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64Who was "Robert of the Ruins?"
Considered a master of art in some circles, and a spirited, energetic intellectual in others- Hubert Robert’s paintings have forever sealed their fate in many art collectors’ private collections...
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61Corporal Decapitation
The guilottine, as we all know was a device used to decapitate condemned persons. This instrument of execution consist of a tall upright frame from which a blade is suspended. The blade, raised by rope is...
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59Revolutions And Their Causes
French Revolution In late summer 1795, the National Convention, now controlled by moderate elements of the upper and middle classes, wrote a new constitution. This new state structure granted...
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47Liberals= Conservatives. WTF?
Nothing can be more different then a liberal and conservative right? Wrong. They both have striking similarities on the far edges of their group and in how each respective term has changed over the years. It...
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56The importance of Bastille Day in French history
The importance of this holiday is in understanding where they were at, and how far they have come since the corrupt monarchy rule of the beginning of their turmoil for the common folks and the anger...
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53Gokhale, the not-so-acclaimed Guru of Mahatma Gandhi.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was one of the sholar-statesmen of India and he struggled to uplift the Indian masses. We can undoubtedly call him the pioneer among the architects of modern India. If we browse...
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64The Social Contract by Jean Jacques Rousseau purported father of the French Revolution
Introduction to the origin of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: the Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau “Man was born free; and everywhere he is in chains.” Jean Jacques Rousseau - Social Contract,...
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