Sojourner Truth is renowned for her extraordinary speech titled "Ain't I a Woman" delivered at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention held in Akron on May 29, 1851. She passionately questioned whether being an African American woman disqualified her from being considered fully human. "If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back and get it right side up again!"
Confucius The oldest image of Confucius may have been discovered so far known:it would be the one imprinted on a bronze mirror belonging to the rich grave goods of a tomb discovered 5 years ago and of which the remains of the illustrious owner and guest have been finally identified only a fe
Even at the beginning of the 20th century, a neurologist from Leipzig, Paul Julius Möbius, proved that women, with smaller heads and brains than men, were only fit for the profession of a mother. Womens university career was opposed by law, customs and ... their own families. And the universities? B
Two decades after Braves death, stories about his great war gains were still alive. About triumphant entrances to Prague and Kiev and about many years of battles with the Empire, ending with the capture of valuable border provinces. However, there is not much left for the Poles. Dreams of the new Sl
Zoophilia, mass murder in the name of science, disgusting trophies. Here are 10 stories that make every normal person goofy. All cases shown in the list come from articles published in Curiosities of history. This time we chose texts that are better not to read while eating. And which may keep yo