Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
A leader to the Lakota people during some of their darkest days, Red Cloud rallied a response that the US government wasn’t expecting.
At the forefront of a technological revolution, Japan helped shape the modern world with incredible inventions.
From the first atlas to the first depiction of the Americas, maps have changed dramatically through the ages, both reflecting and shaping our understanding of the world.
The phrase “Let them eat cake” is falsely attributed to Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, to highlight her detachment from the lives of ordinary Frenchmen.
As tensions between the US government and Indigenous peoples rose in the 19th century, the Dakota’s attempt to survive would result in a bloody conclusion.
The Avignon papacy was a short period when the popes did not reside in their usual place, Rome, but settled in southeastern France.
An autogolpe, or “self-coup,” occurs when a leader who came to power legitimately overthrows their own government to perpetuate themselves in or consolidate power.
Witchcraft and occult practices have fascinated humanity since ancient times. Here are the meanings behind some of the most important witchcraft symbols.
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