Modern History Lectures and Online Courses

Eight bomber aircrafts dropping a series of bombs in succession, a ninth bomber aircraft can be seen on the right of the frame leaving a trail of smoke behind it indicating it has become disabled.

Air Warfare and the Political Implications of Flight

October 22, 2020

A number of wonderful things became possible because of airplanes. But what were the political and military implications of this invention? […]

A white-colored airplane, the one built by the Wright brothers, standing in a barren sandy landcape, with one man lying prone inside the airplane and another man standing beside it, both are dressed in black suits, and it's an overcast day.

How Did the Wright Brothers Make Human Flight a Reality?

October 22, 2020

The name of the Wright Brothers is familiar to most. How did they learn to build planes? How did they test their inventions? And what happened after their invention became sought after? […]

A colorful hot air ballon hovering over a lush green field, with a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds overhead, and low undulating hills in the background making up the horizon.

Brief History of the Ancient Human Dream of Human Flight

October 22, 2020

Humans have always dreamed about flying, Human curiosity and thirst for knowledge has taken us to areas we never imagined possible. So, how did the dream of human flight evolve over the years? […]

The Impact of Motion Pictures on Society

October 13, 2020

Motion pictures have had a major impact on the society since its invention. Read to know more about this powerful medium that has affected people globally. […]

Contributions of Thomas Edison and Others to Motion Pictures

October 12, 2020

In the United States, Thomas Edison enthralled an audience with astounding images using his Vitascope, and around the same time, the Lumière Brothers also created films of one minute duration in France. However, their perspectives regarding the motion pictures differed greatly.
Read about the contributions of Thomas Edison, Lumière Brothers, and Georges Méliès to the world of motion pictures. […]

History of Motion Pictures: From Nickelodeons to Talking Films

October 12, 2020

Watching movies on our smartphones may seem like a big change from the collective viewing in a theatre. However, it is in fact almost like returning to the single viewer display of motion pictures on the nickelodeon boxes of the 19th century. Read to know about the journey of motion pictures. […]

Thuggee Cult and Aryan Brotherhood

October 5, 2020

The Thuggee and the Aryan Brotherhood were ruthless criminal secret societies. No other secret society has matched the brutality of these criminal groups. […]

Veto Genovese, head of Genovese crime family.

Italian Mafia: How it Influenced the World of Crime

October 4, 2020

The roots of Italian mafia can be traced back to Fasci Siciliani: half socialist organization and half secret society. It is believed that Don Vito established Italian mafia in America. Later, Arnold Rothstein turned it into an organized crime. […]

Illustration of a nineteenth-century shoplifter.

Criminal Secret Society: The Story of Forty Elephants

October 4, 2020

A criminal gang is actually a criminal secret society. However, a major difference between a criminal gang and other secret societies is that a criminal gang is not principled. […]

The signs of Judaism and Christianity on a chessboard.

The Propagation and Refutation of the Protocols

September 29, 2020

The editions of the Protocols were published in the USA, Britain, France, Germany, Poland, Austria, and Italy. These editions did not exclude the mention of Jews and influenced people like Henry Ford. These reasons helped in the propagation of the Protocols. […]