The contemporary period marked by technological advancements, globalization, and various social and political changes.
Legendary beasts were not always the subject of folklore, fantasy, or fireside ghost stories. Reports of strange animals in…
Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September, and today it is more likely a celebration of…
On the morning of June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria rode through the streets of Sarajevo. He…
The Korean War transformed a line on a map into a killing ground. It was the 38th Parallel, which…
For centuries, the Ottoman Empire spanned three continents and connected diverse populations, religions, and languages. Yet its demise was…
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 marked a defining before-and-after for many Iranians. Far more than just a date on…
The Vietnam War raged from 1955 to 1975. It escalated from a civil war into one of the twentieth…
The Easter Rising of 1916 was an armed insurrection by Irish nationalists against British rule. Fewer than 2,000 Volunteers…
When Mao Zedong stood atop Tiananmen Gate and announced the creation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949,…
Colonial meeting houses, Native cultural sites, frontier forts, Spanish missions and civil rights landmarks are just some of the…
