Tag: history

What is the Oldest Native American Tribe?

If you were hoping the answer was as easy as say, Navajo, or Cherokee, you...

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How a 14th Century King Crowned His Corpse Bride Queen

The tragic romance between Inês de Castro and Dom Pedro of Portugal caused...

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What It Was Like Being a Sex Worker In 18th Century Lon...

What is a molly boy? In the 18th century, Londoners began calling young gay...

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History of Coffee

Ever wonder where coffee came from or who "invented" it? What about caffei...

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The History of Tea

Today Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world after water. Glo...

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The History Of Chocolate

Where does chocolate come from? Who first made chocolate? The History of Ch...

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What is "The West"

We hear about “Western Involvement”, “Western Values”, and “Western Interes...

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Good cod! A bitesize history of fish and chips

Food historian Annie Gray tells the story of that beloved British dish, fis...

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When the British burned the White House

Two hundreds years ago British forces attacked the Washington, D.C., and to...

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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871

The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city...

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Ever Had Deja Vu? This Is Why.

Déjà vu is a French loanword expressing when a person has done something an...

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360° Travel inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the...

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How the Civilization On Easter Island Collapsed

Easter Island is a Chilean island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean...

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Girl with a Pearl Earring

Girl with a Pearl Earring is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Jo...

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The Palace of Versailles

A former royal residence located in Versailles, about 12 miles west of Pari...

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