A Look Into History: 1896 Summer Olympics

1896 was the first year the Olympic Games were revived on a major international level. They were held in Athens, Greece. Despite some political turmoil and drama, the games were positive in their homeland. The king of Greece even opened the games. So they got their giant stadiums ready for the event. Most of it was standard summer games. Running, cycling, fencing, etc. James Connolly of the

A Look Into History: Orlov Revolt

The Orlov Revolt was a uprising and precursor to the Greek War of Independence. It was a pact between a small group of Greeks and Russia. It was part of the Russo-Turkish War between Russia and the Ottoman Empire. Count Orlov of Russia was the mastermind of it. The Greek forces were at first successful, but due to failure of gathering forces from around Greece and Russian back-up, the revolt was

A Look Into History: Zappas Olympics

The Zappas Olympics were the first major modern revival of the ancient Greek games. They were 3 events in Greece, set in 1859, 1870, and 1879. The were known simply as Olympics back when they came out. However they are referred to as the Zappas Olympics after their creator, Evangelos Zappas. He was also a businessman and philanthropist. The games even had their own tickets. And apparently a lot