In 1969, the recently independent Republic of Congo discovered an enormous oil field off its coast. The find represented both a rare opportunity for the burgeoning nation, and a potential threat—the revenue generated by oil extraction could either pave the way for a stable socialist society, or doom the country to exploitation much like that it had endured under French colonialism.
Wawa wasn't built in a day — but over two centuries plus. Here's a quick
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsWhich individual has been treated most unfairly by history? Alex Middleton, RutlandPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to [email protected]. A selection will be published next Sunday. Continue reading
A casual, open request between two friends has led to a large, collaborative, history event in downtown Hoquiam.
Today in History: April 24, final Unabomber-linked killing By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 24, the 115th day of 2024. There are 251 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 24, 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber explode
Over at Substack, writer Cole Haddon (Psalms for the End of the World) digs into the strange relationship between hypermasculine 'Merican men and dressing up in drag. He touches briefly on the cross-dressing world of glam metal (particularly the uber-irony of Queen's existence within that oeuvre), but is much more interested in how the manliness of womanly dress manifested in the military: Female performers were rarely allowed near the fronts [during World War II]; members of the Women's Army...
Today in History: April 23, first YouTube clip is uploaded By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 23, 2005, the recently created video-sharing website YouTu
Behind most every tech billionaire is a sci-fi novel they read as a teenager. For Bill Gates it was Stranger in a Strange Land, the 1960s epic detailing the culture clashes that arise when a Martian visits Earth. Google’s Sergey Brin has said it was Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash, the cyberpunk classic about hackers and computer viruses set in an Orwellian Los Angeles. Jeff Bezos cites Iain M. Banks’ Culture series, which unreel in an utopian society of humanoids and artificial intelligences,...
1914 - Babe Ruth's first professional game as a pitcher is a 6-hit, 6-0 win
1892 - Charles Duryea takes the first American-made automobile for a test
1840 - The New Zealand Gazette is the first newspaper to be published in