by Matilda Cruz | Mar 15, 2023 | History
As part of its ambition for a world empire, Germany invaded Czechoslovakia along with several other countries. However, this conquest was not executed all at once. Instead, Germany systematically undermined the Czechoslovak government, gradually seizing control piece...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 14, 2023 | History
Americans did not pay federal income tax at the turn of the twentieth century. Since the repeal of President Lincoln’s wartime tax in 1872, Americans who lived in urban regions had become used to no federal income tax, especially the tiny percentage of Americans...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 13, 2023 | History
By 1943, the Second World War was not progressing as favorably for the Nazis as they had anticipated. In need of more resources, they expanded their efforts to “Aryanize” Jewish assets, which involved seizing these resources for their own use. On March 13,...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 12, 2023 | History
On March 12, 1894, a momentous event unfolded in the quaint town of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Joseph Biedenharn, a visionary candy store owner, made a daring move. He purchased a substantial amount of Coca-Cola syrup and did something unprecedented—he bottled it for...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 11, 2023 | History
On this day in 1302, a date that has become significant in literary history, the iconic couple Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers from Shakespeare’s timeless play, exchanged vows. Although their union was destined for tragedy, it remains a poignant and...
