Alex A
Traveller, writer and history buff. You can usually find me in coffee shop somewhere in Europe.
Articles by Alex A:
The eclectic and colorful Parisian shopfronts tell the story of the beautiful city
Joseph Palmer – The man who was sent to jail for wearing a beard
The Wawel Dragon Statue in Kraków,Poland breathes actual fire on demand, when a text message is received
Documenting the life of Native Americans at Crow Reservation at the beginning of the 20th Century
Alfred Nobel created the Nobel Prize as a false obituary declared him “The Merchant of Death”
Jim Morrison’s father, upon hearing the first “Doors” album, wrote a letter to his son : “Give up any idea of singing”
“I want them to see what they have done to Jack.” Jackie Kennedy wore her blood-splattered pink Chanel suit for the rest of the day after JFK’s assassination
Egyptian kings wouldn’t drink red wine because of its resemblance to blood
Realistic wooden paintings depict the ancient faces of Egypt from 2000 years ago
Wall Street is so named because an actual wall was built by Dutch settlers in the 17th century
