You may think those figure above are just another replication inspired by the Chinese terra-cotta army. But you’re wrong if that’s what your thought. Those are once real people and what’s more, they’re Ancient Roman.
So, what caused this? Aren’t they statues? Why they shaped like this?…. Such questions may arose for those who see this [...]
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Boom!….Vesuvius at rage
Posted in Anniversary, History, tagged 76AD eruption, Herculanium, Pompeii, Vesuvius on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Battle of Waterloo
Posted in Anniversary, History, tagged 18, 1815, First French Empire, june, Napoleonic war, Waterloo on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Sir, our defensive position had been deployed and all things seems going smoothly. If the Prussian are able to reinforce us from the east. We’ll win the battle tomorrow” said the cavalry commander to a duke standing inside their headquarter on the Mont St. Jean. “Never underestimate the enemy, Uxbridge. Though we can outnumbered the [...]
The war that changed the course of history
Posted in Anniversary, History, tagged 1815, campaigns, june 17, ligny, Napoleonic wars, quatre-bras, Waterloo on June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Though you have heard of WWI and WWII and witnessed the cruelty of the war. No doubt that both war had changed the course of our history and formed what we can see modern world of today’s society. But have you ever wonder that there’re still more wars that changed the course of history, though [...]
Pacific Theatre: Invasion on Japan
Posted in History, tagged Iwo Jima, Pacific Theatre, WWII on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just written an essay in my class and I think it’s worth sharing. Since I can’t think out more interesting way of writing an essay with the ending as “….I could only wish for the best” so I decided to concentrate on WWII as it was the bloodiest war in human history. Let there [...]
June 5th 1944: D-day in WWII
Posted in Anniversary, History, tagged amphibious warfare, Normandy, omaha on June 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“General, our reconnaissance shows that there were massive naval activities across the English Channel in these days. We’re suspecting an invasion from the Ally forces…..”; “and amphibious assault is inevitable now, but where will they land?….” ; “Sir, we’re suspecting that the forces will land near the town region of Calais….”
Above are some dialogs which [...]
A book that worth to be read
Posted in Books, History on June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This holiday I found a book in our school library and found that this book is worth to be share, since it account an incidence that nearly being forgot by everyone. And yet it was the most serious event that happen during WWII
roll over the mouse to see the description, and click to enlarge the [...]
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Posted in History, tagged Flag raising, Iwo Jima on June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Is this picture looks familiar to you? If it does, it’s not a strange things to wonder. This pictures was taken during the monumental battle of Iwo Jima. The battle was a hardship for the US Marines Corps. The battle cost the lives of twenty thousands American souls and the campaign was delayed for a [...]
Meaning of Heroes
Posted in History, tagged Flag raising, Flags of Our Fathers, Iwo Jima on June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When we call someone a hero, we may think they’re a great person, who are brave enough to sacrifice something. Heroes usually depicted as “the one who saved the day” in most of the movie like Spiderman….Superman…etc.
The same thing happen in WWII too. It was reconstructed in movie -”Flags of Our Fathers”. This movie was [...]
Hindenburg disaster. In memorial….
Posted in Anniversary, History, tagged air disaster, Hindenburg, zeppelin on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
May 6th, 1937. For the Germans, it was a beautiful day, after the WWI, German had recovered quite well. On the plain field of Frankfurt station stood a party of peoples, mainly consists of rich travelers and minority of them are crews. Floating above them was the mighty German Zeppelin – Hindenburg.
For years, Germans were [...]