Affair of the Diamond Necklace
The Affair of the Diamond Necklace (1784–1785) was a notorious scandal in pre-revolutionary France that tarnished the reputation of Queen…
The Affair of the Diamond Necklace (1784–1785) was a notorious scandal in pre-revolutionary France that tarnished the reputation of Queen…
George I (1660–1727) was the first monarch of the House of Hanover and ruled as King of Great Britain and…
The Ruby Ridge incident was a deadly confrontation between federal agents and a family of survivalists, the Weaver family, in…
George Canning (1770–1827) was a British statesman and Prime Minister for a brief period in 1827. Known for his wit,…
Nanjing, located in eastern China, is one of the country’s most historically and culturally significant cities. It has served as…
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was one of the most defining events in the history of the United States. It…
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States and one of the…
Æthelred II, commonly known as Æthelred the Unready, was an Anglo-Saxon king of England who reigned from 978 to 1013…
Nebka (also spelled Sanakht) is a somewhat enigmatic figure from the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, during the Old Kingdom…
The Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire was one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history, occurring on November 28, 1942, in…
The Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis were a series of Catholic missions established by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in…
The Golden Gate Bridge, an iconic symbol of San Francisco and a marvel of modern engineering, spans the Golden Gate…
The Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) is one of the most important and influential dynasties in Chinese history, often regarded…
Ivan II Ivanovich (1326–1359), also known as Ivan the Fair or Ivan the Meek, was the Grand Prince of Moscow…
The Churchill Falls Dam, located in Labrador, Canada, is one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world and…
The Bernina Express is a scenic train route that runs through the Swiss Alps, offering one of the most stunning…
Stanford University, located in Stanford, California, is one of the most prestigious universities in the world, known for its excellence…
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a major political and social upheaval that led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi…
The Waco Siege was a 51-day standoff between the Branch Davidians, a religious group led by David Koresh, and federal…
The Royal Society of London, often simply called the Royal Society, is one of the most prestigious and oldest scientific…
The Morant Bay Rebellion was a significant event in Jamaican and British colonial history, occurring in October 1865. It was…
Apartheid in South Africa was a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that was implemented by the South African…
Ruhollah Khomeini (1902–1989) was a highly influential Iranian religious leader and politician, best known for leading the Iranian Revolution of…
The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of profound political and social upheaval in France, which had far-reaching effects on…
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, also known as the Nazi-Soviet Pact or the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, was a pivotal agreement signed between…
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 is one of the most controversial and significant pieces of legislation in U.S. history….
The Panic of 1837 was a significant financial crisis in the United States that triggered a prolonged economic depression lasting…
The Panama Canal is one of the most significant engineering feats in history, providing a critical maritime shortcut between the…
The 2002 Bali bombing was a devastating terrorist attack that took place on October 12, 2002, on the Indonesian island…
Yale University is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the United States. Located in…
Timothy McVeigh (1968–2001) was an American domestic terrorist responsible for carrying out the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995,…
The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab-Israeli War or the Tripartite Aggression, was a major international conflict that…
Gaul was a region of Western Europe that roughly corresponds to modern-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, parts of Switzerland, Northern Italy,…
The Brandenburg Gate is one of the most iconic landmarks in Berlin, Germany, and has played a central role in…
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was part of a series of interconnected revolutionary movements that swept across Europe in 1848,…
The Great Purge (1936–1938), also known as the Great Terror, was a brutal campaign of political repression and persecution orchestrated…
The Congress of Vienna (1814–1815) was a diplomatic conference held to restore stability and order to Europe after the defeat…
Julius Caesar (100 BCE – 44 BCE) was a Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose actions significantly altered the course…
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to…
The March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization in the United States dedicated to improving the health of mothers and…
The 13 Martyrs of Arad were a group of generals and military leaders who were executed in Arad, a city…
The Peterloo Massacre occurred on August 16, 1819, in St. Peter’s Field, Manchester, England, when a peaceful pro-democracy and anti-poverty…
The Russian Civil War (1917–1921) was a multi-faceted conflict that erupted in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1917…
The Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, was the final major battle of the War of 1812…
Sargon of Akkad (also known as Sargon the Great) was one of the most famous and influential figures in ancient…
The Roman Empire was one of the most influential and enduring political entities in world history, spanning centuries of conquest,…
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (1906–1982) was a Soviet politician who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the…
The Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, is one of the most iconic sports venues in the world, with a history that…
The Bolsheviks were a radical political faction that emerged within the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) in the early…
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military operation in April 1961, in which a group of Cuban exiles,…
Khaʿba (also spelled Khaba) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who likely ruled during the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom…
The history of Tehran, the capital of Iran, is a rich tapestry of political, cultural, and social developments, reflecting Iran’s…
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770–1828), was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United…
Los Glaciares National Park is one of the most spectacular natural reserves in Argentina, known for its breathtaking landscapes dominated…
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire was one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history, striking the…
Edward the Martyr (c. 962–978) was a young king of England who reigned from 975 until his murder in 978,…
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924) was a Russian revolutionary, political theorist, and the leader of the Bolshevik Party who played a…
The Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC) was the first imperial dynasty of China and one of the most significant in Chinese…
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is an iconic and innovative pedestrian and cyclist bridge that spans the River Tyne in northeast…
The Baihetan Dam is one of the largest and most ambitious hydropower projects in the world, located on the Jinsha…