Chronicles of the Past
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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Why were ball bearings so important in ww2? German bearing manufacturers had a long history of manufacturing bearings in Schweinfurt, and their production during World War II made them a target for American bombings. Bearings were a vital component in the tanks, airplanes, machine guns, heavy artillery, and submarines used by the belligerents during the …
What did the Axis want in WW2? The Axis powers’ primary goal was territorial expansion at the expense of their neighbors. In ideological terms, the Axis described their goals as breaking the hegemony of the plutocratic Western powers and defending civilization from Communism. How did World War II change medicine? During the war, surgery techniques …
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What role did the US play in the 1953 Iranian coup d état? In August 2013, the U.S. government formally acknowledged the U.S. role in the coup by releasing a bulk of previously classified government documents that show it was in charge of both the planning and the execution of the coup, including the bribing …
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Why was the Munich putsch a failure and a success? The Putsch was a badly organised fiasco which was easily put down and showed how weak the Nazis were. The Putsch was a success for the Nazis as it put them on the national map and made Hitler famous. What were 2 effects of the …
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How did Kim Jong-un come to power? Kim Jong-un is the first leader of North Korea to have been born in the country after its founding in 1948. From late 2010, Kim was viewed as successor to the leadership of North Korea. Following his father’s death in December 2011, state television announced Kim as the …
What were Lenin’s last words? Vladimir Ilych Lenin’s last words were, “Good dog.” (Technically, he said vot sobaka.) He said this to a dog that brought him a dead bird. Why did Lenin not like Stalin? Lenin felt that Stalin had more power than he could handle and might be dangerous if he was Lenin’s …
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