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"In Batangas the 'idle lady' does not exist" opened Tarcila Malabanan's essay written in 1916 that became part of the ...

The famous Kesong Puti, a kind of cottage cheese, being sold in Laguna, Philippines turned out to be an endeavor that existed even a century...

The Panay Railway started operation in 1911 connecting Roxas City of Capiz to the port city of Iloilo. Along its route laid vast farm and su...

Transcribed from the Beyer Ethnographic Collection of the National Library of the Philippines this tells a Bicolano creation myth with some ...

Transcribed from the Beyer Ethnographic Collection of the National Library of the Philippines this tells the tale of a golden mortar and pes...

With another 5-year old Emperor in the throne, Cixi once again played the role of regent. With the 1st regency running from 1875 – 1879...

1911 marked the end of the Ancien Regime for China. The Xinhai Revolution of 1911 put an end in to the institution that steered the cou...

Ideas, like seeds, when sowed to the ground, it will take root then grow into trees. Liang Qichao’s ideas on reforming China became the se...

Despite Wuhan having today a terrible image as ground zero for COVID-19, it had earned a place in Chinese history as the center of a R...

Nadir Khan became Nadir Shah after deposing King Amanullah in 1929. Amanullah's downfall came no surprise after the late King imposed ...

After the Second Anglo-Afghan War, Afghanistan rebuild under the leadership fo Abdur Rahman. As the new century came near, new challenge...

The dynasty led Afghanistan from 1826 to 1973 and on that period it battled foreign intervention, imperialism, traditionalism, and tri...

Gandhi in South Africa Gandhi used non-violence noncooperation, known as satyagraha, to bring independence to his country India. Howev...

Henry Ford One of the icons of American business and automobile industry. He revolutionize the manufacturing of cars, bringing it to t...

Idi Amin He ruled his country with an iron fist for 9 years. During that time, he terrorized his people and subjugated them in tre...

Yasuda Zenjiro Founded the Yasuda Zaibatsu, he came from a poor background but rose to prominence in the financial world from his mone...

Mobutu Sese Seko If someone made a list of worst dictators in history, Mobutu Sese Seko would always be a part of the list. A man who ...

Jean-Bedel Bokassa during his coronation Known for brutality and outrageous extravagance, Jean-Bedel Bokassa showed an example of how ...

William Wrigley, Jr. William Wrigley, Jr. (September 30, 1861 – January 26, 1932) owned the biggest gum manufacturing company in the ...

Gia Long They once ruled Vietnam. They were in fact, the last family to rule it as a monarchy. They faced constant threats from rival...