Figures
The Forgotten Women of Early Tech Startups
There is a very common mythos surrounding individual brilliance attached to innovation in the world of technology. That tends to be the dominant narrative of the industry: a lone (mostly male) genius, like Steve Jobs building Apple, Bill Gates founding Microsoft, or Elon Musk revolutionizing absolutely everything, from money to space travel.
By anasatia sundarelaabout a year ago in History
The Legacy of King Baldwin IV: The Leper King of Jerusalem
The Legacy of King Baldwin IV: The Leper King of Jerusalem Introduction King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, known as the "Leper King," is one of the most enigmatic and inspirational figures of the Crusader period. Despite suffering from leprosy, a debilitating disease, Baldwin displayed extraordinary resilience, wisdom, and courage, ruling the Kingdom of Jerusalem during a tumultuous time. His short yet impactful reign has fascinated historians and storytellers alike, as it represents a tale of leadership, endurance, and the struggle to maintain peace and power in the Holy Land during the 12th century.
By Say the truth about a year ago in History
"The Twilight of an Empire: The Fall of Rome."
The collapse of the Roman Empire is one of history's most captivating and divisive events. It was a steady fall over centuries, marked by internal instability and external forces, rather than a catastrophic collapse. By the time Romulus Augustulus, the last Roman emperor, was ousted in 476 CE, the empire had long since lost its lustre as the strong institution that previously ruled over broad parts of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
By rino ingenitoabout a year ago in History
A Twist of Fate
My father was an honorable man. He had weaned great power. He was highly respected and loved by his family and friends even neighbors. My father was the glue of my family. He kept this blended family one. He was able to preserve the life that my mother always wanted. And I wanted to walk in my father's footsteps. Like most sons that were my age and it was common to do so. My father was brilliant not just at war but also at peace. And he knew how to resolved conflict so much. That even the king delighted in him and gave him land as well as position and power. I only saw a glimpse of this influence. I only saw a small part. Gus Bellington is my name. My father named me. And when I asked him, he just said that he liked that name for me. That it suited me well. That I was a curious baby and a curious boy. And that he had high hopes for me. My father intrigued me even more than my mother because I was a son who admired his father. And the things that my father had done, I always wanted to do. I wanted to adventure. I wanted to explore. I wanted to be like by my friends and neighbors. And yes I even wanted to have a family with a woman that I loved so dearly. My mother would tell me stories about my father and her. She would tell me how they met. He was this amazing soldier and she was this beloved farm girl. And she told me how they would do things together like work on the farm and go to parties. She told me that she was not my father's first wife but that she did not care because he was always the man of her dreams. And I would asked her if I could be like father. And she would kiss me on the cheek and touch my nose and say you are already like your father. Father was rich and had much wealth. I could literally walk everywhere and father's land would not end. I was born in the midst of his wealth. And father said that I was a happy child and good child. Though I was not father's first child yet I had the responsibilities of the first son. I would monitor father's estate while mother took care of father. Because as I aged father eventually became sicker. And each time he would fight off the disease and be even better. And mother knew how well he could be. Mother specialized in caring for father as my siblings and I grew up. And then eventually mother asked me to help my father as mother was no longer young and strong like she was when we were young. And my father would tell me stories of how he won military battles and stories of what he thought about my siblings and I. I had to adventure and leave the farm of my father because I became a man and the king required that young man serve. And I was planning to come back in time. Mother comforted me by writing letters of my father's health and her wellbeing. Then mother became too busy and started having Susanne write for her. And my officer thought it was my wife. And my officer sought me back home because of the constant letters distracting my service. And when I came home, mother met me with Susanne. Mother told me that father died. And I was heartbroken. I told mother that I would return and leave the military. And mother told me that she loved me and left home with her secretary Susanne. And Uncle Ben found me still crying and hurt in the forest. I believed my mother called him too. Uncle Ben talked to me and fed me over a campfire. He said that my father was a great man. That my father's family were one of the first to settle in this land. That my father will be remembered. But I was heartbroken and angry, and I brushed Uncle Ben off. Uncle Ben is what I always called him. Even though he was a friend of the family, I was angry and I had nowhere else to go so I went home. I was hungry and still somewhat angry. I saw my favorite cherry tree and I thought there was cherries on it but there were none. So I chopped it down, my mother found out and made me plant a field of them. My mother had a long talk with me and she suggested that I think about marriage. I was still angry. And she told me a story about when I was young that I promised to be like my father. As I was planting the cherry trees, Susanne came instead of mother. She wipe my forehead and attended to my need even more so than the other servants. She loved my hair and she liked to gaze upon my eyes. And after sometime, I fell for her. When the cherries blossom, I brought mother and Uncle Ben and took Susanne and bowing a knee, I asked her to be my wife. She was overjoyed even though she was widow with children. However she accepted and mother was proud as well as Uncle Ben.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primousabout a year ago in History
The headless horseman
Humans have used animals as vehicles and as truck beds for thousands of years, and among the examples offered by Mother Nature's agency was the horse, which over time found another side job: fighting. A field in which the most important thing was a head on the shoulders (especially on the back of a horse), except for one group, whose name in this field was associated with decapitation.
By ADIR SEGALabout a year ago in History
What is a Folk Hero?
The world was reeling from the assassination of the United States President two days earlier when Jack Ruby pulled his gun from his pocket and fatally shot Suspect #1: Lee Harvey Oswald. He shot him live, on television, and the location was the basement of the Dallas Police Headquarters.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in History
The doll maker
In November 2011, Russian police arrested Anatoly Moskvin on charges of desecrating graves. At the time, they had no reason to suspect anything sinister about his unusual collection of dolls. The police had initially believed that Moskvin, a strange man with strange habits, was simply a collector of curiosities. However, they soon discovered that his "dolls" were far more disturbing than anyone could have imagined.
By ADIR SEGALabout a year ago in History
AIM and the Fight for Freedom
The American Indian Development (Point) is a grassroots development for Innate rights, established in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Initially an urban-focused development shaped in reaction to police brutality and racial profiling, Point developed quickly in the 1970s and got to be the driving drive behind the Inborn respectful rights development.
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in History
Marduk
In the center of ancient Babylon, a narrative of celestial magnificence emerges—a saga of Marduk, the paramount god whose power and intellect molded the fate of the cosmos. As the protector of universal balance, Marduk triumphed over the original chaos, establishing the groundwork for a fresh age of tranquility.
By A Históriaabout a year ago in History
