“The Man Who Would Be King” is a novella by Rudyard Kipling,

“The Man Who Would Be King” is a novella by Rudyard Kipling, “The Man Who Would Be King” is a novella by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1888. The story follows two British adventurers, Peachy Carnehan and Daniel Dravot, who leave the British Empire and venture into the remote region of Kafiristan (present-day Afghanistan) withContinue reading ““The Man Who Would Be King” is a novella by Rudyard Kipling,”

Michael Okpara was born on December 25, 1920,

Michael Okpara was born on December 25, 1920, Michael Okpara was born on December 25, 1920, in Umuegwu-Okpuala, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. He attended St. Simon’s Catholic School, Umuahia, and later enrolled in the prestigious Umuahia High School. Okpara furthered his education at the University of Manchester, where he studied agriculture. Okpara began his politicalContinue reading “Michael Okpara was born on December 25, 1920,”

In 1941, a young boy from a sharecropping family in Putnam County, Georgia,

In 1941, a young boy from a sharecropping family in Putnam County, Georgia, In 1941, a young boy from a sharecropping family in Putnam County, Georgia, was photographed, offering a poignant glimpse into the life of rural America during the Great Depression. Sharecropping was a system that many African American families were forced into, particularlyContinue reading “In 1941, a young boy from a sharecropping family in Putnam County, Georgia,”

In this untitled photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in August 1939,

In this untitled photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in August 1939, In this untitled photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in August 1939, we see a moment on the Myers farm near Outlook, Washington, possibly involving the farmer’s eldest sons. The image shows a pair of plow horses being used in the fields, with one ofContinue reading “In this untitled photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in August 1939,”

DUBH GALLS (Black Strangers, Black-Skinned Boars & Devils)

DUBH GALLS (Black Strangers, Black-Skinned Boars & Devils) DUBH GALLS (Black Strangers, Black-Skinned Boars & Devils) Of those West Highland specimens, perhaps as good an example as any will be found in the person of Allan Mac Ruari, a “black heathén” of the fifteenth century… His portrait is preserved in a Gaelic song, composed afterContinue reading “DUBH GALLS (Black Strangers, Black-Skinned Boars & Devils)”

Meet Awak Sabit Bior Kuier, a 23-year-old South Sudanese

Meet Awak Sabit Bior Kuier, a 23-year-old South Sudanese Meet Awak Sabit Bior Kuier, a 23-year-old South Sudanese who plays as a Finnish professional basketball player who competes for Reyer Venezia in the Italian Lega Basket Femminile and in the EuroLeague Women, and for the Dallas Wings of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). SheContinue reading “Meet Awak Sabit Bior Kuier, a 23-year-old South Sudanese”

Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen and his royal wife Ankhesenamen.Some fascinating facts about Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun:A) Early Life and Reign:

Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen and his royal wife Ankhesenamen.Some fascinating facts about Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun:A) Early Life and Reign: Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen and his royal wife Ankhesenamen.Some fascinating facts about Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun:A) Early Life and Reign: B) Restoration of Ancient Traditions: C) Personal Life and Death: D) Discovery and Legacy: Ankhesenamen was the queen ofContinue reading “Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen and his royal wife Ankhesenamen.Some fascinating facts about Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun:A) Early Life and Reign:”

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