History

Ancient Egyptians shaped world history through their ingenuity and inventiveness on a scale unparalleled by most ancient civilizations.

May 26, 2020 16:31

From the export of luxury goods and slaves to piracy, the Caribbean islands were tied to the expansion and economic development of North America. 

May 25, 2020 14:17

The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious intellectual achievement, but the award has a tainted history and some questionable recipients.

May 24, 2020 15:56

Europeans colonized the Americas to enhance their power and influence over world affairs, as well as ease their hunger for gold, silver, and other precious metals.

May 22, 2020 07:13

The war of 1812, also known as the second war of American Independence, was a war that was fought both on land and on the sea between the United States and the United Kingdom.

May 22, 2020 07:13

Multiple debates in which Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas came together and discussed important social and political issues, took place in 1858 during the elections for the state of Illinois.

May 20, 2020 09:30

The War of 1812 happened when the two opposing sides, the United States on one, and the United Kingdom on the other, could no longer agree about their views on US independence.

May 20, 2020 09:30

The Holodomor was an act of genocide against the Ukrainian peasantry that was carried out by Stalin and the Soviet Union from 1932-33.

May 18, 2020 00:26

Here are some examples of tribes that populated North America before the Europeans arrived to conquer their land and establish their own culture in the continent.

May 14, 2020 15:58

Upper Canada was located nearest the source of the St. Lawrence, “upriver”. In contrast, Lower Canada was closest to the source of the St. Lawrence, “downriver”.

May 11, 2020 11:27

Read on to learn more about  ten magnificent examples of ancient Roman architecture still as durable, useful, and beautiful as the day they were built more than 2,000 years ago.

May 10, 2020 05:04

Vaccines for numerous diseases have saved millions of lives across the world. But when was the first vaccine created?

May 8, 2020 11:04

From 1931 to 1939, around 75 percent of the U.S. was plagued by a natural disaster termed the 'Dust Bowl.'

May 8, 2020 08:37

Beating the odds, the Tuskegee Airmen went to amass an exemplary wartime record and led the way for desegregation in the military.  

May 8, 2020 08:17

From poetry to politics, tactical brilliance to one of the most tragic of love stories of all time, read on to learn more about 10 influential people in Ancient Rome.

May 7, 2020 12:53

The following is a list of the 10 most impressive examples of ancient Egyptian architecture that are a must-see while visiting the Land of the Pharaohs.

May 6, 2020 10:14

Cherokees are part of the Iroquois group of North American Indian tribes, which also includes Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, and Oneida.

April 29, 2020 16:17

The arrival of the Europeans in the Americas changed the course of world history forever and gave birth to what we call American History.

April 27, 2020 09:57

The 20-year old perpetrator of the Sandy Hook Shooting used semiautomatic weapons that had actually been purchased by his mother.

April 23, 2020 14:06

As the first European settlers arrived in what is now Canada, the indigenous people were uprooted from their homes.

April 22, 2020 14:38