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Catherine the Great
History remembers many rulers, but only a few rise high enough to stand beside the giants. Catherine II of Russia—better known as Catherine the Great—was one of them. She began her life not as a princess of Russia, nor as the obvious heir to a throne, but as a young German girl with a brilliant mind, relentless ambition, and a vision that would transform a nation. Her rise to power remains one of the most fascinating political journeys in world history.
By The khan2 months ago in History
The Epic Feuds That Nearly Tore America Apart (Before Twitter Tried to)
There is a certain kind of silence in the Appalachian dawn. A silence so heavy you can feel it settle on your shoulders. Mist hangs in the hollers. Dogs bark in the distance. The river moves slow, like it’s remembering something it would rather forget.
By The Iron Lighthouse2 months ago in History
Do We Think First or Feel First? Two Philosophers Explain
Are We Driven By Reason or Emotion? Plato and David Hume Have Very Different Answers Every choice you’ve ever made, from what you eat for breakfast to who you fall in love with, comes from somewhere. But where, exactly? Is it logic, carefully weighing facts and outcomes? Or is it emotion, moving you long before you’re even aware of it?
By MB | Stories & More2 months ago in History
Socrates
History is filled with warriors, kings, inventors, revolutionaries, and artists—but few people changed the world using nothing but questions. One of them was Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher whose ideas became the foundation of Western thinking. He left no books, no written teachings, and no recorded speeches. Yet his influence is so powerful that it continues to shape law, education, ethics, and debate more than 2,400 years after his death.
By The khan2 months ago in History
I Looked Back at 100 Years of Macy’s Parades, and It Disproved the Biggest Lie in Economics
Most people look at history as a sequence of wars, treaties, and elections. I look at it as a laboratory of human behavior.
By Cher Che2 months ago in History
Leonardo da Vinci
Few names shine as brightly in the history of human creativity as Leonardo da Vinci. Painter, inventor, scientist, engineer, musician, architect—he was not simply good at everything; he transformed everything he touched. Even today, five centuries after his death, his notebooks, sketches, and masterpieces continue to shape the way we think about art and science. Leonardo wasn’t just living in the Renaissance; he was living centuries ahead of it.
By The khan2 months ago in History
The Great American Heists You’ve Never Heard Of...
Midnight on the frontier came quietly... soft wind, a lone lantern flickering on a porch, a distant coyote harmonizing with the stars. Towns slept with their doors locked and their hopes tucked under thin quilts. But not everyone slept.
By The Iron Lighthouse2 months ago in History
The Eternal Embrace Beneath the Earth
The earth has a strange way of holding memories. Some are scattered in fragments, others sealed deep beneath layers of time—waiting for the right hands to uncover them. In Taiwan, a team of archaeologists brushed away centuries of dust and silence to reveal a moment so tender, so profoundly human, that even the passage of 4,800 years could not erase its emotional power.
By Izhar Ullah3 months ago in History
Emancipation Day at the ELA House
yesterday, i had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Crystal Wilkinson. we got free copies of her book, Praisesong: The Kitchen Ghosts, it was a beautiful surprise.
By amiracdotes3 months ago in History
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc remains one of the most extraordinary figures in world history. Born into a humble farming family yet destined to influence the course of a nation, her life unfolded against the violent backdrop of the Hundred Years’ War — a conflict that had raged between England and France for decades. At a time when France stood on the brink of collapse, an unlikely leader emerged: a teenage girl who believed she had a divine mission. This is the historically detailed story of Joan of Arc, from her early visions to her tragic end and eventual redemption.
By The khan3 months ago in History
The Stillness in the Clouds: Echoes of Flight 247
The storm was an ancient one, a howling beast of wind and ice that had scoured the peaks of the Andean Cordillera for centuries. It was in the temporary lull of such a storm, in a high valley that saw no human eyes, that a helicopter from a geological survey team found it. Not a wreck, not in the conventional sense. It was a tomb, sealed in glass.
By Izhar Ullah3 months ago in History
How Renaissance Merchants Shaped Art: Insights from Stanislav Kondrashov’s Oligarch Series
Stanislav Kondrashov's series on oligarchs draws you into stories about influence, control, and how culture changes over time. A standout part focuses on merchants from the Renaissance era - guys who started selling goods but ended up backing iconic art movements. Instead of hoarding cash, these wealthy traders poured their gains into works that still shape our world today.
By Stanislav Kondrashov 3 months ago in History