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Rome is a city shrouded in myth yet full of potent physical reminders of many historical triumphs and tragedies. Walking the city’s streets today, it is easy to miss a trove of artistic and architectural gems from multiple historical eras tucked away down tiny alleys. The city’s rich roster of significant monuments spanning […]
According to the Roman Catholic tradition of apostolic succession, Peter was the first pope appointed by Christ. The line of leadership, according to this view, has been unbroken and continuous from Peter to the current Pope Leo XIV. Catholic tradition also holds that Christ placed the care of the church in the hands of […]
After the Fall of France and the establishment of the Vichy regime in 1940, Allied leaders looked to target French colonial possessions in North Africa. The 1942 invasion, codenamed Operation Torch, was the first major joint offensive by American and British forces in WWII. The offensive spelled the end of Vichy France and led […]
When American military planners began searching for islands they could use to attack Japan from, they identified the Marianas island chain as a perfect location. One of these, the island of Saipan, was very well-defended and also contained a Japanese civilian population. The subsequent battle proved to be a grueling fight that set the […]
Alexander the Great is known for building one of history’s largest empires, stretching from his hometown of Macedonia all the way to northwestern regions of India. In his short life Alexander encountered some of the era’s greatest thinkers. Tutored by Aristotle, meeting the famous Cynic Diogenes and later engaging with Eastern sages, these philosophical […]
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Rome is a city shrouded in myth yet full of potent physical reminders of many historical triumphs and tragedies. Walking the city’s streets today, it is easy to miss a trove of artistic and architectural gems from multiple historical eras tucked away down tiny alleys. The city’s rich roster of significant monuments spanning […]
“I do not want to choose between the right and wrong sides of the world, and I do not like a choice to be made. People don’t want one to be lucid and ironic. They say: ‘It shows you’re not nice.’ I can’t see how this follows.” – Albert Camus, The Wrong and the Right … Continue reading "The Wrong Side and The Right Side (of History) – Albert Camus On Being ‘Human and Simple’" The post The Wrong Side and The Right Side (of History) – Albert Camus On Being ‘Human and Simple’ appeared first on Flashbak.
According to the Roman Catholic tradition of apostolic succession, Peter was the first pope appointed by Christ. The line of leadership, according to this view, has been unbroken and continuous from Peter to the current Pope Leo XIV. Catholic tradition also holds that Christ placed the care of the church in the hands of […]
“There were five of us — Hanssen, Wisting, Hassel, Bjaaland, and myself. We had four sledges, with thirteen dogs to each.” – Roald Amundsen (6 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928), South Pole Expedition – 1910-1912 These photographs are found in the page of The South pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic … Continue reading "Photographs From Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition – 1910-1912" The post Photographs From Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition – 1910-1912 appeared first on Flashbak.
