An A–Z of Virtues and Vices in History
By Gemini AI History, at least that which we study at school or read in books, is a record of wars won and lost, empires built and broken, rulers rising and falling. But beneath this surface of Brownian motion lies something far more enduring and alluring: the story of human character. For example, what will Donald Trump appear as to a student of history in 2100 CE? Will he be viewed as a villain on a throne or a clown on a trapeze? April is the month of A – Z Challenge at Blogchatter , a platform that brings some bloggers together. As a regular participant in this challenge, I fully intend to keep the tradition alive this year. My theme this time is: An A–Z of Virtues and Vices in History . My attempt will be to read history not merely as a sequence of events, but as a gallery of moral choices. Each letter of the alphabet will open a window to a particular virtue or vice such as A uthority, B igotry, C ourage… embodied in the lives of historical figures who shaped, for better or...
