Attack on Pearl Harbor – As It Was
by
nick
Posted March 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
7 December 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, which led U.S. entry into World War II.
Nov. 26, 1941 strike formations of the Japanese Imperial Navy under the command of Vice Admiral Nagumo Chūichi ordered Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the fleet left the base in the Gulf of Hitokappu Kuril Islands and headed for Pearl Harbor. Japanese connection included six carriers: "Akagi", "Hiryu", "Kaga", "Sekaku", "Soryu" and "Dzyuykaku", which housed 441 aircraft, including fighters, torpedo bombers, ...
Top 10 Most Expensive Accidents in History
by
nick
Posted October 15th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Throughout history, humans have always been prone to accidents. Our aim is to list the top 10 most expensive accidents in the history of the world as measured in dollars.
This includes property damage and expenses incurred related to the accident such as cleanup and industry losses. Many of these accidents involve casualties which obviously cannot be measured in dollar terms. Each life lost is priceless and is not factored into the equation. Deliberate actions such as war or terrorism and natur...
The History of Political Cartoons
by
sarad987
Posted July 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
The political cartoon arguably dates all the way back to the time of Martin Luther. In Luther’s battle against the Catholic Church, he decided that it would be beneficial to enroll the support of the less educated masses. By illustrating the hypocrisies Luther saw in the Catholic Church, he was able to influence the political opinion of many of those who couldn’t read.
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