Women are the weak sex? Forget it! In our history, there is no shortage of women whose incredible strength and bravery would put many men to shame. These Polish women, when it came down to it, rolled up their sleeves and, in spite of the whole (male-dominated) world, showed who was in charge! As
What did the rulers of one of the most powerful countries on the continent focus their attention on? Did they take part in feasts, show mercy to their subjects and tame unruly feudal lords? Maybe sometimes. Every second one dealt mainly with ... plotting against his own spouse. Expulsion, imprisonme
History is written by the winners. That is why we know almost everything about how the Europeans perceived the natives they encountered in North America. It is harder to say something about the views of the Indians about uninvited visitors. Fortunately, several sources have survived. They show that
The standard story of World War II begins with the statement that in September 1939 Adolf Hitler ordered an attack on Poland, but hoped that it would be a local conflict and that for now he would be able to avoid a European war. His action, however, actually sparked a greater conflict, as Britain an