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On This Day – December 19, 1843
On December 19th, 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was first published. The story has grown to become one of the most familiar tales ever…
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Sweet&Sour Golubtsy
Sweet & Sour Golubtsy – Russian-Chinese Cuisine View this post on Instagram A post shared by Politics For Dinner (@politicsfordinner)
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The Other Cold War: Why China and the Soviet Union Fell Apart
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, China and the Soviet Union looked like the perfect pairing, as they were two huge Communist powers challenging…
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On this day – November 5th, 1943
On November 5th, 1943, Vatican City was bombed in the midst of World War II. After an unidentified plane had been circling Rome for hours,…
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Stamppot Shepherd’s Pie
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On this day – September 9th, 1543
On September 9th, 1543, at just nine months old, Mary Stuart was formally crowned as the Queen of the Scots. Mary had been Queen since…
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The 335-Year War: History’s Longest Running Technicality
Imagine being at war for centuries without even knowing it… That was the 335 Year War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly, a…
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A Taste of Resilience: The Story of Budae Jjigae
75 years ago, on June 25th, 1950, the Korean War began. The fighting between the northern Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the southern Republic…
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On this day – June 12th, 1987
On June 12th, 1987, Ronald Reagan delivered one of his most famous speeches while visiting West Berlin, Germany. At the height of the Cold War…
