The Navy Yard on the Golden Horn
A Marine Graveyard
The navy yard on the Golden Horn is like a marine graveyard. Long rows of old ships lie side by side, many...
The People’s Plea and the Sultan’s Refusal
The people from the district returned to the Sultan to ask for help again after the new bridge was destroyed. But the Sultan refused...
Growing Trade Over the Years
In 1879, Bulgaria imported goods worth 32 million francs and exported goods worth 20 million francs.By 1886, after joining with Eastern Roumelia, imports rose...
A Strong and Fair Constitution
Bulgaria’s Constitution was built on a very fair and wide-reaching foundation, and it still stands strong today.
In 1881, Prince Alexander of Battenberg, under pressure...
Fourth Letter
The Bulgarian People as Soldiers and Citizens
The Bulgarian people are known for being brave, loving freedom, being modern in their thinking, and being respectful...
The Transformation of the BWU’s Goals (1921)
In 1921, the Bulgarian Women's Union (BWU) changed its goals to focus on achieving full civil and political rights for women, including the right...
Demand for Equal Education for Girls and Boys
In the 1890s, women's societies in Bulgaria began to push for equal education for girls and boys in high school. They wanted the same...
Women’s Organizations in Bulgaria A Growing Movement
Women's organizations in Bulgaria were created as a result of internal changes in society, but foreign influences also played a role in changing traditional...
Constantinople in religious matters
The overweening blindness of Constantinople’s men arose in part from an accident of the fourth and fifth centuries. Antioch and Alexandria (that is to...
At the palace of Hormisdas
Instead, this session was an attempt to move the discussion forward without histrionics and public posturing, and one must give Justinian full credit for...
