by qdmhistory | Dec 6, 2022 | History
Thomas Aquinas had been a prolific writer his entire life. But on December 6, 1273, Aquinas put down his quill and never wrote again. He reportedly told a colleague that he "cannot, because all that I have written seems like straw to me." Why does it matter...
by qdmhistory | Dec 5, 2022 | History
O.J. Simpson's trial was probably one of the most famous trials in modern times; it aired in almost every media outlet back in the day. The story that O.J. Simpson had been convicted for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend Ronald Goldman spread, and people...
by qdmhistory | Dec 4, 2022 | History
Suttee, also called sati, is an Indian custom where a woman sacrifices herself soon after her husband has passed on as a show of devotion to him. It is an ancient practice that dates back as early as 510 CE. There is evidence of suttee stone memorials spread...
by qdmhistory | Dec 3, 2022 | History
The Bhopal India gas explosion is the worst human-caused environmental disaster the world has ever seen.Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) built a pesticide plant in 1969 to meet the needs of farmers ravaged by crop failures. In the...
by qdmhistory | Dec 2, 2022 | History
While many people associate the roaring twenties with parties, a lot more happened during this time. In fact, the 1920s got the nickname partly because the United States had found its industrial strength. The American economy boomed as new industries and products were...
