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When the Leper King died at 24, Jerusalem’s shield vanished. Trace the political collapse that led to the fall of the city.
A childhood play-fight revealed a tragic secret. Explore the moment William of Tyre discovered Baldwin IV leprosy in the royal court of Jerusalem.
Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights activist who championed voting rights, co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and inspired generations.
Civil rights in America are a political concern that has been the focus of legislation dating back to the 19th century. Despite progress, they remain a target of American discourse.
South Africa had a small nuclear arsenal during the Cold War, but relinquished it after the end of Apartheid.
Sir Isaac Newton predicted that the world would end in 2060, but never published these studies during his lifetime.
Secretive and enigmatic, the Soviet Union had many cities that were closed off from the outside world.
1945 witnessed the last military engagements of World War II as Germany and Japan surrendered following intense clashes, such as the Battle of Berlin.
