A Brief History On October 5, 1607 (the same year Jamestown, Virginia was founded), Pope Paul V (yes, the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church seen in the sculptural bust above) sent assassins to kill Paolo Sarpi, a Venetian lawyer, historian, and statesman. Fortunately for Sarpi, he survived the 15 stab wounds from stilettos (the knives, not the shoes), and his attempted assassins were given refuge in Rome. Many important people have been assassinated over History, but many other attempts have failed. On April 30th we have an article, “10 Failed Assassinations”, and today we list another 10 notable failed…
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A Brief History On October 5 and 7, 2017, Kent State University at Stark’s History Club and English Club will be hosting two awesome events for any students and faculty interested in learning more about Dracula and other monsters throughout history and literature. Digging Deeper First, on Thursday, October 5th from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM in SNB 217, join the History Club and English Club along with Dr. Lindsay Starkey, Dr. Ann Martinez, and Dr. Mary Rooks for a round-table discussion on how monsters have been portrayed throughout history. Then, on Saturday, October 7th at 8:00 PM, as an…
A Brief History On October 5, 1795, the man that would be the subject of more books than any other human being in history (except Jesus Christ), Napoleon Bonaparte, made his entrance on the French political stage and into prominence when he put down a rebellion against the National Convention in Paris with what he called “a whiff of grapeshot.” Digging Deeper Napoleon, a general in the French Army without a command, had been recruited by Paul Barras, one of the leaders of the Revolutionary government (Executive leader of the Directory from 1795-`799). The rebels numbered about 20,000 and posed…
A Brief History On October 5, 1793, Christian Europe was rocked by the Revolutionary Government of France declaring the disestablishment (or dechristianization) of France, a move specifically intended to remove the influence of the Catholic Church upon France and the French people. The Catholic Church had made the French (and other) monarchies “legitimate” by giving the monarchy the mantle of having the will of God behind who the king or queen was. Additionally, the ability of the Church to demand tithes (a sort of 10% tax on gross income if you are not familiar with this) and the power of…
A Brief History On October 5, 1986, the British newspaper the Sunday Times ran a story featuring information and photographs from Mordechai Vanunu, a former technician who had worked in the Israeli nuclear program, that detailed secrets about the Israeli nuclear weapons program, confirming, as suspected, that Israel did indeed possess such bombs. Digging Deeper The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) recognizes the U.S., the UK, Russia, China and France as nuclear powers and seeks to limit other nations from gaining that status. Of course, India and Pakistan are known to have nukes, and North Korea is believed to recently have developed…