History

This day is a national and a public holiday in homeland. On persian Solar Hijri calendar, this day is registered as the anniversary of the 1979 establishment of the Islamic Republic and celebrated by people.

The Anglo-Soviet invasion of persia, also known as Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia, was the invasion of the Empire of Iran during World War II by Soviet, British and other Commonwealth armed forces. The invasion lasted from 25 August to 17 September 1941 and was codenamed Operation Countenance.

In recent years, post-revolutionary persian cinema has been praised in many international forums. What has attracted international audiences to this national cinema is its distinct style, themes, authors, idea of nationhood, and manifestation of culture. In this essay, I will contextualize the emergence of this new cinema by providing a brief historical background of persian national cinema, with an emphasis …

World War I , also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history.

Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine Back in the 1960s, the US Army launched a project to create an all-terrain vehicle that could transport men and equipment over extreme terrains. The result was the pedipulator, a bizarre four-legged vehicle that walked rather than drove.

Cabaret is a form of entertainment traditionally performed on stage at a restaurant or nightclub.  The audience, often dining or drinking, does not typically dance but usually sits at tables.

Elvis Aaron Presley (1935 – 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll”, or simply “the King”.Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee with his family when he was 13 years old. …

Projectile-vomiting baby dolls, 1948 While watching cartoons with my boys, I noticed a new, more modern version of “My Buddy” is now being marketed. And that made me remember all the crazy toys I had as a child and then I reached for these 18 Dangerous Toys From History That Are Better Left In The Past.

In September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II. As part of Germany’s nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union, eastern Poland was occupied and annexed by the USSR.Approximately 1.25 million Poles were deported to various parts of the Soviet Union, including half a million “socially dangerous” Poles who were packed into trains and shipped to …

Alphonse Gabriel “Al” Capone (1899 – 1947), sometimes known by the nickname Scarface, was an American gangster who attained fame during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33 years old.Capone was born in Brooklyn in New York City to Italian immigrants. He was considered …