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Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
The United States has a long history of devastating interference in Chile’s politics, and the 1973 coup was no exception.
In 1853, US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry sailed a squadron of warships to Japan with the aim of ending Japan’s international isolation.
The sailing of the Great White Fleet was intended for the world to see America as a dominant naval power.
Gunboat diplomacy was often pursued by great powers in the 19th century to compel weaker powers to grant them concessions.
The Prohibition Era is one of the most controversial periods of the history of the United States. It inspired countless movies and cultural changes.
Absolute monarchy represents a state where rulers have absolute political and military power, and the common laws and constitutions do not apply to them.
The conquest of the New World forever changed history. But for a brief moment, it could have gone an entirely different way.
The modern calendar borrows influences from a collective of early calendars such as the Jewish, the Babylonian, the Roman, and the Egyptian calendars.