The American desire to dominate the Western Hemisphere through the political and economic intrusions in Latin American nations, the incessant economic stagnation, and the weak, corrupted political institutions- all led to the naissance of the strong anti-U.S. sentiment and the … Continue reading The Roots and Consequences of the Anti-U.S. Sentiments in Cuba and Nicaragua
The Berlin Wall was a barbed barrier to the flow of refugees to find liberty after World War 2. The Communist Government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was worried about the seemingly endless flow of refugees. Nearly 3 million … Continue reading The Narrow Escapes Across the Berlin Wall to Find Longing Liberty
From the very beginning, films have been one of the driving causes of bringing people together. Whether it be a family film night, a friendly debate on how Star Wars changed the cinematic universe or your particular comfort movie for … Continue reading The Top 10 Most Iconic Films in American History
Marie Antoinette is a name synonymous with luxury and indifference. It is a name that is known worldwide, in some capacity or another. The young queen of Versailles, receiving her crown at just nineteen years old, would become one of … Continue reading A Fairytale That Ended in Tragedy: The Life And Death of Marie Antoinette
Doing laundry has been a part of everyday life ever since humans began wearing clothing made of fabrics. Nowadays, laundry hardly takes time to do and barely any physical effort needs to be made to wash dirty clothes. However, this … Continue reading How Laundry Has Evolved From Ancient History to Present Day
Treasure hunters, historians, and the entertainment industry have taken a strong interest in the mysteries. Conspiracies and theories surround some of the world’s greatest mysteries but, unfortunately, that’s all they are. The Amber Room The construction of the golden, jewel-encrusted … Continue reading The Historical Significance of the World’s Unsolved Mysteries
An element of distrust is an integral component of liberal democracy, which is based on the doctrine of constitutional law of separation of powers, under which, the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government are kept separate. This is the … Continue reading The Importance and Consequences of Vanguardism for Democracy
The New German Cinema Movement was a period in the German film industry that lasted from 1962 until 1982. During this period, several directors made important and innovative films. Based on the attention their films garnered, several of the directors … Continue reading The Interesting History of the New German Cinema Movement
Over the course of his fascist dictatorship, four people attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini. Yet only one person ever came close. On the 7th of April, 1926, a tiny figure stepped out of a crowd in Rome and fired a … Continue reading The Story of Violet Gibson – The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini