In todays podcast we talk with the historian Polymeris Voglis for the Decembriana and the Civil War. Mr. Voglis is a professor of Social History at the Department of History, Archeology and Social Anthropology of the University of Thessaly. Among other things, he has written the book The Impossible
The diary read February 2, 1979, when early that morning Ann Beverly Ritchie found her son dead in his bed at his girlfriend Michelle Robinsons Manhattan home. It was preceded by a party and a heroin overdose that sent Simon John Ritchie, better known as Sid Vicious , in the other world before he co
The refugee phenomenon, as well as the protection of those who, in danger where they live, flee to another place, did not appear in the modern era. For centuries, moreover, many empires had engaged in forced population movements aimed at increasing arable land and revenue, and consolidating their do
He is characterized - and not unjustly - as the greatest American singer of the 20th century, but also a symbolic figure of American culture. Frank Sinatra passed away today, in 1998, leaving behind a rich legacy, which includes 1,300 songs and appearances in more than 50 films. He was awarded the
West Berlin, May 14, 1970, 9:45 am local time. Andreas Baander , who is serving a three-year sentence (for arson of department stores in Frankfurt), is transferred from the citys Tegel prison to the reading room of the Institute for Social Research to meet journalist Ulrike Meinhof , to discuss writ
Can anyone claim (and substantiate their point) that Israel and Palestine are starting from exactly the same starting point and that they have exactly the same responsibility for the fact that bloodshed continues in their region even in the year 2021? The truth is no. Because during the previous two
There are various arguments surrounding the existence or otherwise of the legendary city of Zazzua (present-day Zaria), the patriarchal African society of the 16th century, located in present-day Nigeria. Although the historical sources are conflicting, the walls and ruins that exist in the area an
Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day today, a day established in 1994 by a decision of the Hellenic Parliament. As sansimera.gr reports, an elite section of Hellenism lived in the north of Asia Minor, in the Pontus region, after the dissolution of the Byzantine Empire. The fall of Trebizond in 1461 by
David Berkowitz is the protagonist of the greatest manhunt ever unleashed by the New York police. From July 1976 and for a year he had changed the life of the -already very problematic- metropolis, with random executions he performed as Son of Sam. Note:this was the first case in the history of the
The importance of the Greek Revolution is indisputable, in principle for the Greeks, with Greece being formed as a state for the first time in history, but it is also a European and global event of the greatest importance with a great impact, at a time when Europe was the center of the world . The
It is one hundred years this Monday since May 31, 1921, when the white Tulsa mob systematized their racist rage, helping to restore a social order according to the will of God to preserve the national purity and white supremacy. Discrimination of all kinds, in areas of residence, civil rights, emplo
Costas Ferris was one of the Greeks who fled to Paris to escape capture by the Junta. Not only did he live close to May 1968, the most explosively spectacular movement as he describes it, but he had an active role in the spectacular mobilizations, holding up a black flag:he shouted slogans, partici
On June 3, 1941, the German invaders completely destroyed the village of Kandanos in Chania and executed 180 of its inhabitants, in retaliation for the resistance they showed during the Battle of Crete (May 20-31, 1941). This is one of the most serious war crimes committed by the Germans in Greece.
Each journey, whether in a library of the universe, according to Jorge Luis Borges, or in space and time, as it happens to most, offers self-knowledge to the traveler from the knowledge of others writes Thanos Veremis in his new book , emeritus professor of Political History at the University of Ath
The calendar pointed to June 3, 1946, when French fashion designer Jacques Heim presented a new swimsuit for women in Paris, which he called atome. The swimsuit consisted of two pieces and the atom referred to its small size, comparing it to the smallest - then - known particle of matter. Heim adver
On the cloudy morning of June 6, 1944, the largest military operation of World War II and the largest amphibious operation in military history took place, the Normandy landings, or D-Day, as it went down in history. It was a critical blow against Nazi Germany and, as historians agree, one of the dec
June 6, 1944, better known as D-Day has been characterized as the greatest day of World War B, as on this day the Allies landed in Normandy, which after eleven months led to erase the Third Reich and the nightmare that had spread throughout the world. The date for the Normandy landings codenamed Ope
The Eurobasket started almost quietly, in an unsuspecting Athens and scorched by the unprecedented heat that hit the country. The first match of the National Team against Romania had not moved so many people, as a result the brand new Peace and Friendship Stadium to have enough empty seats in its pl
Sunday, June 22, 1986. The clock reads seven minutes past one in the afternoon, local time in Mexico. In the football temple of the country, the Estadio Azteca of Mexico City, Argentina and England face each other for the quarter-final phase of the World Cup. In the vast stadium there are 114,580 sp
After the many-month forced interruption due to the pandemic, the historical walks are returning. The following routes are planned for the next two weeks: On Sunday, June 27, the meeting place is the steps at the entrance of Zappeion Megaros at 10:30 am, from where the walk entitled The Battle of M
In the interwar period, the Silesian Parliament introduced the so-called celibacy law. It prohibited married women from working as a teacher. After Upper Silesia was incorporated into Poland, it turned out that there is a shortage of qualified teaching staff in the region . It got to the point t
Today Christmas is associated with the fever of pre-Christmas shopping, listening to radio hits and Kevin, who stays home alone every year. However, among these commercial customs we can also find a whole range of traditions without which we cannot imagine this special time. These customs surviv
Does the Amber Room still exist or did it burn down during the British attack on Królewiec in 1944? After World War II, there were witnesses who said that they saw the burned remains of the treasure for themselves ... Following Badowski, we will quote excerpts from two letters, the content of wh
This is one of the most tragic aspects of the Katyn massacre. The Poles, who were later murdered by the Soviets, were imprisoned in officer POW camps near Kozielsk, Ostaszków and Starobielsk to find themselves in the first transports to the place of execution. How is that possible? On the basis