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United States
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
Chaco Canyon: America’s Forgotten Treasure
“Chaco Canyon was once one of the greatest cities in what is now the United States, yet many people don’t even know it exists…”
“The Cahokia Mounds are a group of mounds on the southern tip of Illinois in Collinsville, 8 miles (13km) northeast of St. Louis. They were created by the Natives who lived in the area between the years 600 and 1400 AD…”
The Invention of Paper: Fear and Promise
15 Least Visited National Park Sites (USA)
The least visited National Park Sites in the United States according to 2019 numbers.
Chicago’s Ugly Laws: Ableist Laws Stayed on the Books for 100 Years
“In 1881, Chicago created a city ordinance banning anyone “diseased, maimed, mutilated, or any way deformed, so as to be an unsightly or disgusting object’ from appearing in public. Chicago was following in the footsteps of several other cities which had instituted similar laws, beginning with San Francisco in 1867. Other cities with ‘ugly laws’ included New Orleans (1879), Portland (1881), Denver (1886), Lincoln (1889), Columbus (1894), Omaha (1890), Reno (1905), and even the entire state of Pennsylvania (1891)…”
“Casa Grande is what is left of the Hohokam society that thrived between the 14th and 16th centuries in the flat plain of central Arizona between the Gila and Santa Cruz rivers. It is contemporary with other Arizona ruins, such as Tonto and Montezuma. Casa Grande was once part of a collection of settlements along the Gila River that were connected by a network of irrigation canals…”
The Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde
“Mesa Verde is a series of cliff dwellings created by the Ancestral Pueblo in southwestern Colorado near the modern city of Cortez in Montezuma county. The people of this area were skilled basket makers, architects, potters, mathematicians, among other things. Their ingenuity allowed them to survive for centuries in the unforgiving climate of the American southwest…”
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Weird Reasons People Were Admitted to Insane Asylums
“Elizabeth Packard (1816-1897) disagreed with her husband’s, Theophilus, beliefs. Theophilus was a Calvinist minister, but his wife’s views were closer to what were considered more modern and enlightened, such as perfectionism, spiritualism, and Swedenborgianism. After Elizabeth argued with Theophilus in front of his congregation and announced she was moving to the local Methodist church, he decided that she seemed ‘slightly insane.’…”
Canada
The Compass: The Invention that Discovered the World
Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa
The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
“The Bantu migration took place over about 1500 years as the original inhabitants of approximately modern day Cameroon and southern Nigeria spread east and south across the African continent. Scholars haven’t determined the reason for the migration, but whether caused by overpopulation, conflict, or a sense of adventure the movement of these original people greatly changed Africa…”
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Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
“The Sahara Desert has tantalized minds, been a transcendent destination, and/or a tomb for the countless people who have stood in its wake and asked, ‘What do those golden horizons hold for me?’…”
Zimbabwe
The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
“Great Zimbabwe is the largest single ancient structure existing in sub-Saharan Africa. Located in southeastern Africa, Zimbabwe was named for the ruins when it gained its independence from Britain in 1980 (previously called Rhodesia)…”
Tanzania
The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
South Africa
The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
“The Boer Wars, also called the Wars of Independence or the Anglo-Boer Wars, were two wars that took place in South Africa between 1880-1881 and 1899-1902. Both wars were fought primarily between the Boers (of mostly Dutch descent) and the British army. These events culminated in Boer nationalism, which eventually led to the instatement of apartheid…”
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
Cameroon
The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
Nigeria
The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
Angola
The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
Congo and DR Congo
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
Somalia
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
Chad
Central African Republic
Sierra Leone
Sudan
How Ancient Egypt Changed Africa
Mali
Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
Mauritania
Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
Ghana
Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
Senegambia
Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
Rwanda
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
“The Rwandan Genocide was a period of about 100 days from April-July 1994 when 800,000 people lost their lives to ethnic conflict…”
Ethiopia
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
Burundi
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
Uganda
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
Asia
China
“In 2019 alone, approximately 250,227 people died from gun-related deaths. 71% of those deaths were homicides, 21% were suicides, and 8% were accidental discharges…”
The Invention of Paper: Fear and Promise
“Paper was one of the most influential inventions of all time. That statement seems pretty obvious today, but when it was first invented there were plenty of people who believed it would ruin their way of life. And, for better or worse, many were right…”
The Compass: The Invention that Discovered the World
“The very first compasses existed in ancient China and were probably invented about 2000 years ago. These consisted of a lodestone or a needle rubbed on a lodestone which is then suspended in water. The needle or stone will then direct itself in a north-south alignment. In China, this was initially used for Feng-shui. Mesoamerica probably also had rudimentary compasses…”
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
India
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
Sri Lanka
The Heavy Plough: Northern Europe’s Saving Grace
Korea
The Invention of Paper: Fear and Promise
Singapore
Japan
Azerbaijan
Middle East and North Africa
The Rise and Fall of Roman North Africa
“Right around the birth of Christ, Rome was in the middle of taking over North Africa. When Carthage fell to the Romans in 146BC, Rome created the province of Africa Proconsularis, which consisted of what is now northern Tunisia. Over the next few centuries, the Roman lands in North Africa expanded to include northeastern Algeria and western Libya as well…”
Iran
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
Egypt
Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
The Invention of Paper: Fear and Promise
How Ancient Egypt Changed Africa
“For 30 centuries (3100BC-332BC), ancient Egypt was the greatest civilization on the Mediterranean. Egypt built magnificent structures, organized a central government, invented its own language and writing system, developed distinctive architecture, and utilized metal technology…”
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
Israel
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
Iraq
The Invention of Paper: Fear and Promise
Morocco
Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
Saudi Arabia
Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
Europe
“The first modern castles were brought to England by the Norman invasion in 1066. These structures were usually built on top of ancient defensive sites atop high ground. Early castles were often made of wood and were used primarily for defense…”
The Heavy Plough: Northern Europe’s Saving Grace
“The heavy plough allowed the growth of Northern European cities, since, for the first time, the heavy clay soil could be easily farmed…”
Britain
The Compass: The Invention that Discovered the World
Great Zimbabwe: A Look Into Africa’s Lost Past
Netherlands
France
The Invention of Paper: Fear and Promise
Germany
Sweden
The Heavy Plough: Northern Europe’s Saving Grace
Ireland
Iceland
Greece
How Ancient Egypt Changed Africa
Italy
The Compass: The Invention that Discovered the World
Portugal
The Compass: The Invention that Discovered the World
Poland
15 Least Visited National Park Sites (USA)
Russia
15 Least Visited National Park Sites (USA)
San Marino
Montenegro
Belgium
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
Bosnia
What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
Central and South America
Mexico
15 Least Visited National Park Sites (USA)
“The color television was invented in Mexico by Guillermo González Camarena in 1940. Camarena first became interested in engineering when he was just a child. His interest began with radios, and he would scavenge for parts for his experiments at flea markets near Mexico City where he lived. His interest soon centered on the new technology of television, and, at only 23-years-old in his home’s basement, González Camarena figured out how to change black and white images into color…”
Peru
“Preterm births are the leading cause of death worldwide for children under five, and one million babies every year do not survive their first hour. Luckily, up to 75% of these deaths are preventable with the right treatment, but this life-saving technology can be hard to access in many areas of the world…”
Brazil
Venezuela
El Salvador
Guatemala
Columbia
Uruguay
Pacific
Polynesia
The Compass: The Invention that Discovered the World
Caribbean and Atlantic Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
15 Least Visited National Park Sites (USA)