Tag: history
Do you ever find yourself staring off into the night sky and wonder if anyone else is “out there?” Or do you find yourself laughing at stories of UFO …
China is a nation that has confounded observers for centuries and this hasn’t stopped in the present day. Yet, the proliferation of academic, journalistic, and professional interest in the …
Cyberwarfare is a concept still very much in contention amongst scholars, soldiers, and political pundits. Yet the increasing number of attacks on American networks within the past five years has …
History teaches us more than mere facts. It teaches us about the events and people that led us to where we are and who influence us everyday. It is …
The Vietnam War was a watershed moment in American history. It was an important genesis of a unified Vietnam. Most important of all, it has spawned numerous books of the effects …
Queen Rania of Jordan once claimed that to “achieve lasting peace in the Middle East” it takes “guts, not guns.” Yet the majority of news stories that emerge from …
According to an article published by Forbes, only 18% of Americans can speak a second language. Yet, there is a whole wide world of writers out there who are producing …
Fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, were devastated when Miranda, who played the role of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, and several of the other original cast members made their …
Brian Baek
August 18, 2016
Book Lists, Children, Classics, Comics and Graphic Novels, Drama, Ernest Hemingway, Family, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Satire, Short Story, Suspense/Thriller, weird fiction, Young Adult
Reading takes up a lot of time so sometimes it’s satisfying consuming a book that can deliver a good read and interesting thoughts in few number of pages. Here …
In addition to an intriguing story, book lovers also tend to enjoy some of the other finer things in life, like strong coffee, smooth whisky, or a delicious, well-crafted …
The Olympics are full of riveting moments; records are broken, history is made and, quite often, scandals abound. While they generally revolve around banned substances and problems with the venues, …
Books take us into the lives of others, allowing us to relate to their struggles, but they can also take us around the world, bringing cultural understanding and awareness to …
During the Vietnam War, soldiers and protesters found very little common ground. An unlikely area of agreement, though, was the shared fondness for Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. Today, Heller’s opus …
As any serious student of literature will tell you, unless your studies have ventured into the élite realm of Russian novelists, you cannot truly call yourself a reader. To …
Whether you love his work or hate it, Shakespeare was an essential component to the development of modern English. Although Shakespearean life seems dull considering the wide range of technologies …
If you’re a fan of history but you’re afraid that history books might bore you? Well fret not! Here is the perfect book that is guaranteed to take you …
The fourth of July is a very prominent day for Americans. It is a national holiday that celebrates the pride, independence, and passion of the United States, a country …
On the Days of Remembrance in 2001, Elie Wiesel reasoned: “But is there hope? Is there hope in memory? There must be. Without hope memory would be morbid and …
Abdel Kader Haidara had just gotten home to Timbuktu. Things were not the same as he had left them. An enemy force was occupying his city, and he knew …
Behind every iconic Normal Rockwell painting was a photograph. The book Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera illustrates these photographs that made history through art. You can listen to the …