However, Hermano Pule and his religious movement, became a threat to the white rulers due to their ideological influence amongst Africans, promoting values such as the struggle for land rights , anti-colonialism and the use of African languages and customs
He died in May 1842 while still imprisoned because they feared further insurrections and rebellions that would endanger colonial power of those times
Although it may seem surprising, the truth is that the The Spanish Armada has had one of its most fertile nurseries inland, in the territory of the ancient kingdoms of Castilla y León. As often happens in this forgetful country, which ostracizes its great men, even its most famous heroes, most of th
The Puckle gun could be the first functional machine gun in history. Designed in 1717 by British inventor, jurist and author James Packle. Pakls machine gun, as it was officially called, was a weapon between a revolver and a light gun. It had a single barrel, but also a rotating breech with 6-11
Although few people in the world remember John Stith Pemberton, everyone knows his creation Coca Cola. Even fewer know that this soft drink has its roots in the American Civil War. Pemberton was born in Knoxville, Georgia in 1831. He was a chemist and druggist and in 1853 opened his own store. Bu
During the first fortnight of the offensive, the Communists suffered heavy losses:approximately 32,000 dead, plus 5,800 prisoners, or nearly half of the troops actively engaged. The ARVN lost only 2,800 men, the Americans a thousand. It was only at Huê that the attackers occupied their objectives fo