Image, Strength and Power: How Strong Was Ancient Egyptian Propaganda?
Propaganda is a psychological warfare. We all know that. It can be used for two reasons. First, to demoralize the enemy and second, to strengthen its own forces. The Ramesseum relief shows obviously that, in this case, the goal was the latter.
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The Dawn of the Special Purpose Units & the International Ranger Platoon
This was the dawn of the International Ranger Platoon that formed the embryo of the future Swedish Special Forces.
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Andrew Jackson’s Brush with Death: The First U.S. Presidential Assassination Attempt and Press War, 1835
On January 30, 1835, as President Andrew Jackson was leaving the U.S. Capitol building through the East Portico following his attendance to a funeral for a congressman, a man appeared, raised a pistol at him, and pulled the trigger.
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Veterans and Generals
This idea of the great general who could command and solve every issue through the use of force is perhaps something well suited for ancient history.
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Early Information Exchange: When Sailors Shared and Peasants Liked
In stark contrast, during the late 15th century, information traveled through offline routes, forming an early communication network and laying the groundwork for the sophisticated information systems we use today.
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