Battle of Lepanto (by Juan Luna) |
Holy League: The Victors of Lepanto
Patience Is a Virtue: Worcestershire Sauce
Lea and Perrins ad for the Worcestershire Sauce |
Ranavalona II: Beginning of the end
Ranavalona II |
The Rashidun: Uthman ibn Affan
Uthman ibn Affan |
John Cadbury: The Sweet Legacy
John Cadbury |
Schmalkaldic League
John Frederick of Saxony |
In
a period of chaos and division, small nation came to together to form a strong
defense alliance that would aim in protecting their interest, this was the
condition of the 1500’s Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Emperor aimed in
securing his imperial rule and the imposition of his Catholic ideals. A group
of small Protestant states feared there demise. And as a result, they formed an
alliance that would be known as the Schmalkaldic League.
Tanks that Shaped WWII - Panzer III
Panzer III in Poland (Credit: German National Archives) |
Russia,
1941 – the German Army launched a Blitzkrieg against the Soviet Union. Two
years ago, the power of German tanks in combination of quick attack tactics
unleashed the power of Hitler’s Germany against the Anglo-French and Polish
forces. This time, it was meant against the archenemy of Hitler, the Soviet
Union and its leader, Joseph Stalin. One of the main tanks that led the attack
were thousands of Panzer III attacking from multiple fronts, racing towards
Moscow. Tanks shaped World War
II. It moved battles from trenches to open plains. Mobility overtook static
strategies. And the Panzer III was among the tanks that played during World War
II.
Rasoherina: The Decline of a Monarchy
Rasoherina |
Thirteen Factories: Refuge In Canton
Thirteen Factories (1825) |
Trade
was limited to port of Canton in China. During the mid-18th century, the Qing
government in Beijing permitted all foreign trading ships to land only in
Canton. Ever since, the port became a thriving center of foreign trade. And
near to the docks, a whole street, which was the center of all trading
activities, became the refuge of foreigners and became known as the Thirteen
Factories.
Graham Cracker: An Ironic Beginning
Sylvester Graham |
The Rashidun: Umar ibn al-Khattab
Medina - Capital of Rashidun Caliphate |
Arabia, 632 - The Prophet Mohammad just passed away, leaving not
instruction who would succeed him. To solve the problem, the Companions
gathered in the hall in Central Arabia to discussed who would succeed the
Prophet. Four nominees were made. And from the four men, Abu Bakar, became the
successor and the first Rashidun Caliph. But, in just two years, the new Caliph
died. He passed the job to his supporter, Umar ibn al-Khattab.
Milton Herhsey: Man Who Made Millions Smile
Milton Hershey |
The 19th century saw the industrialization of United States.
Manufacturing was a major sector of the economy. With additional jobs, income
was growing. By the entry of the 20th century, people began to enjoy once
luxury goods, including chocolate. One man took advantage of the hype for
chocolate. Milton Hershey’s name would later become a household name for
it.
Canton System
Canton, 1850 |
Tanks that Shaped WWII - Panzer II
Panzer II (Credit: German Federal Archives) |
France, 1940 – German light mobile tanks spearheaded the advance
of German Blitzkrieg in the Ardennes Forest and pushed the Anglo-French forces
back. Similar to its contemporary, the Panzer II, was develop in the dark
shadows of the Treaty of Versailles, the Panzer II were new German tanks made
to carry out the ambitions of Adolf Hitler. Tanks shaped World War II. It moved
battles from trenches to open plains. Mobility overtook static strategies. And
the Panzer II played a role during World War II.
Radama II: Opening to the West
Radama II |
Malagasy
Christians hailed the death of their Queen. Queen Ranavalona I, ruler of the
Merina or Malagasy Kingdom in Madagascar, who ruled with a bloody iron fist. She
reversed her husband’s policy of openness and sealed his nation from foreign
influence of French, British, and the Christians. She persecuted her own
Christian people, killed thousands in the most horrific ways. But in 1861,
Queen Ranavalona I died. Her son, Prince Rakoto ascended to the throne as
Radama II. His reign would mark a new chapter of openness for the Merina
Kingdom.
Who was Sandwich?
John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich |
Swabian League
Augsburg (1493) |
There was no Germany during
the Medieval Ages, but there were German states. After the death of Charlemagne
in 814, the Holy Roman Empire had politically disintegrated rapidly into
several entities. Some became virtual independent duchies and city states. In
order to maintain independent but with a credible defense, forming alliances
was the most practical way. In the north, the Hanseatic League provided this
defense alongside commercial prosperity. In the region of Swabia a same
alliance was form – the Swabian League.
The Rashidun Caliphate: Abu Bakar
Abu Bakar |
632,
Medina – an election was being held. The Prophet Mohammad had passed away. Four
Companions of the Prophet were nominated to become deputies of the new religion
of Islam. The future of the religion and the political entity that Mohammad
left hang in the balance. The man that rose as result of the election was one
of the closest to Mohammad, his father-in-law, Abu Bakar. From him a caliphate
would rose, the Rashidun. But who is Abu Bakar? What were his achievements?
What were his contributions to the growth of Islam?
Daniel Drew: A Victim of His Own Ways
Daniel Drew |
In 1868, a war of business tycoons erupted. The price was the
lucrative line of Erie, connecting New York to Illinois. In one side, the
powerful and influential ferryman turned railroad King, Cornelius
Vanderbilt. On the other side, the Erie Ring, composed of men who were
highly regarded as cheats and unscrupulous. It was composed of Jim
Fisk, Jay
Gould, and another unexpected faithful turned roguish speculator, Daniel
Drew.
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