History
Top 6 Timeless Lessons From History
Throughout history, mankind has always been interested in understanding how past events shaped our present. From studying the Roman Empire to...
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History
15 articles from the Eudaimonia collection.
Diogenes
Diogenes: Ultimate freedom
After it was agreed by a Greek general assembly to begin an expedition against Persia, Alexander the Great was proclaimed as their leader. Many Greek...
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar: Unshakable confidence
When he was a young man, Julius Caesar was travelling across the Aegean Sea to the Island of Rhodes, when he was accosted by pirates. These pirates...
Sun Tzu
Chapter 8 - Variation of Tactics | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
When in difficult country, do not encamp. In country where high roads intersect, join hands with your allies. Do not linger in dangerously isolated...
Sun Tzu
Chapter 7 - Manoeuvring an Army | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu said: In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign. Subutai, was Genghis Khan’s most astute and brilliant general. His great...
Marco Polo
The Travels of Marco Polo
Soon after returning to Venice, Marco Polo was captured during a sea battle with the Republic of Genoa. In jail at the age of 44, he began to recount his...
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller's Autobiography
Seen by many as the richest person in modern history, John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in the oil business and used his wealth to fund numerous...
Albert Einstein
Einstein's Cosmos by Michio Kaku
If you ask somebody to name a genius, the first name that would come to many people’s mind is Albert Einstein. As well as being one of the greatest...
Harley-Davidson
The History of Harley-Davidson
In 1901, 20-year-old William S. Harley designed a small engine to be used on a bicycle. He and his childhood friend, Arthur Davidson, worked on the motor...
History
Gandhi: An Autobiography - The Story of My Experiments With Truth
Born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar, at school Gandhi was very shy and a mediocre student. At the age of 13 he was married as a Hindu. He goes on to...
Douglas Bader
Reach for the Sky - The Story of Douglas Bader by Paul Brickhill
Douglas Robert Steuart Bader was born on 21st February 1910. He and his older brother, Derick, often argued when they were youngsters, with Douglas...
Napoleon
Napoleon by Paul Johnson
Napoleon Bonaparte was powerful for only a decade and a half but his impact lasted until near the end of the 20th century, nearly 200 years after he died....
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great by Hugh Bowden
Alexander the Great was born in 356BCE, he became king of Macedonia a mere twenty years later, reigning until his death in 323BCE. Once he was the king,...
Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography was written in two parts, the first was composed as a letter to his son. The second half was penned several years later...
Winston Churchill
Churchill by Paul Johnson
Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace on 30th November 1874. His father was an English politician, however despite eventually having the same job,...