Photo by Ron Lach Pinpointing what was wrong with mental asylums can take us a long time to answer, so today, we’ve opted to provide some probable causes that could explain the errors in mental asylums of the past. Patricia Lubeck, author of the book Asylum Scandals: Abuse, Torture, Corruption and Murder in Minnesota’s State Hospitals, … More What Was Wrong With Mental Asylums: Failings in Asylums
Photo by Zack Jarosz Why from Marvin Blake is a story centered on racism and slavery that portrays the reality of 19th century America, warts and all, and how the past shapes the present still. Racism has been a persistent problem in society for centuries (and it continues on even now). Despite significant advancements in the … More Sifting Through Our Roots: How the Past Shapes the Present
Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash There’s nothing more confusing than reading a story supposedly set decades and centuries ago with subtle modern references. It doesn’t take a genius to know how vastly different history is from today. Beyond the difference in establishments and garments, there are also subtle distinctions between how people behaved then … More Accuracy Ties It Strongly: Historically Accurate Stories
Photo by Vanessa Garcia With Chet Shupe’s ground-breaking Rediscovering the Wisdom of Nature, you can learn how civilization destroys happiness and go about finding happiness outside of the norm. Is Humanity Happy Today? A question that always sticks to the back of my mind is: “Are we the happiest we’ve ever been as a species?” … More Finding Happiness Outside of the Norm: Learning from Our Ancestors
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko Edgar Cayce provided psychic readings on various topics, offering guidance on health, spirituality, and future predictions. His work influenced the New Age movement and alternative healing practices. Atlantis is a fictional ancient civilization created by Plato. However, 2,000 years after Plato’s death, many still believed Atlantis was real. Edgar Cayce, a … More The Teachings and Influence of Edgar Cayce
Photo by Ekrulila We all have memories, both bad and good. If not for those memories captured through books, we would never get back to them as vividly as possible. Memories are one of the most vital things humanity can cherish throughout their lives. They build up one’s personality as all a person’s knowledge and … More Best Historical Books: Childhood Memories
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto: https://www.pexels.com/photo/young-man-with-notebook-thinking-and-looking-away-4559760/ The history of African-Americans has been a fascinating subject known to men. African-American’s contribution to American society and the world can never be underestimated. For centuries, the African race has become the symbol of slavery, with their bondage tracing back to ancient Egypt in 305 BC. African slavery in America … More Black is the Color of Liberty: The Faces Who Made History
“I can’t breathe.” This 25th of May, 2022, will mark the second year since these words have been spoken. It will also be two years since the death of George Floyd. Fewer words have been spoken to describe how black America felt even in the comfort of their home country. Fewer words have also galvanized … More Corporate America and Black America in the Wake of George Floyd
Espionage, its tenets, and its craft are things that have existed since time immemorial. They say that there is only one other profession that is older than information gathering, and that is prostitution. So old is the job of a spy that it was even mentioned in Sun Tzu’s Art of War. In the book, … More Spycraft 101: The Prerequisites of Being A Spy
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