland were separate kingdoms. And each had its own royal family. And at that time, the Tudors ruled England. The … Read more
From Jared Diamonds Pulitzer Prize winning book, Guns Germs and Steel. This documentary traces human history and asks the question, “Why did some societies thrive while others stayed in the stone age?