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Zoos have a rich and storied history within the human experience. How did they originate, and how have they evolved?
Understanding the timeline of the Sengoku and Heian eras is important for anyone studying the history of Japan.
Here is what went on both out front and behind the scenes at a medieval tournament.
A great clash of armies, the Battle of Brunanburh was a showdown between the Anglo-Saxons and their many enemies.
Samurai are well known for their skill and ferocity in warfare, but what did they do during the peaceful 250-year Edo Period?
One of history’s most famous orations, Abraham Lincoln’s 1864 Gettysburg Address was so much more than a simple dedication speech.
After a disagreement over the future of Jamestown led to conflict, Bacon’s Rebellion left the colony in ashes.
The story of the Apache Wars isn’t complete without mentioning Nana, the Chiricahua war chief. In the summer of 1881, this septuagenarian Apache fought back across America’s Southwest.
