For the first time this fine-looking sheet of water was beheld by Europeans.Continuing Livingstone's African Discoveries,our selection from David
Archives for 2014
Anthropocene and the Near Future
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their Big History Series, #9.In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie
What’s the Difference Between a Leader and a Follower?
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." - Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of AppleMore on Steve Jobs.
It Is Time You Went, Confucius
But even Confucius found it impossible to carry all his theories into practice, and his experience as Minister of Crime taught him that something more
Darius, the New Persian Emperor
Then Darius said: "If then thou hast any such trick, it is time to devise it and not to put things off, for our trial is to-morrow."Translated
Confucius the Minister of Crime
Courage was recognized by Confucius as being one of the great virtues, and about this period we have related two instances in which he showed that he
Confucius Becomes a Teacher
This was no time for Confucius to take office, and he devoted the leisure thus forced upon him to the compilation of the "Book of Odes" and the "Book
Video Games as a Media For History
Video games can be a great educational tool. Creators have to balance game play against accuracy in order to make their products commercially
The Modern Revolution
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their Big History Series, #8.In which Hank and John Green teach you a Crash Course