Historical Miniatures. How courage, boredom, and love shaped the world

The history of the world as we know it is built not only on great names, dates, victories, and discoveries — it is woven from millions of human feelings and actions. In this book, Daniel Lopez Valle carefully collected completely unbelievable stories of ordinary people, about whom textbooks and books do not write, but it is their decisions that ultimately influenced the formation of the world we live in. You will learn how the most sought-after actress in Hollywood fought against fascism, how a petty crook invented terrorism to deceive an insurance company, how two military leaders simulated military actions to continue their joint drinking, and you will see the real story of the prototype of the famous Mulan. Absurd, touching, bright, unnoticed, and understandable to each of us — here are stories that will allow you to look at the world a little differently.