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Frida Kahlo and Her Kissmark
Frida Kahlo is one of the most iconic women in the industry of arts. This is to say that she has delved in both Visual Arts and personalized literary art. She is one of the most significant symbols in the area of creativity because of love. Without love, Frida won’t be Frida. This is to… Read More »Frida Kahlo and Her Kissmark
Read More »Frida Kahlo and Her KissmarkThe Ultimatum Letter That Brought An End to WWII
On July 26, 1945, the Allied leadership officially released the Potsdam Declaration to imperial Japan, calling for their unconditional surrender to bring an end to World War II. This letter was drafted during the Potdam Conference, a meeting between major Allied leaders to end the war as bloodlessly as possible. With Germany defeated, Japan remained… Read More »The Ultimatum Letter That Brought An End to WWII
Read More »The Ultimatum Letter That Brought An End to WWIIThe Scathing Letter Lincoln Sent to His General
The start of the American Civil War did not go well for the Union as they lost the first major battle, the First Battle of Bull Run. The superior Confederate leadership defeated the Union army despite having superior numbers. To ensure smooth leadership, President Abraham Lincoln appointed General George B. McClellan to command the Army… Read More »The Scathing Letter Lincoln Sent to His General
Read More »The Scathing Letter Lincoln Sent to His GeneralThe Secret Letter That Ended the Cuban Missle Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was an infamous Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union when both countries seemed on the verge of Nuclear War. This came as a result of the Soviet Union stationing nuclear weapons in Cuba. But as ships and generals prepared for battle the leaders were exchanging letters… Read More »The Secret Letter That Ended the Cuban Missle Crisis
Read More »The Secret Letter That Ended the Cuban Missle CrisisThe Letter That Plunged the World into War
As the July Crisis drew on in 1914, when no resolution was reached between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, the Austrians took a drastic step to try and bully Serbs into war. On July 23, they sent a letter containing their demands to the Serbian government. This ultimatum contained a series of requirements to prevent war, many… Read More »The Letter That Plunged the World into War
Read More »The Letter That Plunged the World into WarAbraham Lincoln’s Letter of Emancipation Proclamation
On July 22, 1862, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln created the preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his Cabinet. He created this document in response to the secession of the southern states and acted as an ultimatum for the Confederacy. He explained that if the rebel states did not return to… Read More »Abraham Lincoln’s Letter of Emancipation Proclamation
Read More »Abraham Lincoln’s Letter of Emancipation ProclamationSeneca Falls Convention – The Letter Which Began the Fight for Women’s Equality
On July 19, 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention became the first women’s rights convention. This was held in Seneca Falls, New York, and is widely considered the first step on the road to equal rights among women. At the time, the convention focused on gaining women’s suffrage in the US and allowing them to vote.… Read More »Seneca Falls Convention – The Letter Which Began the Fight for Women’s Equality
Read More »Seneca Falls Convention – The Letter Which Began the Fight for Women’s EqualityEinstein & Freud: Their Hidden Letters on Hitler and the Threat of War
The rise of Hitler can easily be attributed as one of the main causes of WWII as his radical Nazi ideology and ultra-nationalist rhetoric are some of the biggest causes for Germany’s rearmament and expansionist policies. It all started today, nearly a century ago with the publishing of his manifesto, “Mein Kampf.” on July 18, 1925.… Read More »Einstein & Freud: Their Hidden Letters on Hitler and the Threat of War
Read More »Einstein & Freud: Their Hidden Letters on Hitler and the Threat of WarContingency Letter for the Moon Landing
On July 16, 1969, the United States launched Apollo 11 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, marking the first-ever attempt to put men on the moon. The mission, crewed by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins was the culmination of years of scientific research and testing. While we know the mission was a… Read More »Contingency Letter for the Moon Landing
Read More »Contingency Letter for the Moon LandingLetters of the Manhattan Project
One of the greatest innovations of WWII was without question the development of the atomic bomb. By the end of the conflict, warfare was changed forever and a new level of destruction was reached. However, this did not come immediately, and took many months of research and development before testing was conducted. With that research… Read More »Letters of the Manhattan Project
Read More »Letters of the Manhattan ProjectLetter of Surrender
Despite an attempt to return to power, Napoloen’s hundred-day campaign failed as he was eventually defeated in the Battle of Waterloo by the Seventh Coalition. This battle resulted in the permanent end of the Napoleonic Empire with Napoleon Bonaparte being exiled from France. The defeat was immortalized was captured by Napoleon’s letter to the royal… Read More »Letter of Surrender
Read More »Letter of SurrenderFinal Letter of A Revolutionary
On July 13, 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, a key figure in the French Revolution, was assassinated by Charlotte Corday. Marat was one of the most radical voices of the French Revolution and a member of the Jacobin faction. His support of the tyrannical rule of Maximilien Robespierre and the Reign of Terror that ensued made him many… Read More »Final Letter of A Revolutionary
Read More »Final Letter of A RevolutionaryLast Letter of Alexander Hamilton
On this day, one of the most fateful duels in history took place. This was the final encounter between two American founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr. Throughout their years, the two men have had multiple disagreements that culminated in this duel. As they prepared for this encounter, Alexander knew that there was a… Read More »Last Letter of Alexander Hamilton
Read More »Last Letter of Alexander HamiltonLetters for A Dead President
Losing a leader like the president is always a difficult time for the government and its people. Not only do they lose their guiding hand, but it also leads to a transition of power that can be difficult to process both politically and emotionally. Such was the case with President Zachary Taylor. Although a peaceful… Read More »Letters for A Dead President
Read More »Letters for A Dead PresidentRoswell Incident
On this day, one of the world’s most famous conspiracy theories was born when a local newspaper in Roswell, New Mexico reported on the appearance of a supposed Unidentified Flying Object or UFO. Although it was officially reported as a high-altitude weather balloon, this report gave birth to countless conspiracy theories about the crash. Many… Read More »Roswell Incident
Read More »Roswell IncidentVenezuelan Declaration of Independence – A Letter Witnessing a Historic Revolution
Imagine the year is 1811, over two hundred years ago, the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence marked the beginning of the end for the mighty Spanish Empire, as Venezuela became the first country to declare its independence from Spain after centuries of abuse and mismanagement. Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the Napoleonic War, they… Read More »Venezuelan Declaration of Independence – A Letter Witnessing a Historic Revolution
Read More »Venezuelan Declaration of Independence – A Letter Witnessing a Historic Revolution