Light History

Pursuit of knowledge, beauty, and human perception through harmonious balance between intellectual development (light) and moral refinement (sweetness)

A tragic fire, restless spirits, and a team that’s more quirky than qualified. Will uncovering the secrets of the grand theater be their final act?With Gabby on her shoulder and her team in tow, Jackie sets out to document the supernatural for her paranormal TV series. But, they soon discover more than dusty props and old playbills when a bitter rivalry from the past resurfaces and a ghostly duo with unfinished business appears. With a new producer on board and an unknown assailant threatening their safety, will they bring peace to the restless spirits of Hawthorne Hall, or will they find...

அணையா விளக்கு மேவார் ராணா கும்பாவின் பல முகங்களாய் வெளிப்படும் குணாதிசயங்களை மட்டுமின்றிப் பெண்களின் நளினம், அஞ்சா நெஞ்சம், நியாயத்தைச் சீர்தூக்கிப் பார்க்கும் தெளிவான சிந்தனை ஆகியவற்றையும் சொல்லுகிறது.

Most people know that Thomas Edison invented the modern-day light bulb. They know that his company held over a thousand patents, but the truth of the matter is that there is so much more to Edison than his business feats. Born in rural Ohio and destined for the hustle and bustle of New York City, Edison’s innovations carried him from rags to riches. The Edison family moved to Michigan when Thomas was seven. When the boy began working on the railroads at the age of thirteen, he spent much of his free time reading scientific and technical material. It wasn’t uncommon for boys his age to ...

هذه هي السيرة الكاملة لحياة الطفلة المعجزة هيلين كيلر التي تحدت كل الصعوبات وفقدت بصرها وسمعها واستطاعت بمساعدة معلمها العبقري أن تتجاوز تلك العقبات وتدخل التاريخ من أوسع أبوابه وتصبح مصدر إلهام للعديد من الأشخاص ذوي الصعوبات الجسدية أو النفسية ولكل الناس بشكل عام.

In three forcible disruptions, first in April 1885 and last in March-April 1886, the Knights of Labor assailed locomotive operations or stopped work on railroads which were controlled directly or influentially by Jay Gould. Though both Terence Powderly, the chief executive of the Knights, and Gould decried the strikes, they could not easily resolve their labored variance. This play is one of the Gouldium, a series of dramas on the life and times of Jay Gould. As in most of these plays there are seven scenes of dialogue and seven choral episodes.

This essay comes from the NPR series This I Believe, which features brief personal reflections from both famous and unknown Americans. The pieces that make up the series compel listeners to rethink not only what and how they have arrived at their beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.