African Intellectuals: Rethinking Politics, Theory, and the Role of the Public Sphere

In the sweltering summer of 1789, as the French Revolution ignited change across Europe, a simple seating arrangement in t...

The Amazon River stretches an incredible 7,100 kilometers without a single bridge - making it unique among the world's ma...

In the Middle Ages, lovesickness was regarded as a genuine medical condition, deeply rooted in the humoral theory of medic...

In 1867, Princess Alexandra of Denmark developed a permanent limp after battling a severe case of rheumatic fever. Little ...

On August 8, 1963, a Royal Mail train was ambushed near Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, by a gang of 15 men.

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In 1924, a secret agreement between the world's largest lightbulb manufacturers changed the way we light our homes foreve...

Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan's story is one of the most fascinating tales of aviation history. Born in 1907, Corrigan b...

In the early hours of April 28, 1789, Fletcher Christian led a mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty that would become one of histo...

On This Day In History: February 16, 1923**

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In 1596, Sir John Harington, godson of Queen Elizabeth I, invented something we all take for granted today - the first flu...

The history of Jews in Morocco dates back to ancient times, with the oldest evidence of Jewish presence in the region dati...

Ancient Greece's 'Mission Impossible': In 401 BCE, 10,000 Greek mercenaries found themselves stranded deep in enemy ter...

In 1868, Margaret Knight invented a machine that created flat-bottom paper bags while working at Columbia Paper Bag Compan...

In 1326, Isabella of France led an audacious invasion against her own husband, King Edward II of England. Stripped of her ...

In 1324, Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, embarked on a legendary pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca that showcased his i...

The HMS Guardian, a British naval vessel, set sail in 1789 under the command of Captain Edward Riou, destined for New Sout...

During the Renaissance, many in poorer communities relied on fish skin to create practical clothing due to its durability ...

From Kitty Hawk to Mars: pieces of the Wright Brothers' first airplane have journeyed farther than its inventors could ha...

The Battle of Marathon, fought in 490 BCE, was a pivotal moment in the Greco-Persian Wars. The Persian army, led by Datis ...

In 1869, after years of studying chemical elements, Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleev had a remarkable dream that changed...