The first printing press was invented in China in the 11th century. The typewriter was invented in the 18th century.
Although he was noted as a child for his talents as a violinist, Mozart flourished musically with other string instruments:the harpsichord, then the piano. The latter, with a more powerful and flexible sound, allows him to reach his peak as a composer and performer. Harpsichord From the Renaissanc
Joan of Arc she was a French peasant woman who was etched in her countrys history for leading troops against the English during the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). The Frenchwoman claimed to have visions and hear voices that told her to join the fight against the English. After winning important vict
The Tenth Crime of Whitechapel. Engraving by Fortuné Méaulle published in 1891 in the Illustrated Journal • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS London is at the end of the 19th century the largest city in the western world. Capital of an empire on which the sun never sets, it embodies the omnipotence of Great Bri
The War in Syria began in 2011, within the context of the Arab Spring when there was a series of protests against the government of Bashar al-Assad (1965). The war took a heavy toll on an estimated civilian population of more than 24 million people in the first five years and is not over yet. Reaso