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Sophie Scholl | Women of History
Over the course of her life, Sophie Scholl learned to question what she was taught, formed her own opinions and political values, rebelled against a fascist government, and fought for the things she believed in -- all before the age of 21. This is the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, the subject of this edition of Women of History.
By Shea Keating5 years ago in FYI
The Rise of The Eiffel Tower
Visitors must pass through a glass bulletproof vest around the towers. Two barricades are located along with the Avenue Gustave Eiffel and two exits at the site. There is no idea from Gustave’s restored office, known as a secret house, where a wax model similar to his life and that of his daughter Claire welcomed Thomas Edison.
By saurab sharma5 years ago in FYI
10 Most Outstanding Inventions that Changed the World
Can you image how different our lives would be today if brilliant minds didn't come up with key inventions? Perhaps we would still need a quill and ink to write with a candle on our table instead of a computer and fluorescent light to compose our thoughts. Without the inventions that we have today, life would be much more difficult for us.
By kings5 years ago in FYI
The Chinese nation originated from the Yellow River, but why is the Yangtze River more important to us?
Originally, under the situation that the production technology had not yet been reformed and the population was concentrated in the Yellow River Basin, China’s political and economic center of gravity was in northern China, especially after the Zheng Guoqu was built by the Qin State. After hectares, the harvest is one acre. So Guanzhong is a fertile field, and the Qin is prosperous and strong, and the princes are the princes." The Guanzhong area of fertile fields has become a key area affecting the lifeline of the dynasty for hundreds of years. However, with the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the split of the Three Kingdoms in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Eight Kings Rebellion in the Western Jin Dynasty and the Yongjia Rebellion, as well as the colder climate, the economic status of North China was constantly undermined. In the heyday of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was even more dependent on the canal to transport rice from the south of the Yangtze River to supply the prosperity of the capital of Chang'an. This is revealing the trend of the economic center of gravity shifting south.
By Mz zahid5 years ago in FYI
The 16th President of The United States of America- Sir Abraham Lincoln
The 16th President of the United States (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was an American diplomat and politician who served as President of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the country into the American Civil War, the world's biggest crisis, moral, constitutional, and political.
By saurab sharma5 years ago in FYI
Great Wall of China
In 220 BC, Qin Shi Huang integrated parts of the former buildings into a combined defense system from the north. Under the command of General Qi Jiguang, a team from southern China came and built one of the most vulnerable parts of the wall and added the original stone and earth barriers that had been built at the beginning of the Ming dynasty two centuries earlier.
By Son Sim5 years ago in FYI
All about Fabergé Egg Auction
From the start, Fabergé eggs were just planned for Russian eminence. Let us go through this story of this Faberge egg. Tsar Alexander III turned out to be so fascinated with them that he demanded offering one to his better half every Easter until he kicked the bucket in 1894. His child, Tsar Nicholas II, kept the House of Fabergé occupied with creating eggs for the two his mom and spouse. That all reached a sudden conclusion with the Russian Revolution of 1917, the imperial family's execution, and a significant number of the Fabergé eggs moving to the Moscow Kremlin Armory. The praised series of 50 Imperial Easter eggs was made for the Russian Imperial family from 1885 to 1916 when the organization was controlled by Peter Carl Fabergé. These manifestations are inseparably connected to the brilliance and grievous destiny of the last Romanov family. They were a definitive accomplishment of the prestigious Russian adornments house and should likewise be viewed as the last incredible commissions of objets d'art. Ten eggs were delivered from 1885 to 1893, during the rule of Emperor Alexander III; 40 more were made during the standard of his devoted child, Nicholas II, two every year, one for his mom, the widow, the second for his significant other.
By Jenna Miller5 years ago in FYI
From Cloth to Revolution
The Ming treasure voyages consisted of 317 ships. Columbus had a fleet of 17. One changed the way the world went about trading and another opened the door to unknown people, riches, and property. These feats were made possible by the invention of the sail. Archaeologists and scientists alike have been unable to identify where the first sail originated. However, it led the way for exploration and a new beginning. The function of a sail allows the sail ships’ captain to sail into, perpendicular to, or away from the wind. This maximizes the potential places a ship can reach and the effectiveness in travel. Evolved from a simple square shape to a triangle for effectiveness, the sail has single-handedly revolutionized the way that human beings explore the world around them. Understanding basic laws of nature, exploration, and technological advancements are all contributions that the invention of the sail has to society and humans in general.
By Jocelynn L. Taylor5 years ago in FYI
The Self-Denying Ordinance, 1644-5
The self-denying ordinance was a short bill passed by Parliament at the height of the English Civil War (1642-49), and which turned out to be instrumental in the eventual victory of the Parliamentary forces over those of King Charles I.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
The Murder of 14-Year-Old Emmett Till
Before Emmett Till’s mom sent him to Mississippi to visit family, she explained that things were different for Black boys in the South. They weren’t as friendly to people like him, a 14-year-old teen prankster who was always joking around. Mamie warned her son to be careful and he promised that he would.
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in FYI
The Starving Times
Life in Jamestown, Virginia, during colonial times wasn’t easy. Many new residents, more accustomed to town living, found themselves struggling to survive in the unforgiving wilderness.
By Kathy Copeland Padden5 years ago in FYI
The Shakers
The Shaking Quakers, better known as Shakers, were a remarkable group of Christians that flourished in the United States during the late 18th and early to mid 19th centuries. Although their numbers were never all that large their name lives on mainly because of the artefacts they left behind them.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI