Thousands of Failures, but Thousands of Patents Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before he revolutionized the world by inventing and patenting the incandescent light bulb. Slavery in the USA Spanish settlements in the territory of the current-day USA owned slaves as early as 1526. The American Revolution The American Revolution was a civil war between Loyalists to the British crown (aka Tories, about one fifth of the population), supported by British expeditionary forces, and Patriots (or Whigs) in the 13 colonies that constituted British North America. Terrorists and Freedom Fighters "'Unbounded' morality ultimately becomes counterproductive even in terms of the same moral principles being sought. Chavez's Inspiration - Simon Bolivar Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) is a Latin American folk hero, revered for having been a revolutionary freedom fighter, a compassionate egalitarian and a successful politician. The Aung San Family in Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi is a much revered opposition leader in Myanmar (Burma) (born 1945). Myths of the American Civil War The Civil War (1861-5) has spawned numerous myths and falsities. Dr. Walter Freeman's Frontal Lobotomies at Athens (Ohio) State Hospital Few chapters in the medical history of Athens County, Ohio, are more notorious or fascinating than that concerning Walter Freeman, M. A Moment of Truth about Maxim Gorky Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) is widely considered a Bolshevik author, closely allied with the likes of Lenin and Stalin. Another Look at Indians (Native Americans, Amerindians) Native Americans are often cast in the role of victims of White aggression and unbridled avarice-driven or gratuitous violence, especially in the territories known collectively today as the United States. Facts and Figures about the Presidents of the USA The first president of the united States was not George Washington. Human-made Monsters Humans made monsters by inhuman treatment abound in literature. Lindbergh, Charles Augustus Charles Augustus Lindbergh was the first person to cross the Atlantic in a nonstop flight. More about the Prohibition Prohibition - the legal enforcement of abstinence from alcoholic beverages - is not an American invention. The Abdication Crisis Revisited The love affair of Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) and Wallis Simpson in 1936 is the stuff of romantic dramas. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian massacres in Turkey started in the 19th century and continued well after the Armenian genocide of 1915 in which some 600,000 Armenians perished. The Building of the Pentagon The Pentagon was completed in 16 months. The Constitution of the Weimar Republic The Weimar Republic was established in February 1919 in defeated Germany and lasted until March 1933, when it was replaced with Hitler's Third Reich. The Family of Jesus Christ Was Jesus born 2002 years ago? Was he born in year zero? The first year AD was 1 - so, Jesus could not have been born in year zero. The First September 11 September 11, 2001 was not the first time an airplane crashed into a skyscraper. The Story of the Guillotine The guillotine was first put to lethal use on April 25, 1792, at 3:30 PM, in Paris at the Place de Greve on the Right Bank of the Seine. The Teapot Dome Scandal With the exception of Watergate, there has never been a scandal more egregious and with wider implications than the Teapot Dome affair during the presidency of Warren G. The Uganda Scheme Theodore Herzl, the visionary who founded Zionism, was an assimilated Jew, who did not consider Palestine the optimal choice for a resurgent Jewish nationalism. The USSR That Could Have been - Lenin's New Economic Policy Mikhail Gorbachev (1931- ) was not the first to introduce Perestroika - the economic liberalization of the communist system along capitalistic lines. Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile, born 1915 After seizing power in a bloody CIA-backed coup, General Augusto Pinochet ruled Chile with a rod of iron for two decades, during which human rights violations became the norm of Chilean life. Ferdinand Marcos - President of the Philippines, 1917-1989 A trained lawyer, Marcos was convicted of assassinating a political opponent of his father in 1939 and, from his condemned cell, argued his case up to the Philippine Surpreme Court, where he won an acquittal. Another Look at Mahatma Gandhi Many myths abound about Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand known as Mahatma "Great Souled") Gandhi (1869-1948). The First Serial Killer - Ed Gein Ed Gein is also known as The Butcher of Plainfield, The Plainfield Butcher, The Mad Butcher, The Plainfield Ghoul. History of Olmec Civilisation A History of Olmec Civilization. Argentina's Economy in a Nutshell Argentina's Economy Contrary to conventional economic wisdom, rich countries tend to stay rich and poor countries tend to stay poor.

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