Freedom of Information Act in the US is Signed into Law
July 4th marks not only the anniversary of America’s independence, but also the birthday of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Passed by Congress in …
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Martin Luther King Delivers His Iconic “I Have a Dream” Speech on the Steps at Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and it has since become …
The Congo gained Independence from Belgium
The Congo gained independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960, and immediately a struggle for power took place between individuals, tribes and political groups. As …
Rosa Louise Parks, a Resident of Montgomery, AL Refused to Obey Bus Driver James Blake’s Demand that she Relinquish Her Seat to a White Man.
She was arrested, fingerprinted, and incarcerated. When Parks agreed to have her case contested, it became a cause célèbre in the fight against Jim Crow laws. Her …
George Orwell Publishes ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’, a Dystopian Novel Written as a Warning about the Menaces of Totalitarianism
The novel is set in an imaginary future world that is dominated by three perpetually warring totalitarian police states. The book’s hero, Winston Smith, is …
India’s Independence Day is Declared from Britain, but Did India Really Become Independent?
The day India supposed gained its independence from Britain, however the unadorned truth is, India attained only the status of a self-ruled colony of the …
The Royal Indian Mutiny Begins an Uprising Against Britain
On December 27th, 1965 Utpal Dutt, the actor who played comedian in one of most memorable role in Hindi Cinema in Golmaal, was arrested by …
Adolf Hitler is Appointed Chancellor of Germany and Would Soon Become Time Magazine’s ‘Man of the Year’ for what they called the ‘German Miracle’
Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany. Germany at this time is in horrible economic circumstances from the Treaty of Versailles following WWI and massive inflation …
Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’ is Published. A Futuristic Novel of a Dystopian Society whose Subjects are Programmed to Enjoy their Subjugation to a Totalitarian Government
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLTS5cv45Cs Huxley believes society is controlled by an “impersonal force”, a ruling elite, which manipulates the population using various methods. “Impersonal forces over which we …
Xinhai Revolution (China): The Wuchang Uprising in China’s Battle for Freedom led by Huang Xing
The Chinese Revolution of 1911, also called Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命) after the year of the Chinese calendar in which it occurred, was an uprising that …