On the Tragic Life of Alfred Dreyfus
Alfred Dreyfus. Henri Roger-Viollet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I am quite sure not many outside of France have heard of the name Alfred Dreyfus. In France, however, Dreyfus is often regarded as the...
Essays on History
On the Exodus of Indians from Uganda
Exiled Indians in the Netherlands after leaving Uganda. Bert Verhoeff / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Anyone even remotely aware of political leaders and political history has no doubt heard the name of the infamous President of Uganda,...
On the Mystery of Stonehenge
Stonehenge. Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay Growing up anywhere around the world, I believe we have all heard of Stonehenge in some way or the other, either in school or through basic general...
Archimedes – Biography, Greek Mathematician, Physicist, Astronomer, Inventor, Engineer
Archimedes. Domenico Fetti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Archimedes Biography and Legacy We have all come across the name Archimedes in our schooling years. I believe (and I may be wrong) that in all...
Vasco da Gama Biography – Portuguese Explorer, Navigator, Age of Discovery, Life, Legacy
Vasco da Gama. National Museum of Ancient Art, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Vasco da Gama Biography and Legacy Although I am not sure about the rest of the world, most Indians have certainly...
Amerigo Vespucci Biography – Italian Explorer, Navigator, Age of Discovery, America, Life, Legacy
Amerigo Vespucci. Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay Amerigo Vespucci Biography and Legacy Every child across the world grew up learning about the great Christopher Columbus, the renowned Italian explorer who discovered the Americas in...
Code of Hammurabi – Babylonian Legal Text, Ancient Artifact, Ancient History, Historical Artifact, Ancient Babylon
The Louvre Stele in Louvre Museum, Paris. Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Code of Hammurabi Many have probably heard about the Code of Hammurabi in either their history or law...
Spartacus – Biography, Legendary Gladiator, Slave Leader, Ancient Rome
Spartacus. Image by 139904 from Pixabay Spartacus Biography and Legacy Let me just say this outright – Spartacus is an absolute legend. Few men in history can be considered as brave and courageous as...