The Haitian Revolution was the largest, most successful slave rebellion in the Western World. Black slaves initiated a rebellion in 1791 and by 1803, they’d ended not just slavery, but achieved independence over French colonial rule.
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The Secret World War II Bretton Woods Conference
Not all the major battles in World War II were in Europe or the Pacific. Some involved intense negotiations between the Allied nations – negotiations on what the post-war world would look like economically. The most significant was the secret Bretton Woods Conference of 1944. It was a gathering of delegates from 44 nations from around the world. They met in July in remote Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the U.S.
The Exotic and Unreachable Timbuktu
The name “Timbuktu” in popular culture usually refers to some remote, far-away place. “Crikey, you live way out in Timbuktu!” For others, it may conjure up exotic images of a desert oasis full of camels, palm trees, and turbans. Timbuktu is actually a city in west Africa, located in the center of the nation of Mali.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a Living Saint to the Poor
Most people remember Mother Teresa as a tiny, frail, Catholic nun in a white habit; her weathered face lined with deep creases. She was always seen tending to the poor, sick and dying in India, or other Third World countries, usually with an impossibly warm smile on her face. But there was so much more to this determined, faith-driven woman than just that singular image.
The Count Saint-Germain series – Book 2
Who is the Count of Saint Germain? Immortal alchemist or clever charlatan? His true name is a mystery. His place of birth is unknown. His time of death is unconfirmed. He is an enigma. Count Saint Germain, sequel to The Man Who Would Not Die. The latest historical novel from Paul Andrews, creator of LOSTContinue reading “The Count Saint-Germain series – Book 2”
History vs. Nostalgia – What Baby Boomers Forget about the Sixties
Many Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 & 1964, now roughly 59 to 77) are prone to waxing nostalgic about the decade of the Sixties. They see it as a time when America and the western world was somehow greater – The Good Old Days – where life was simpler, safer, and filled old-fashioned family values. They seem to perhaps forget that the 1960’s was a turning point for the world. It was, in fact, filled with global wars, tragic assassinations, and political unrest. All of these led to positive, albeit painful, cultural changes for the better, over time.
The Lost, Banned Books of the Bible
Most every Christian throughout the world is familiar with the English King James version of the Holy Bible. Most believe, or have been taught, that it contains the ONLY books of the Old and New Testament ever written. But in fact, it contains only the church–approved books by the Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox faiths. ThereContinue reading “The Lost, Banned Books of the Bible”
Marguerite Alibert – from Prostitute to Princes
Marguerite Alibert was a very resourceful Frenchwoman who lived many different lives. She had gone from poverty to prostitution to princes – not just one prince, but two, from different countries. She managed to transform herself from a prostitute, to a consort, to a defendant in the trial of her husband’s murder.
Five Forgotten Facts about American History
Most Americans go about thinking they know their patriotic historical facts, as taught to them when they were in school. But here are FIVE commonly mistaken or unknown facts about American history:
Podcast: Lepa Radic, Teenage Partisan Executed by the Nazis
Lepa Radić was just a 17-year-old Yugoslavian girl when she was hanged by the Nazis for being a Partisan in 1943. This extraordinarily brave girl had joined the Yugoslav Partisans in the fight against their Nazi oppressors in World War II, and taken on the most dangerous assignments. What turn of events lead to her transformation, capture and ultimate execution?