Events
The Political Assassination of Jesus: Did Rome Frame the Jews?
The official story is one of history’s greatest tragedies: a reluctant Roman governor, pressured by a jealous religious council, washes his hands of an innocent man’s fate. But the historical evidence paints a much darker picture, one of a calculated political execution and a brilliant post-mortem cover-up.
By The Secret History Of The World3 months ago in History
Trust and Transparency: The Moral Foundation of Election Integrity
Every free society depends on faith, not blind faith in leaders, but faith in the process that grants them power. Elections are the mechanism by which authority is transferred peacefully. Without trust in that mechanism, no system can survive. The greatest threat to democracy is not disagreement. It is disbelief.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in History
The Forgotten Fields: Part III – Basketball
The first thing you remember isn’t the scoreboard. It’s the sound... That single, clean smack of a leather ball against old hardwood. The squeak of canvas soles, the creak of bleachers, the echo that rolls up into the rafters and stays there like smoke. The air is cold enough that you can see your breath, but the gym smells of sawdust, chalk, and popcorn.
By The Iron Lighthouse3 months ago in History
The Day the Navy Chased a Tic Tac: The Nimitz Encounter
They were supposed to be doing nothing more exotic than a training hop: a little touch-and-go practice over the Pacific, the kind of routine that leaves a pilot bored and quietly grateful for coffee. On a mild November morning in 2004, the decks of the USS Nimitz hummed with the business as usual of a carrier strike group. Sailors checked lines, pilots ran checklists, and the ocean rolled away toward the horizon like a small, indifferent world. Then a blip... tiny and inscrutable... began to rearrange the assumptions of everyone who saw it.
By Veil of Shadows3 months ago in History
The History of the Monster Hunters. AI-Generated.
Throughout history, the concept of monster hunters was deeply rooted in various cultures as a legitimate and documented profession. These were individuals hired to find and kill monsters, and interestingly, this was a recognized and well-documented profession in historical records. The original version of Bram Stoker's "Dr. Van Helsing" differs significantly from the image we know from movies, likely because Stoker's character was inspired by real-life monster hunters from the 18th century.
By ADIR SEGAL3 months ago in History
Columbus Day
--- ## Columbus Day: An Overview and Key Questions Columbus Day is an American holiday observed on the second Monday in October to commemorate the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. It marks the moment when European exploration began an era of intense change, contact, colonization, and eventually global exchange. Over time, Columbus Day has evolved in meaning, significance, and controversy, becoming a flashpoint in debates over history, identity, and justice.
By America today 3 months ago in History
🌎 Columbus Day: Between Celebration and Reflection
Each October, as autumn leaves color the streets, America pauses for a day that has stirred debate, pride, and introspection for generations — Columbus Day. Once a straightforward celebration of discovery and progress, it has now become a mirror reflecting America’s evolving values and its willingness to confront uncomfortable truths.
By Shazzed Hossain Shajal3 months ago in History
The Grace of Being Unapologetically Oneself: A Reflection on Diane Keaton’s Enduring Truth
By Lynn Myers Published on Vocal Media — October 2025 When a legend like Diane Keaton passes, the world does not simply lose a performer. It loses a compass. Not the kind that tells us where to go, but the kind that reminds us who we are when the noise fades, when the expectations quiet, when the applause stops, and we are left with nothing but the mirror and the truth.
By Lynn Myers3 months ago in History
The Boy Who Survived the Titanic
**The Night the Sea Turned Silent** – In April 1912, when the grand Titanic set sail, it was called “the ship of dreams.” People from all walks of life stepped aboard, filled with excitement, hope, and the thrill of a new beginning. Among them was a young boy named Jack, barely eight years old, traveling with his mother to start a new life in America. No one knew that this beautiful journey would soon turn into one of the greatest tragedies in history. Jack had been fascinated by the grand staircase, the glittering lights, and the endless ocean. But beneath the excitement was something no one could see — destiny waiting quietly in the cold waters of the Atlantic.
By Kashif Wazir3 months ago in History
The Saga of the Twin Islands The Echo of the Pink Coral and the Secret of the Wind
The beginning is not a year, but a whisper. A whisper carried by the east wind, murmuring tales between the islands of the Lesser Antilles, places that the gods sprinkled upon the boundless blue. In those times without maps, when the land of Wadadli was young, it vibrated with the life of the Arawak people, who also gave it its name: "Our land." Wadadli had a younger, more modest sister, a flat land of coral, called by the same people simply and with reverence: Wa’omoni, "The land with holy waters." These were to become, through centuries and through blood, Antigua and Barbuda.
By alin butuc3 months ago in History
