January 5, 2023 Cultures & Traditions·History & Stories The 118th Congress Is The Third Oldest Since 1789 This year, Congress did not grow older. But don’t refer to it as young. The 118th Congress arrives on Capitol Hill as
December 27, 2022 History & Stories The History Of The Flavian Amphitheater During the reign of Emperor Vespasian, around 70 AD, the Flavian Amphitheater in Pozzuoli, Naples, was constructed. Vespasian, the first Flavian Emperor,
December 26, 2022 History & Stories What Happened During The Period Of Disunion In China? The period from the end of the Han Dynasty when an earlier yet modern version of China was being established marked the
December 23, 2022 History & Stories Why Did Ancient Egyptian Men Wear Makeup? It’s very common to see people on make-up nowadays. However, this tradition didn’t start now and dates back to as early as
December 11, 2022 History & Stories The True Story Of Mithridates The Great, The Poison King Mithridates VI Eupator Dionysius, was a famous king of Pontus, a Hellenistic kingdom in Asia, Minor of Persian origin. He has also
December 7, 2022 Cultures & Traditions·History & Stories What Life Was Like For Children In Ancient Rome Life for children in ancient Rome isn’t so different from life for children now. The children led similar lives as children now,
December 6, 2022 Cultures & Traditions·History & Stories What Was It Like To Be A Slave In Ancient Egypt? Most of the incredible structures and facilities that were prominent in Ancient Egypt were built on the back of slavery. While slaves
December 5, 2022 History & Stories Meet Nichelle Nichols, The Black TV Pioneer Who Helped The First Black Woman Get Into Space Actress Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28, 1932, in Robbins, Illinois as Grace Dell Nichols. She was the third of six
December 1, 2022 History & Stories The Refugee Disaster In Melilla And The EU’s Role Mohammed, a 20-year-old from Sudan shared his memory of trying to cross one of the European Union borders in Africa. He said
November 29, 2022 Cultures & Traditions·History & Stories Everything You Need To Know About The 1966 Upper Voltan Coup D’état On the 3rd, of January 1966, the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d’état took place in the Republic of Upper Volta, now known
November 22, 2022 History & Stories Vintage Photos From The First Tour De France, 1903 It is not public knowledge that the first Tour de France was thought of by newspapermen as a publicity stunt. An unorganized
November 18, 2022 History & Stories The Belgian Refugees In Britain: A Warm Reception That Turned To Resentment, 1914-1918 The start of the 1914 war had a large populace of Belgians impoverished and wretched, the Belgians were not left out while
November 18, 2022 History & Stories When The British Military Industry Was Dominated By Women, 1914-1918 A large number of women were brought in to fill the vacancies in the jobs that were vacant as a result of
November 16, 2022 History & Stories The Miracle Of Dunkirk In Rare Photographs, 1940 Out of the numerous evacuations of Belgian, French and British troops from Northern France after the Allied loss of the Battle of
November 16, 2022 History & Stories Old Photos Capture The Edwardian Beach Style That Was Elegant But Confining, 1906 The clothing that was in style between the late 1890s and 1914 or the beginning of the Great War is referred to
November 14, 2022 History & Stories Deportation Of The Roma People From Nazi Germany, 1938-1940 SEE ALSO: Saga za Ab – Ethiopian Ambassador To 16th Century Portugal The Romani tribes had gone through persecution and humiliation for