The idea that Coco Chanel worked as an undercover agent for Nazi Germany remains controversial. Born Gabriel Bonheur Chanel, the French designer was one of […]
Tag Archives: Society
Age of Enlightenment: Legacy and Criticisms
An emerging cultural movement shook the Western world and transformed involved Western societies during the 17th and 18th centuries. Scholars call this turning point in […]
Plato: The Philosopher Kings of Kallipolis
In the Socratic dialogue “Republic,” Greek philosopher Plato envisioned and proposed a utopian city-state ruled by a particular class of citizens who possess a firm […]
Background and Origins of the Crusades
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns by the Roman Catholic Church and allied European states beginning in the late 11th century and lasting until […]
Reasons for the Success of the First Crusade
The First Crusade succeeded in reclaiming Jerusalem and other holy places in the Near East that were under Muslim control. Note that this military expedition […]
Henry Ford: Accomplishments and Contributions
Henry Ford was a revered American business magnate whose name is easily identified with early 20th century American industrialism. He founded Ford Motor Corporation in […]
How Bayer Spread HIV Through Contaminated Blood Products
In 1981, concerns were growing about an unidentified disease associated with the collapse of the immune system and increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. Surveys from […]
Explainer: COVID-19 Strategy of South Korea
The arrival of SARS-CoV-2 in South Korea and the resulting localized COVID-19 outbreak was inevitable because of its proximity to mainland China and the regular […]
How China Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wuhan City in Hubei Province was the center of the COVID-19 epidemic in China and the subsequent pandemic in the rest of the world. The […]
Response of Taiwan to COVID-19 Outbreak
Taiwan announced its first case of COVID-19 on 21 January 2020. Note that the disease first emerged in Wuhan City in mainland China in December […]