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Freedom, transformation, and opportunity. These words and more demonstrated America’s Old West lure. Millions of Americans and emigrants headed West, hoping for better.
The events of the Russian Revolution became something unexpected. The upheaval shook the Russian political, economic, and cultural core. The Revolution’s struggles resulted in the Soviet Union, a political behemoth for seventy years.
Flying in the face of international perceptions of poverty, some parts of Africa are extremely wealthy!
Pablo Escobar was a notorious drug trafficker from Colombia who founded the Medellin cartel.
The History Channel has made the Viking age more popular than ever with their stunning drama, but how historically accurate is Vikings?
Justinian’s Plague reached the Byzantine Army in the mid-6th century CE, causing a devastating loss of life.
Following the raids of 795 CE, the Viking arrival in Ireland led to a significant change in Irish art.
While mass marketing has shaped modern Christmas, the holiday has a long history that stretches back well beyond the birth of Jesus Christ.