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3 days ago · The Ancient World. The modern world may look very different from the world that existed in the time of ancient civilizations, but our modern-day life continues to show the influence of cultures, traditions, ideas, and innovations from hundreds of years ago. Learn more about important historical civilizations, sites, people, and events.
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The prehistoric age covers the millions of years that took...
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Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial...
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Wars, battles, and other domestic or international...
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Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish historian and essayist, whose...
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Apr 25, 2024 · The Moroccan Sultan Who Protected His Country's Jews During World War II. Mohammed V defied the collaborationist Vichy regime, saving Morocco's 250,000 Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps ...
5 days ago · April 24, 2024 • In 1963, William Lewis Moore was murdered in Alabama while on a civil rights protest walk. Silence around the murder bothered one man for years, until he campaigned to put up a ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Industrial Revolution, in modern history, the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. These technological changes introduced novel ways of working and living and fundamentally transformed society. This process began in Britain in the 18th century and from there spread to ...
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May 1, 2024 · A crane with Cold War CIA origins will help the Baltimore bridge cleanup. The Chesapeake 1000, which can lift 1,000 tons, arrived in Baltimore on Friday. Decades ago, it helped build a ship for a ...
6 days ago · History. From the powerful civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley, to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Here we feature some of the most seminal and influential events and people throughout history, that have helped shape the world we know today.
2 days ago · Medieval Squirrels and Humans May Have Spread Leprosy Back and Forth. Archaeologists uncovered evidence of leprosy in a medieval red squirrel in England, and DNA evidence revealed the strain was ...
