We usually tend to focus on only the dark and gruesome parts of history, though it’s not been all bad. Among all…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or that is what Andy Williams merrily proclaims in his hit song that crashes…
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From advanced deep-sea expeditions to your schlubby neighbor armed with only a metal detector he got on sale at Walmart, treasure hunters…
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If you studied the Gilded Age in history class, the women you learned about were probably reformers like Carrie Nation, Ida B.…
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Short of going back in time, the best way most of us have to get a feel for what battle was like…
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Alexander the Great is well known as one of the most successful warriors of all time. The question that remains is not…
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The Golden Age of Islam refers to a nearly six-centuries-long period of renaissance in the Islamic world, beginning with the foundation of…
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The Old West is a place of legend and lore. We’ve all read the tall tales about outlaws, gunslingers, shootouts, and skirmishes…
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The history of timekeeping goes as far back as ancient civilizations like Sumer and Egypt. Egyptians were the first to divide the…
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French efforts to expand its overseas empire go as far back as the 16th century, though it wasn’t until 1605 that a…