Historia

Descubrimiento en Triángulo de las Bermudas

Investigadores Exponen un Descubrimiento Fundamental en el Triángulo de las Bermudas: los Restos del Naufragio 'Tienen una Historia que Contar'Un nuevo docudrama de History Network revela una exploración esencial en un misterio de 76 años, incluidos cinco aviones y 14 aviadores que desaparecieron en el Triangular de las Bermudas.Es un misterio que se ha...

Is Mansa Munsa the Richest Man in History?

Ilustration of Mansa Musa's caravan. Credit: SutoriAmazon founder Jeff Bezos is the wealthiest man on the planet, according to the 2019 Forbes billionaires' list released in March 2019. He is the richest man in contemporary history with a fortune of approximately $131bn (₤ 99bn). However, he is in no way the wealthiest man to...

The Purpose of the Pickelhaube Helmet

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (center), wearing a Pickelhaube, inspects troops during World War. Credit: Library of CongressGermany's Pickelhaube helmet, distinguished by a sole spike jutting directly from its top, became a symbol of Prussian militarism in the early 20th century. At first look, the unusual spike seems to have served no rational function--...

Open Acess: The Future of Academia?

Plans to measure the impact of historical research academia as if it were a science will undoubtedly mean fewer history books that delight the general reader.The kind of history books that delight most readers probably incorporate original research with elegant, easily accessible prose: possibly a book such as Christopher Clark's The Sleepwalkers or Lyndal...

The Morality of Modern Medicine

Credit: European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthcareThe rise of laboratory science in the late 19th century placed a sharp focus on the moral value of medical innovation.'Modern medical science has offered us a choice where there was once none.' So stated John Simon at the International Medical Congress in London...