The British have a long history of being a key player in the European chess tournament, but never truly controlled the board until the defeat of Napoleon and the consolidation of British colonial territories during the 19th century. By the 20th century, however, the rise of Germany’s manufacturing prowess and its political unification under Bismarck…
Month: September 2017
Henry Ford – Life, Work and Legacy
“The Model T was not a car as we know them now – it was a person – crotchety and mean, frolicsome and full of jokes – just when you were ready to kill yourself, it would run five miles with no gasoline whatsoever.. I understood IT but as I said before, IT understood me:…
Saddam Hussein – Legacy of Violence
The Myth of the 20th Century – Ep36 – Saddam Hussein – Legacy of Violence — Timeline — 1901 – oil development begins in Iraq under Ottoman and British guidance 1915-1917 – Sykes-Picot Agreement, dividing the Middle East under British and French rule 1937 – Saddam Hussein born Tikrit, Iraq 1941 – Saddam’s uncle adopts…
Myth of the 20th Century 