Monthly Archives: May 2007
Hitler`s Wolfsschanze
“Wolfsshanze”/ “Wolf`s hole” was the place from where Hitler sent to death millions of people. Why “Wolf`s hole”? Probably because Hitler`s adolescence nick name was Wolf. Here we can see a map of this place: “Ieeja” (left corner) is entrance. In building … Continue reading
Filed under history, Hitler, nazism, Uncategorized, war
Run into Peter the Great
Almost true :) Visited Cesis castle museum and found this: Next to him is his law post (laws written between 1700 and 1720, too bad I don`t remember exact year). When in St. Peterborough tourists can by such order: “Peter I – founder of … Continue reading
Filed under historical personality, Peter the Great, Russia
Why to be interested in historical personalities?
I have always liked history. When younger my favourite subjects were ancient states: Egypt, Greece, Roman Empire. In secondary school I wrote some essays on subject ” World War II in my country”. But as I grew older I got … Continue reading
Filed under historical personality, history, thoughts
Mao: The Unknown Story
I haven`t got this book yet, but it seems worth buying. Amazon.com review tells the following: Chang and Halliday are determined to shatter the “myth” of Mao, and they succeed with the force, not just of moral outrage, but … Continue reading
Filed under biography, book, historical personality
H-list
According to conversation in Victoria`s cross? about History blogs and history bloggers` community, where I suggested doing similar thing as travel bloggers do, here are the rules and my H-list. First H-list ever and hope to go round the blogosphere and grow bigger and … Continue reading
Filed under H-list, history blogs
How Hitler got his famous moustache?
Now the answer is clear. Article in The Sunday Telegraph [found via Great War Fiction blog] tells: A previously unpublished essay by a writer who served alongside Hitler in the First World War trenches reveals that the future Führer was … Continue reading
Filed under fascism, historical personality, Hitler, war
Who paid Lenin?
I was intrigued by title of 2004 year documentary “Who paid Lenin?” I thought why? for what? I found out things I never heard about. Two main persons in documentary: Russian revolutionary Lenin and a man called Alexander Parvus (born as … Continue reading
