History on Stefano Chiodino https://stefano.chiodino.uk/tags/history/ Recent content in History on Stefano Chiodino Hugo -- 0.147.7 en Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Pirate treasures are fiction https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/pirate-treasures-are-fiction/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/pirate-treasures-are-fiction/ <p>The idea of pirate treasure derives from a single incident involving William Kidd in 1699. Kidd was about to be arrested, but before confronting the authorities he buried his treasure on Gardiners Island. He first asked permission to John Gardiner, the island&rsquo;s owner, who later handed over the treasure to the authorities.</p> <p>This is the whole history of pirate treasure. It inspired Robert Louis Stevenson&rsquo;s Treasure Island, which almost single handedly created the modern image of pirates.</p> The idea of pirate treasure derives from a single incident involving William Kidd in 1699. Kidd was about to be arrested, but before confronting the authorities he buried his treasure on Gardiners Island. He first asked permission to John Gardiner, the island’s owner, who later handed over the treasure to the authorities.

This is the whole history of pirate treasure. It inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, which almost single handedly created the modern image of pirates.

Source: How To, by Randall Munroe

]]> Asia after World War Two https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/2020-04-22-asia-after-world-war-two/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/2020-04-22-asia-after-world-war-two/ <p>After the Second World War forecasts were that Asia was going to be a trouble area because it was poorer that Africa and without the same amount of resources. Turned out that labour force and education can overcome that.</p> <p>Source: Masters in business podcast</p> After the Second World War forecasts were that Asia was going to be a trouble area because it was poorer that Africa and without the same amount of resources. Turned out that labour force and education can overcome that.

Source: Masters in business podcast

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