Explore our ‘By Continent’ category, featuring meticulously researched articles that chronicle the unique historical events and figures that shaped each continent’s rich heritage.
Joaquin Murrieta was one of California’s most notorious and controversial Gold Rush-era figures. He was reputedly either a cruel…
Buried in the shadow of the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 has often been labeled…
Otto von Bismarck, who rose to power in the middle of the 19th century, was one of the most…
In the early 1800s, Italy was not a country, but a collection of kingdoms, duchies, and provinces ruled by…
The most significant historical event for each state is the moment that had the greatest impact within and beyond…
Ranavalona I is one of the most notorious monarchs of the 19th century, her name now a byword for…
The St. Brice’s Day Massacre of the Danes in 1002 was one of the most shocking moments in early…
The Sack of Rome in 1527, marks the tragic descent from a peak of Renaissance splendor to the chaos…
Nat Turner was a slave preacher who believed God called him and who led a slave rebellion in Southampton…
Was Vlad Tepes a bloodthirsty monster, a power-crazed madman, or a master of psychological warfare? To his enemies he was…
