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1 day ago · The Ming treasure voyages were maritime expeditions undertaken by Ming China's treasure fleet between 1405 and 1433. The Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of the fleet in 1403. The grand project resulted in seven far-reaching ocean voyages to the coastal territories and islands of the South China Sea and Indian Ocean .
1 day ago · Vessels used for delivering aid to Gaza via US-built pier run aground in Ashdod, May 25, 2024. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS) A US landing craft that became beached on the coast of Israel near ...
6 hours ago · Ernest Miller Hemingway (/ ˈ ɜːr n ɪ s t ˈ h ɛ m ɪ ŋ w eɪ /; July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Best known for an economical, understated style that significantly influenced later 20th-century writers, he is often romanticized for his adventurous lifestyle, and outspoken and blunt public image.
6 hours ago · Peter I ( Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич, romanized : Pyotr I Alekseyevich, [note 1] IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ]; 9 June [ O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [ O.S. 28 January] 1725), was Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia, known as Peter the Great, [note 2] from 1721 until his death in 1725.
6 hours ago · LOUISA COUNTY, Va. — A man and his 14-year-old son died on Saturday after drowning in a Virginia lake on Saturday, authorities said. >> Read more trending news. According to a news release from the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, the two victims were out-of-state visitors. Deputies received a call at about 1:10 p.m. EDT regarding a child ...
6 hours ago · Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world. The first country to fully outlaw slavery was France in 1315, but it was later used in its colonies .
