The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, has been behind one of the longest and most brutal conflicts in Uganda and its neighboring countries. This conflict has displaced nearly two million people and killed thousands. The LRA started its rebellion
The United States became the first country to successfully detonate an atomic weapon, signalling the start of a new era in warfare and politics, on July 16, 1945. The U.S. government in the early 1940s authorised a top-secret program of nuclear testing
On April 12, 1980, Thirteen Liberian Leaders were killed by firing squad by soldiers in a coup led by Master Sgt. Samuel K Doe in front of the cheering Liberian civilians The 1980 Liberia Coup D’état occurred after President William Tolbert was
Artisans used the Gold Beating for thousands of years to gild works of art. This practice began over 5000 years ago when the Egyptian artisans discovered gold’s extraordinary malleability and durability. They became the first gold beaters and gilders in the world.
Lawrence Freiman, a businessman in the 1950s, had the idea of creating a store to start a new way for people to make purchases. He named it “Vis-O-Matic, ” the predecessor to online internet shopping. With “Vis-O-Matic,” the Amazon Prime of its time,
Before the erection of the Wall, between 2.7 million to 3.5 million people left the German Democratic Republic (GDR), and East Berlin between 1949 and 1961; for West Berlin from there, they would travel to other European countries. The emigration visibly caused
Helga Goebbels was the oldest child of the Nazi Propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels and Magda Goebbels. Out of Goebbels’ six children, she was his most cherished. Goebbels was proud of his eldest daughter and would often go straight to her cot as
Often referred to as the “Pacific D day,” the battle was part of the operation forager during World War II. After an intense battle which lasted from June 15 till July 9, the United States Military, led by Lieutenant General Holland Smith,
During World War I and the beginning of World War II, radar hadn’t been invented, and the only way to detect incoming enemy planes was by listening with “sound locators.” France and Britain used this equipment that looked like musical instruments for
These days it’s widespread to go to the gym and be at a loss as to the equipment to use because of the range of options available. Over 150 years ago, Dr Gustav Zander created the world’s first Exercise Machines, and these
Automatic purchases from a vending machine are not a new thing. While it’s possible to purchase a wide range of items from vending machines, it was a more comprehensive range of possibilities in the early 1900s. In this piece, we share a
In 1888, imperial magazines were excited to report about the installation of a Russian African Colony, New Moscow (in modern-day Djibouti), which Nikolai Ashinov established to attain Russia a strong foothold in the Indian Ocean and ultimately “annex” which is close to Ethiopia.
In 1980 Mike Wells snapped this Powerful photo of a Catholic missionary holding the hand of a starved Ugandan boy. In multiple ways, it basically looks like the hand isn’t human. It almost looked like the hand of a space alien, a
The Inter-war Period refers to the crucial 20 years that were between the end of the First World War and the Second World War. The war period was short and focused on significant social, political, and economic changes worldwide. The aftermath of
It’s no news that the 13 British colonies make up the United States. In this article, we highlight random facts about the 13 colonies. 1. Maryland was founded as a Catholic haven. The first Lord Baltimore, George Calvert, was a high-ranking Government
Some interesting things you may not know about 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln Lincoln earned an “Outstanding American” honour in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Abraham Lincoln was an established wrestler in his younger days. Having experienced defeat only once in
Arthur Ashe, on July 5, 1975, defeated Jimmy Connors and became the first Black man ever to win Wimbledon, the most coveted championship in tennis, but that’s not all there is to this tale of perseverance and making a break in a
