Nelson Mandela Condemns The Iraq War and Afghan War At The International Women’s Forum (2003)

Nelson Mandela when speaking at the International Women’s Forum condemned the US and UK’s aggressive wars. Iraq and Afghanistan were victims in the War on Terror. George W. Bush and Tony Blair ignored the United Nations and decided to depose Saddam Hussein. Nelson Mandela explained the hubris and lack of foresight in the measure. The […]

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Anne Bonny Engraving (1724)

Anne Bonny was a pirate active in the West Indies. Bonny was part John Rackham’s pirate crew. During the Golden Age of Piracy merchant ships were subject to attack. Spain, Portugal, France, and the British Empire were in competition for the control of the Atlantic and the Americas. The Caribbean was becoming a place of […]

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The Beggars (1568)

The Beggars was a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The artist was known to produce paintings of peasant life. The painting depicts the struggling asking for assistance. Most of the people are missing limbs. The disabled were not treated well by society. Poverty and a low standard of living was a part of the […]

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George Robert Carruthers Giving A Presentation of The Lunar Surface Ultraviolet Camera (1971)

George R. Carruthers was the developer of the Lunar Surface Ultraviolet Camera. NASA had successfully put astronauts on the Moon, but now the focus was on studying the surface. The Lunar Surface Ultraviolet Camera was used for the Apollo 16 mission. The technology was able to produce images and the spectra of the terrestrial atmosphere. […]

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The United States of America : The 250 Year Political Experiment , Controversy, and The Historical Myths

The United States of America has turned 250 years old. Through that span of time the United States has established federal government , waged multiple wars, and by the 20th century became a superpower. While celebrations occur, most of the American public has limited understanding about the country’s history. The narrative presented is a narrow […]

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Sha-ko-ka (1832)

The portrait of Sha-ko-ka depicts a young Mandan girl. The painting was done by George Catlin. The Madan were an indigenous people of North Dakota. Not much is known about the subject of this painting. Catlin stated this Mandan was about 12 years of age. The grey hair would suggest being older, but that is […]

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Peter Stuyvesant Portrait (1660)

Peter Stuyvesant was one of the most powerful political figures in New Netherland Colony . The colony was a creation of the Dutch West India Company. The Dutch Empire was competing with the British and French in North America. Access to the fur trade and land put these empires into conflict. Stuyvesant being Director General […]

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