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The Transcendentalists. Top Story - August 2023.
The town of Concord, Massachusetts was where the first gunshots were fired in the Revolutionary War. On April the 19th 1775, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed, British troops marched on Concord to seize a cache of weapons hidden there. Local residents and farmers, alerted mere hours in advance by Paul Revere and William Dawes, organized into a militia now known as the Minutemen and met the British with armed resistance. In a firefight at Concord’s Old North Bridge, the advancing troops were turned back.
By Doc Sherwood2 years ago in History
Cracking the Code of Oppenheimer's Enigmatic Secret City
"Now I am become death.” “The destroyer of worlds.” P.O. Box 1663 was listed as a Santa Fe, New Mexico address in 1943. And over the next few years, about 300 babies had it listed as their place of birth on their birth certificates. Because the real location was a secret. Everything sent to that P.O. box ended up here: 33 miles from Santa Fe at a site also known as P.O. Box 180, Project Y, and Los Alamos, New Mexico. A secret city had been built there. And it was home to a community of scientists. “Scientists of many nations.” The scientists who created the first nuclear bomb. They lived a couple of hundred miles from the site where their invention would be tested. “New Mexico desert.” Trinity. How did laboratory director J. Robert Oppenheimer end up building a town and testing the first nuclear bomb here?
By MedusaQween2 years ago in History
Mystery of hindenburg
• German Airship Hindenburg, Sovereign of the Skies! On May 1937, around 8 PM. • A Hindenburg airplane takes off from Frankfurt, Germany. This airplane was gone to the opposite side of the Atlantic Sea, to New Jersey, America. It conveyed around 97 travelers, 36 travelers and 61 group individuals. What's more, when I utilize the word 'airplane' here, I don't mean a plane. All things being equal, the word airplane implies an Aircraft. Hindenburg was a carrier.
By Jacks sparrow2 years ago in History
Unveiling an Ancient Enigma
On September 19th, 1991, two hikers traversing the Ötzal Alps on the border of Austria and Italy discovered a corpse emerging from the ice. Researchers soon realized they weren’t looking at the victim of a recent climbing accident, as initially assumed, but the mummified body of a man who had lived about 5,300 years ago, whom they came to call Ötzi the Iceman.
By MedusaQween2 years ago in History
Sports
"Langa" Sport: Celebrating Tradition, Unity, and Athletic Excellence Sports have been an integral part of human culture for centuries, serving as a means of entertainment, competition, and a way to foster unity among communities. One such unique and fascinating example of a traditional sport is "Langa," a game that has been cherished and played by various indigenous communities around the world ( specially in Africa).
By Kader Maga2 years ago in History
The Unbreakable Bond". Content Warning.
In the bustling city of Meridian, the 2023 World Atlantic Championships were a whirlwind of anticipation and fervor. Athletes from around the globe had gathered to compete in a dazzling display of talent and determination. Among them were two remarkable individuals, Mia Delgado and Elena Petrov, representing their respective nations, each carrying the weight of expectation on their shoulders.
By Olawale Olaonipekun2 years ago in History
Leadership and Progress
In the heart of Nigeria, a nation pulsating with dreams, diversity, and determination, the year 2023 brought with it a tidal wave of anticipation. The air crackled with excitement as the country stood on the brink of a pivotal moment in its history—the upcoming presidential election. The theme that echoed through every corner was "Leadership and Progress: Inspiring Hope through the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election."
By Miracle Oluebube2 years ago in History
