History Dispatches

Constructed of gold and ivory in the mid 5th century BC the statue of Zeus at Olympia was considered so awe inspiring, it was declared one of the wonders of the world. Built by the famed sculptor Phidias, it represents the pinnacle of classical Greek sculpture. This is the story of the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Sources

https://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/zeus.html

https://www.worldhistory.org/Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia/

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In 1840 a German educator - Friedrich Fröbel - coined a term for a method of teaching young children that would revolutionize education. This is the story of Friedrich Fröbel and the creation of Kindergarten.

Sources

https://early-education.org.uk/friedrich-froebel/

https://www.froebel.org.uk/about-us/froebelian-principles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Fr%C3%B6bel

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In November of 1874 the Central Park Zoo in New York City experienced an unprecedented escape. Dozens of animals broke free of their cages, and went on a rampage across the city. When the newspapers reported it the next day, 49 people were dead, hundreds injured, and the national guard called in. It was an unprecedented tragedy. The only problem was the entire thing was a hoax. This is the story of the Central Park Zoo Hoax.

Sources

https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_central_park_zoo_escape/

https://blog.newspapers.com/new-york-zoo-hoax-of-1874/

Image: Harpers Weekly, 1893

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On January 30, 1945, the German transport ship Wilhelm Gustloff - loaded with more than 10,000 passengers - sailed west from Gotenhafen on the Baltic Sea - to escape the advancing Red Army. That night a Soviet submarine spotted the ship - and what followed is the deadliest maritime incident in history.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Wilhelm_Gustloff

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/sinking-wilhelm-gustloff

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In 2010, a Nicaraguan dredging crew accidentally trespassed on a small island controlled by Costa Rica. Why? Because they were using Google Maps to navigate. Unfortunately, Costa Rica sent in the police, then Nicaragua sent in their military, and the whole thing turned into an international incident. This is the story of the Google Maps War.

Sources

https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112623/http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/150/18848.pdf

https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/the-first-google-maps-war/

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