Stefan Andrews
Stefan is a freelance writer and a regular contributor to The Vintage News. He is a graduate in Literature. He also runs a blog – This City Knows.
Articles by Stefan Andrews:
A correctly predicted solar eclipse halted a battle in 585 BC, but calculation method a mystery
Urbano Monte’s authentic depiction of the world in the 16th century, mythical creatures included, assembled for first time since its creation
Documents reveal that China’s first emperor, obsessed with immortality, ordered a country-wide search for an elixir giving eternal life
Construction of a new subway line in Rome brings thousands of precious artifacts to light
The Hopis were dubbed “the oldest of the people” by other Native Americans
The Erdapfel, the oldest surviving terrestrial globe, does not show the Americas but it does include the mythical Saint Brendan’s Island
“Battle of the Sexes” portrays Billie Jean King’s tennis triumph, but there was heartache in her life as well
Hidden Figures: The stories of three extraordinary women from NASA
When the Royal Household criticized her Indian servant Abdul Karim, an angry Queen Victoria called it “racial prejudice”
“Star Trek” actress Nichelle Nichols was hired by NASA in the 1980s to recruit new astronauts
