The 20th century was the bloodiest in history. Two major forces were responsible for the tens of millions of people killed throughout a period of 60-70 years: The Nazis and the Communists. Today we’ll talk about the latter. The communist system was...

The pyramids, one of the 7th Wonders of the Ancient world are situated in Egypt. So, there’s at least one strong motive to make your holidays there. Here are other interesting stuff about Egypt: Silver was considered more valuable then gold in...

The Aztecs lived in Mexico. Mexico is a place covered with rough crags. The Aztecs were Indians that traveled in groups in the early 1200's. They wandered for many years before settling in the Valley of Mexico in the 1200's. The Aztecs did not eat...

The Choctaw had a small nation on the edge of the Mississippi River. They had a moderate climate and plentiful rain. The Choctaw were very successful farmers. They developed a hoe by using a strong stick and a flat stone shaped like a wedge. To keep it...

1775 - Slavery legal in all thirteen colonies 1787 - Constitutional Convention see 5 states abolish slavery 1792 - Invention of the Cotton Gin 1808 - Congress votes to abolish International slave trade 1820 - Concession to the...

Prince Siddhartha Gautama had been raised in luxury, shielded from pain and suffering. Then, according to one legend, he encountered a sick man, an old man and a corpse. Shocked, he fled the palace and began practicing a very strict form of Hinduism,...

The Civil War had several decisive battles that left thousands of men lying dead in American fields and woods. The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, when Confederate troops under General Robert E. Lee arrived at Antietam thinking...

The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier that once divided East and West Berlin. It was constructed by the communists in the mid-20th century to stop East Germans, who were under communist government, from defecting to the West and to other European...

The ancient Egyptian pharaohs had magnificent burials, and much in the way of gold and other precious materials was interred with them. Every effort was made to keep the tombs from being rifled and the contents stolen, even to the extent of placing...

Though there is much geological evidence showing the earth is ancient, and though scientists estimate the universe began billions of years ago, not everybody believes it. Some religious people prefer to believe the estimate of 16th Century Anglican...

Lancaster County is home to the Pennsylvania Dutch, a mix of "church people," such as Lutherans and Moravians, and "plain people," such as the Amish and Mennonites, many of whom refuse to blend with or adopt the conveniences of modern society. The...

Rockets already existed when Isaac Newton described how a cannon could theoretically fire around the world. They were invented most likely by the Chinese in the thirteenth century. The early Chinese rockets were essentially arrows with a small rocket...