Chronicles of the Past
Flappers of the 1920sthe 1920sThe Roaring Twenties was a period in American history of dramatic social, economic and political change. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than on farms. The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929, and gross national product (GNP) expanded by 40 percent from 1922 to …
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Russia is the primary de facto internationally recognized successor state to the Soviet Union after the Cold War; while Ukraine has, by law, proclaimed that it is a state-successor of both the Ukrainian SSR and the Soviet Union which remained under dispute over formerly Soviet-owned properties. Why is Russia considered as the successor of USSR? …
How to get by in a country where you don t speak the language? Download a Language Translation App Traveling in foreign countries has become much easier in the past few years thanks to the many foreign language apps which translate words on the spot. Mr. Thibault tends to rely on Google Translate and suggests …
Why is Göbekli Tepe so important? Archaeological Importance Göbekli Tepe is one of the most spectacular prehistoric megalithic monuments in the world due to its great antiquity, (late 11th and early 10th millennia BC), its limestone megalithic buildings, the shaping of the stones, and imagery found on many of the stones and T-pillars found at …
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Is Josephus a primary source? [As historians of the ancient world,] Josephus is our primary source for reconstructing history in the late second temple period and in the time of Jesus and the first century. Where did Josephus get his information? In terms of some of his sources for the project, Josephus says that he …
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How are the Dead Sea scrolls different than the Bible? Along with biblical texts, the scrolls include documents about sectarian regulations, such as the Community Rule, and religious writings that do not appear in the Old Testament. Are the Dead Sea scrolls the same as the Torah? The only older known Torah passages are found …
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Why did so many Puerto Ricans go to New York? Puerto Ricans have been emigrating to New York City since the middle of the 19th century, in the first so-called “wave.” At the time, the island was still a Spanish province, and the motivation to move was the same as it was for other immigrants—America …
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What is the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons? The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok (Ragnars saga loðbrókar) and Tale of Ragnar’s Sons (Ragnarssona þáttr) are two 13th century Icelandic sagas, telling the story of a prestigious clan of enterprising warlord-kings, set in a fictionalised 9th century, in the heyday of The Viking Age. The …
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What is the history of Golden Square London? The name ‘Golden Square’ is believed to originate from Gelding Close which referred to land being used for horse grazing. The area gained fame in the 1700s as the home of many foreign diplomatic envoys from countries as Poland, Portugal, Genoa, and Russia. What is the Golden …
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How were buildings built in the Middle Ages? Most people built their houses in the Middle Ages just like in prehistory: a wooden frame, walls of plaited branches covered with clay and a straw thatched roof. Only later in the Middle Ages, only the rich could afford using stone or bricks. What was architecture like …
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