15 Archimedes Discoveries That Changed the World
A Mind Ahead of His Time Archimedes of Syracuse was born in the 3rd century BCE and is considered…
A Mind Ahead of His Time Archimedes of Syracuse was born in the 3rd century BCE and is considered…
Voices of Revolution: Five Women Who Shaped the French Revolution The French Revolution was not only a seismic shift…
Today in History: Louis Riel Surrenders The End of a Resistance5.15.1885 Today in history, Louis Riel, the Metis leader…
The Barbary Pirates of North Africa, based in Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli, had raided shipping in the Mediterranean…
Why Renaissance Art Changed the World The art of Renaissance artists signifies one of the most profound transformations in…
Today in History: Pope John Paul II Survives Assassination Attempt5.13.1981 Today in history, on May 13, 1981, Pope John…

How Does the Vatican Elect a New Pope? The election of a new pope by the Catholic Church is…
In the tumultuous wake of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, few lives were as unlikely as that…
Today in History: Cinco de Mayo and the Battle of Puebla5.5.1862 Today in history, on May 5, 1862, Mexican…
In the turbulence of the 12th century, when long-running internecine rivalries and the Crusader states had greatly divided the…