History

Der Judenstaat. Versuch einer modernen L?sung der Judenfrage ist ein Buch von Theodor Herzl, mit dem er versuchte, eine j?dische Antwort auf die damals so genannte Judenfrage aufzuzeigen. Herzl schrieb es unter dem Eindruck der Dreyfus-Aff?re; er...

Girolamo oder Hieronymus Savonarola (1452-1498) war ein italienischer Dominikaner und Bu prediger. Er erregte Aufsehen mit seiner Kritik am Lebenswandel des herrschenden Adels und Klerus und war de facto Herrscher ?ber Florenz von 1494 bis kurz vor...

Joachim Rachel (1618-1669) war ein deutscher Satiriker, genannt der deutsche Juvenal. Aus dem Buch: "Ich habe meinen Fu auf Pindus nie gesetzet, Noch auf Parnas getr?umt, noch meinen Mund genetzet In Aganippen Strom. Ich habe nie den Tantz Der Musen...

Kandid oder der Optimismus ist eine 1759 unter dem Pseudonym Docteur Ralph erschienene satirischer Roman des franz?sischen Philosophen Voltaire. Im Jahr 1776 erschien eine deutsche ?bersetzung unter dem Titel Candide oder die beste aller Welten. Diese...

Warrior Rules written more than 2,500 years ago. The book encorporates The Art of War by Sun Tzu and has been used for both military and for personal and business approaches over centuries. Edited version by Colin Knight.Author: Colin KnightPublisher:...

George Sand (1804-1876) war eine franz?sische Schriftstellerin, die neben Romanen auch zahlreiche gesellschaftskritische Beitr?ge ver?ffentlichte. Sie setzte sich durch ihre Lebensweise und mit ihren Werken sowohl f?r feministische als auch f?r...

COMMON SENSE is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. The pamphlet explained the advantages of and the need for...

Dans ce livre, ton arri?re-arri?re grand-m?re Suzanne Bertrand te transmet quelques anecdotes sur la vie dans un village de Bourgogne au d?but du XX?me si?cle.Tu y d?couvriras des personnages de l'?poque, comme les "h?b?t?s" ou les cur?s, ainsi qu'une...

It is hardly surprising that Spanish schoolchildren know almost nothing about the Spanish Civil War. The liberal establishment, even more in control of the European media than in the United States, still prefers not to talk about it. Instead, they simply...

No culture would exist without the others. I wish schools around the world would teach more the interconnections of history than focusing on their own nation's memories. Here my humble non sci try to show the big picture.Author: Tamas SomosyPublisher:...

Is autonomy a blessing or a scourge upon humanity? Among all life-forms on this planet, only humans possess autonomy (free will). Autonomy is the single intrinsic characteristic of the human animal that disrupts Nature on a planetary scale. Need proof?...

The story of one of South Africa's self-made millionaire, business legend, the late Mr. Thulsiram Dhusruth Maharaj, written by Shamilla Devi Maharaj with intimate knowledge of him as his life-partner. A woman worships the man in her life not only by...

With the passing years, first-hand accounts of the USS Porter (DD-800) during the Korean War become ever more rare. Gilbert Mros has preserved some of those memories from his brother Glen, a member of the Black Gang in the boiler room, and a few other...

"Destinos Insepar?veis" relata uma hist?ria, que, nos anos de 1920 a 1930, transcorreu no interior da Col?nia Teut?nia (Estrela/RS), que ainda era uma comunidade essencialmente germ?nica (transplantada da Europa nos seus costumes, l?ngua, mentalidade e...

Lady Chatterley's Lover and Literary FreedomThe 1960 obscenity trial of DH Lawrence's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' remains a symbol of freedom of expression. It is also a seminal case in British literary and social history.It has rightly been credited with...

My Rwenzururu My Identity contains the whole story of what happened in the Rwenzururu kingdom in November 2016. This short book contains also the vital information about Bakonzo's interesting culture and the Beautiful Rwenzururu kingdom. It contains a...

Children will love Big Dinosaur Coloring Book, This book is packed with funny dinosaurs There are 50 dinosaur coloring pages in this book.Inside The Book: 50 Coloring PagesSize 8.5?11 inches102 PagesThe Perfect Gift for This Birthday & ChristmasPages...

Este libro pretende acercar a los j?venes lectores a la historia de la Revoluci?n Mexicana, haci?ndola interesante y amena para ellos sin caer en un lenguaje demasiado simplificado ni demeritar una minuciosa exposici?n de los datos principales. Los...

It is easy to accept societies and respected authorities views even if they are wrong. This book outlines the lives of three historical people General Gordon of Khartoum, James Blundell, and Saint Denis who were determined to stand up for their beliefs...

Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre. Though Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical work seeks less to frighten...

Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519) war eine italienisch-spanische Renaissancef?rstin und die uneheliche Tochter Papst Alexanders VI. mit seiner Geliebten Vanozza de' Cattanei. Die von Zeitgenossen als h?bsch und lebenslustig beschriebene Lucrezia wurde nach dem...

Max Nordau (1849-1923) war Arzt, Schriftsteller, Politiker und Mitbegr?nder der Zionistischen Weltorganisation. Inhalt: - Die zwei Frankreiche - Adolphe Thiers - Mac Mahon - Jules Simon - L?on Gambetta - Jules Gr?vy - Jules Ferry - Waldeck-Rousseau -...

Lucrezia Borgia (lat. Lucretia Borgia; span. Lucrecia Borja; 1480 - 1519) war eine italienisch-spanische Renaissancef?rstin und die au ereheliche Tochter Papst Alexanders VI. mit seiner Geliebten Vanozza de' Cattanei. Sie war die Schwester von Cesare,...

Kimberley is a small suburban town on the fringes of Nottingham. It arose, probably, as a Saxon settlement, many years before the Norman Conquest and first saw the light of day in records as an entry in the Domesday survey of 1087. For centuries it...

Watnall today is a pleasant, leafy dormitory area for a number of nearby conurbations, including the City of Nottingham itself. It blends into similar residential areas which stretch away seamlessly towards Kimberley, Nuthall and beyond. It is a...

Newthorpe arose some time before the Norman Conquest, its name suggestive of a Danish origin. Like its neighbours, it first appears in public records as an entry in the Domesday Book and for centuries afterwards existed as a large and relatively...

Political prisoner Abdul Olugbala Shakur consistently serves the New Afrikan community and has been at the forefront in combatting gang violence and other criminality in the Black community. His tireless commitment to improving the daily lives of those...

Esta narraci?n certifica definitivamente el momento y las circunstancias hist?ricas del verdadero nacimiento de la guerrilla en la Argentina. Ello ante la confusi?n arrojada por la historiograf?a porte?a, la cual asignaba tal inicio a guerrillas surgidas...

Las interpretaciones de acontecimientos hist?ricos parten de la presunci?n de una actuaci?n racional de sus protagonistas. Se supone que las decisiones que toman pueden ser abnegadas, inteligentes o malvadas, pero no est?pidas que perjudican a todos,...

This piece has been put together for us to understand that from less than zero our nation can ascend to greater heights, our unity cannot be compromised if only we can replace our system of governance so as to ensure that every human life is touched in a...