In this article, we will discover when, why, and how the twelve months of the year acquired their names.
Standing up to one of the world’s most feared men, one Mongolian showed courage and paid a price.
The rise of fascism in Japan was influenced by myriad internal and external factors that turned a relatively isolationist nation into one of violent militarism.
Smallpox was the most devastating disease humanity ever faced. Vaccination and a united global movement led to the eradication of the monstrous virus.
Generating a great number of conspiracies is the idea that William Shakespeare did not, in fact, write his own plays!
A powerful state in central west Africa, the Kingdom of Kongo remains an integral part of the region’s rich history.
Today, billions of people are governed mostly indirectly by Napoleon's Code as it successfully replaced chaotic, feudal laws.
Despite the huge amount of state control on social life, people still managed to organize protests in the Soviet Union.
