In 1839, 53 African slaves being transported on the Spanish merchant ship La Amistad revolted against their...
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The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, resulting in some 50,000...
Situated over an eroded volcanic pipe in Arkansas, Crater of Diamonds State Park is the world’s only...
Gone with the Wind, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novel by Margaret Mitchell, tells the story of a...
Irish step dance is a type of recreational and competitive folk dance whose tradition probably grew in...
The first Globe Theatre was an Elizabethan theatre where several of Shakespeare’s plays were originally staged. It...
Even before ascending the throne of Japan, Akihito bucked tradition. When he was 25, the then crown...
Just living is not enough… One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Read More Tags...
Ned Kelly is Australia’s most famous bushranger and, to many, a folk hero who defied colonial authorities....
Alonso is a Cuban prima ballerina and choreographer. She danced in Broadway musicals before becoming a soloist...
There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon...
ATMs, or automated teller machines, can be used by bank customers to process several different kinds of...
Quicksilver, commonly known as mercury and represented in the periodic table with the symbol Hg, is a...
The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick. Read More Tags : World...
Elvis Presley, now known to millions as “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” became a national sensation...
Eleanor was the queen consort of Louis VII of France and then of Henry II of England...
Hyde was an Irish scholar and political leader. He was largely responsible for the revival of Irish...
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and parts of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona....
Before astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman to reach outer space, she made a name...