Nikita Khrushchev was the third leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the ruler of Soviet Union during 1953-1964. He has been a railway worker, miner and brick factory. He had also fought in the Battle of Stalingrad, has contributed a lot in the defeat of Nazi Germany. Soviet Union reached its peak during his…
Month: June 2022
Rosa Parks, a Physical Embodiment of Civil Rights and Racial Equality.
When you get onto a bus and look around what do you see? Most likely a bus full of many people form many different walks of life and many different ethnicities, however it was not always like this. Born on February 4th 1913 in Tuskegee Alabama USA was Rosa Louise McMauley. As a young girl…
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Impact
A truly great leader supports the struggling, fights for civil rights, and helps create a world where people are treated equally. This great leader is Eleanor Roosevelt. In terms of vision, impact, and legacy she has truly set a new standard of excellence. First, in fighting for her vision of equality, she was involved in…
Jim Jones: The greatest Cult Leader of All Time
On November 18 1978, hundreds of members of the People’s Temple committed mass suicide by willingly ingesting poisonous punch. The final death toll was 909 people. The members were convinced to do so by their leader Jim Jones, a charismatic self-proclaimed messiah from Indianapolis. As you will soon see from reading this article, the sheer…
Want the world free of crimes?
Under the categories of vision, impact, efficiency, legacy, and quality, Rodrigo Duterte fits in all of them. After his inauguration, Duterte quickly began his promise to the people of the Philippines, which is to rid of the country’s illegal drug-pushers. Duterte is known for his ability to decide what is right or wrong, his decisiveness,…
Deng Xiaoping: The Leader Who Modernized China
Deng Xiaoping was a brilliant, mission-focused Chairman for providing subsistence for the citizens of the People’s Republic of China, making him a competent candidate for the 5th Greatest Leader position. It doesn’t matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice.“ -Deng Xiaoping Background Information The Cultural Revolution had just…
Mahatma Gandhi: peacemaker
by jano “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” I believe Mahatma Gandhi is the 5th greatest leader of the 20th century. A fighter for peace without fighting, a warrior without the war, a philanthropist, a politician, and one of the greatest people of all time….
Ernesto “Che” Guevara: A Retrospective on the 20th Century Great Leader.
“What are our primary goals? Our greatest goals? The great lines we must follow? From the political point of view, the first thing we want is to be masters of our own destiny, a country free from foreign interference, a country that seeks out its own system of development.” As quoted in Venceremos! The Speeches and Writings of…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
Introduction Martin Luther King Jr. was the most notable civil rights movement leader that was not only able to inspire many people with a vision of equality and freedom, but actually attain substantial progress towards it. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister who was born on January 15, 1929. He was a…
Coco Chanel : The Essence of Elegance is Simplicity
What is beauty? What does it mean to be feminine, especially when there are countless social expectations and standards against women’s aesthetic? When the question of the true beauty arises under all the oppressions and norms, we must think of the one who opened up new door for women : Coco Chanel. There is no…
Bill Gates
How bill gates became a leadership legend. No one can say for sure if Bill Gates was born to be a leader, but his life’s work shows a pattern of actions that illustrate how he became a legend among historical leaders. Bill Gates’ legacy is that he co-founded Microsoft and helped create the information age….
Making sense of an interconnected world. Together. 