In the 1300s, the Italian scholar Petrarch came up with the term “dark ages” to describe European society between the… Read More
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The fighting between Israel and Palestine has been going on since World War II, though the origins can be traced… Read More
The ancient Greek city-states were very successful for several hundred years, but they were eventually conquered by a new power:… Read More
When you are born, you become a citizen of your country. Today, this may seem natural, but it hasn’t always… Read More
The beginnings of the United Nations came in January 1942, when representatives of 26 nations at war with Germany, Italy,… Read More
The first half of the 1900s saw a lot of war – including both World War I and World War… Read More
While foreign policy did not dominate the 2020 U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump achieved remarkable success on this file… Read More
Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany, German-occupied Europe, and collaborators killed six million Jews. The Second World War genocide was… Read More
How far is America willing to take political correctness and refrain from saying or doing anything that might offend someone,… Read More
America has seen many protests, and there are people eager to “tear down” the system – but protesting is easy…. Read More
