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The American Civil War (1861-1865) tore the relatively young nation apart. The repercussions of this tragedy are still felt tod...
Thirteen colonies in a land far, far away united and announced their independence from a distant, powerful monarch. No, it's no...
Space is considered the last great frontier. Since the beginning of time, humans have looked up with wonder at the stars, moon,...
We’ve only one planet to live on, so the preservation of natural resources for our children and grandchildren is up to us. This...
Is there any more magical phrase than “Once upon a time”? This beginning of so many classic fairy tales sends the reader into a...
Forty-four men have served as President of the United States. They have lead the country through wars, economic depressions, ...
The United States and Canada observe Black History month in February; the United Kingdom observes it in October. While the co...
For centuries, humans have attempted to codify the rights, privileges, responsibilities, and freedoms each person has in a so...
The French Revolution began in 1789 and took the idea of modern democracy from the fledgling United States to Europe. A perio...
Macabre, dark, foreboding; these adjectives are often used to describe the works of Edgar Allan Poe. While this is true of ma...