The Amish - Cultures Around the World
The Amish fight to preserve their simple, rustic lifestyles in the face of globalization and technological pressures.
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The 25 Most Christian States In America
The Southern and Central regions of the United States identify the most with a strong sense of religious meaning.
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States With The Lowest Home Ownership Rates
Owning one's home is often see as part of the "American Dream," but this is less feasible in some states than in others.
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The Haitian People: Cultures Of The World
Haitians live on the island of Hispaniola. Their culture is a fusion of Caribbean, African, and French customs.
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The Us States Least Affected By Diabetes
Rates of diabetes vary across the country, with Colorado, Utah, and Minnesota having the fewest incidences overall.
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines of Haiti - World Leaders in History
While a Haitian national hero to some, to others Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a genocidal maniac.
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Oxford University - Educational Institutions around the World
The oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford has been called home by a wide range of influential figures in world history.
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Harvard University - Educational Institutions around the World
The oldest university in what would become the United States, Harvard has a world-renowned reputation today.
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Vladimir Lenin - World Leaders in History
Leader of the Bolshevik Party and a major contributor to communist theory, Lenin was the first leader of the Communist Soviet Union.
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The Sephardic Jews - Cultures of the World
A Sephardi Jew is a Jew descended from the Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula in the late 15th century
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Vasco de Gama - Famous Explorers of the World
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route that facilitated the spice trade between India and Portugal.
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Sir Walter Raleigh - Famous Explorers of the World
Introducing New World crops to, and claiming lands for, England, Sir Walter Raleigh was a favorite in the English court for some time, until being tried and executed.
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David Livingstone - Famous Explorers of the World
As European nations were striving to expand their empires in Africa, David Livingstone was working as a missionary and explorer throughout the continent.
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Fanny Bullock Workman - Famous Explorers of the World
The embodiment of the 'new American women' at the turn of the 20th Century, Fanny Bullock Workman was a skilled climber & tireless cyclist.
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The Ashkenazi Jews - Cultures of the World
Constituting 80% of the global Jewish population today, the Ashkenazi of Central and Eastern Europe have contributed heavily to modern culture today.
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The Battle of Glorieta Pass: The American Civil War
Confederate and Union troops fought in this most important battle in the New Mexico Territory of the US Civil War.
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The Battle of Fort Donelson: The American Civil War
This Union victory allowed Federal troops led by Ulysses S. Grant to assume command over the Cumberland River.
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The Battle of Wilson's Creek: The American Civil War
Also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, this Confederate victory was the first major battle west of the Mississippi River in the War Between the States.
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord: The American Revolutionary War
These two sites of conflict stand in history as the first armed battles of the American Revolution.
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John Adams - US Presidents in History
The second president in American history, Adams was a controversial figure who had to address the international effects of the French Revolution.
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