Mont-Saint-Michel is truly an astonishing site. An awe-inspiring Gothic/Renaissance Abbey rising out the sea like something from Game of Thrones. Today it’s referred to as the “Wonder of the West,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 3 million visitors a year. But how on earth did such a gem get in such a place?Continue reading “The Long and Storied Life of Mont-Saint-Michel”
Category Archives: Forgotten History
“No Irish Need Apply” – an Irish Immigrants Welcome
To listen to the audio Podcast Click Here Given this century’sMiddle Eastern wars and refugee crises, it’s not hard to fathom the intense bigotry experienced by Irish immigrants of the mid 1800’s. The great Irish Potato Famine lasted from 1845 to 1855 and brought massive numbers of starving Irish refugees to America’s eastern shores. Ireland’s strict landlordsContinue reading ““No Irish Need Apply” – an Irish Immigrants Welcome”
How did Roman Christianity go from Executions to Adoption?
For first 300 years following the death of Jesus, Christianity grew, but Christians suffered persecution under the cruel Roman Empire. How did it then grow to become a dominant, global religion? What was the miraculous turning point for Christianity? The Ancient Romans worshipped a collection of gods, most borrowed from the Ancient Greeks –Continue reading “How did Roman Christianity go from Executions to Adoption?”
The Prior U.S. Presidential Contested Election? The Ugly Campaign of 1876
Most remember the 2000 contested election of George W. Bush vs. Al Gore. It ended in the U.S. Supreme Court, with Vice President Al Gore finally conceding to Bush. 2020’s Trump vs. Biden election was contested in numerous courts on a state by state-level, but not at a federal level. The last contested U.S.Continue reading “The Prior U.S. Presidential Contested Election? The Ugly Campaign of 1876”
10 Forgotten Facts about Women’s Suffrage
August 18th, 2020 marked 100 years since women in the U.S. were finally given the right to vote. Though the Declaration of Independence in 1776 declared that all ‘men’ are created equal, the U.S. Constitution did not grant such equality to women. For the next 144 years, U.S. women were denied the right to vote,Continue reading “10 Forgotten Facts about Women’s Suffrage”
Statue of Liberty Powerful Poem Still Rings True
The United States is a nation of immigrants, and the children of immigrants, coming to America for over four hundreds years. From the first Spaniard and Englishmen to the current Latinos and Asians.
Birmingham Bombing Killed Four Black Girls
The Birmingham Bombing in Alabama was a sad day in U.S. history. Just 60+ years ago, on a sunny Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, services began at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The mainly Black congregation greeted each other with broad smiles like they did any other Sunday. It was also YouthContinue reading “Birmingham Bombing Killed Four Black Girls”
Who Burned the Great Library of Alexandria?
The Great Library of Alexandria, on the coast of northern Egypt was once the largest of the ancient world, containing the works of Homer, Plato, Euclid, Socrates, Aristotle and hundreds more.
Teddy Roosevelt’s Darkest Day was NOT as US President
Theodore Roosevelt’s darkest day did not occur while he was President of the United States, but rather 17 years earlier.
10 Examples of Being on the Wrong Side of History
Here are 9 cases of ideas or theories that were once widely believed as truth, but most definitely ended up on the Wrong Side of History, some are moral, some technological, and some philosophical.