Behind the legend of Santa Claus exists a humble saint.
Does St. Nicholas deserve his place amongst humanities most kindest, gentlest, generous and loving individuals to have walked this earth?Continue Reading
Category: History
Today in History: The Death of Rome’s Greatest Orator.
Marcus Tullius Cicero was the greatest orator of the late Roman Republic. In his capacity, as a statesman, lawyer, scholarContinue Reading
Celebrating Christ: Where was Jesus born?
The Christian gospels of Luke and Matthew have long described how Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem inContinue Reading
The Holy Crown of St. Stephen.
Also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary, the Holy Crown of St. Stephen was the coronation crown of overContinue Reading
Today in History: The American whaler Essex is sunk by a huge whale.
In the 19th century, whaling was an extremely dangerous occupation. On November 20th, 1820, the American whaler Essex was just about toContinue Reading
Today in History: My Lai Massacre is exposed to the American public.
Please note that this article contains sensitive images of the My Lai Massacre that may be upsetting to some readers.Continue Reading
The Flanders Poppy: A symbol of remembrance and sacrifice.
The history of the Flanders poppy goes back to the time of the Great War. Red poppies were among theContinue Reading
Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass.
Jewish communities throughout Germany were subjected to a night of terror, eighty years ago today, when Nazi thugs went onContinue Reading
Today in History: Laika, the first dog launched into space to orbit the Earth.
Russian cosmonaut, Laika, was the first dog launched into orbit on the Soviet satellite Spuntik 2 on November 3rd 1957, lessContinue Reading
Today in History: Henry Parkes’ Tenterfield Address.
On October 24th, 1889, at the Tenterfield School of the Arts, in rural New South Wales, Henry Parkes, known asContinue Reading
