Small Details Make Christmas Merrier: 19th Century Seasonal Holidays – Editorâs Comment
Wooden ornaments, classical music, hot drinks, good company⌠Sounds simply perfect! And reminds so much of these old times when people enjoyed holidays in a different way. So, here is some vintage seasonal holidays aestheticsâŚ
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Grant vs. Napoleon III: Reflections on Mexicoâs Emperor, the British, and North American Civil War
Although a retrospective Grant offered his views on international aspects of the American Civil War, one figure appearing to elicit passion and vindictiveness not apparent to Young was the former presidentâs dislike of Napoleon III (1808-1873).
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Everyone Loved Him – Daring and Sassy Highwayman during Romanticism
So, why was the figure of the bandit or highwayman so popular? Well, these were different times, and as any time shapes the tastes and preferences of the individual, so did the Age of Romanticism.
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El Empecinado of Spain: The Undaunted Guerrilla Who Eluded Napoleon
The most prominent guerrilla chieftain to emerge in central Spain during the War of Independence against Napoleon (1808-1814) was Juan MartĂn DĂez, better known as El Empecinado
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Fall of the Berlin Wall: The Night When the Autumn of Nations Got Heated – Editorâs Comment
Encouraged by the words of GĂźnther Schabowski – âimmediately and without delayâ, the thousands of people took the opportunity, went out with hammers and chisels, and opened new crossing points on the Berlin Wall by force.
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