The world is nothing but a wonder that has too many wonderful things in its pockets that make us wonder how and where it all began. When you come to the wonderful things in this world, have you ever wondered how we invented a way of expressing our thoughts and feelings? Have you ever thought about h
Latin American caudillismo was a largely authoritarian way of doing politics that emerged after the wars for independence in Latin America. By Me. Cláudio FernandesAs in the so-called Republic of Oligarchs (1894-1930), in Brazil, there was the figure of the “colonel”, that is, the local political
Almost all towns have a book that tells their story in the key of an epic. The Aeneid , commissioned by Augustus to Virgil to narrate a glorious origin of Rome, is perhaps the quintessential example, but there are others and we have seen some here, such as the Secret history of the Mongols . In Sp
The Falklands War began after the surprise occupation of the island complex - British territory - by Argentina which was then ruled by the junta of General Galtieri. Contrary to the predictions of the Argentines, the British reacted and sent forces to retake the islands. Fierce dogfights took pla