Historical Miniatures. How Courage, Boredom, and Love Shaped the World

The history of the world we know 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 gathered truly incredible stories... of ordinary people, who are not mentioned in textbooks and books, yet their decisions 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 spree, and you will see the true story behind the famous Mulan. Absurd, touching, vivid, unnoticed, and understandable to each of us — before you are stories that will allow you to look at the world a little differently.