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The Black Death and Its Aftermath

When it was over, the populations of Europe, China, and India were cut by a third to a half.
… bubonic plague and the most devastating pandemic in world history. It was a descendant of the ancient plague that had …
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Our Top Ten Historical Musicals

These are our top ten musicals based on real-life people and events that have shaped the theatre.
… Musicals have sought to bring history to life onstage, with varying degrees of creative …
Liu Bang

Liu Bang, from Peasant Rebel to Emperor

Liu Bang rose from obscurity to be crowned emperor of China 2215 years ago on the 28th of February, 202 BCE.
… is undeniable that some individuals do change the course of history through sheer force of will – not to mention a …
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The Greco-Turkish War

… resulted in the largest compulsory population exchange in history up to that time (2 million people) and helped define …
Multicolored hanging telephones

From the Transatlantic Telephone to the iPhone

The real origins of the iPhone’s power stems from the pioneering efforts of communication innovators that preceded the AT&T engineers of the 1920s.
… Ocean in 1858. Watch this video to learn more about the history of the telephone. Written by Bart Elmore. Narration …
Mexican flag in a square

A Postcard from Mexico City

… allow you to travel through centuries and several phases of history. San Juan Teotihuacán, on the outskirts of Mexico …
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Environment: Today and Yesterday

… Holy River Who Owns the Nile? Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia’s History-Changing Dam Dry Days Down Under: Australia and the … The humiliating Treaty of Kucuk Kaynarca (1774) gave the Crimean Peninsula to Russia, along with passage rights … Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. New York: Basic Books, 2006. Hale, William. Turkish Foreign Policy, …
Patrice Lumumba, right, and Joseph Okito, left

Congolese Rumba: Soundtrack to African Political Struggle

In the Year of Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo negotiated independence from Belgium to the rhythm of the country’s greatest export: Congolese rumba.
… Gondola, Didier. The History of Congo . Westport, Conn: Greenwood, 2002. Kazadi, …
Nigerians use phone booth under a poster against Biafran separatists and their leader, General C. Odumegwu Ojuku. 1967.

“No Victor and No Vanquished” - The Biafran War

Barely three years after independence from British colonial rule, Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa, collapsed into a civil war.
… Biafran War, became one of the most divisive wars in the history of post-independence Africa. Its traumatic effects, …
The Cornalvo Dam, near the city of Mérida in Spain.

Top Ten Origins: Dams

… western U.S.), Origins takes a look at human dams across history to reflect on the many  ways that humans have chosen …
FLN soldiers next to an Algerian Flag, by Zdravki Pecar, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Evian Accords: An Uncertain Peace

On Sunday, 18 March 1962, the Algerian War for Independence came to an end.
… known for its bottled water than its role in diplomatic history: Evian-les-Bains. Written by Andrew H. Bellisari. …
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The Berlin Airlift

The Berlin Airlift began on June 26, 1948, only two days after the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin.
2009 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador

The Tour de France and The Yellow Jersey

In 1919, Eugene Christophe was awarded the first yellow jersey, but he did not win the Tour de France that year.
… did not win the Tour de France that year. Learn about the history of the yellow jersey and why it was adopted as a …