Can you imagine waking up one day and deciding that you will not lower your right hand? Sticking to such a decision would require you to have some powerful motivation. Most of us have raised a hand to the sky for a specific time, but eventually, as the arm begins to ache, we would put […]
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Throughout the years, photographs have captured moments that have stunningly depicted various aspects of life. From war-torn cityscapes to iconic celebrities and everything in between, these photos can be profoundly moving and thought-provoking. All these images – small snippets of history frozen in time – offer a unique perspective on familiar stories and terrible truths.
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Archaeology and history are two sides of the same coin that encapsulates studying the changes and causes of changes that have occurred in human cultures across time via the study of old relics and archeological sites. Archaeology helps humankind understand where and when our species lived on the planet and why and how they lived.
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The Roff House is a gorgeously restored Italian-style mansion in the rural town of Watseka, Illinois. Its owner, John Whitman, has laboriously restored it to its original grandeur after years of neglect. Today, the house has breathed new life into the surrounding community’s economy, attracting about 700 people each year to tour the home or
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In Villisca, Iowa, there is an old, white-frame house that sits at the end of a quiet street. At first glance, the house has no aura of mystery, unwittingly blending into its environment. But on closer inspection, this structure proves to be hauntingly eerie and empty, with the doors to the house tightly boarded up.
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Cowboys, gunslingers, Buscaderos, and Desperadoes are all terms that could qualify the most famous outlaws in American history based on their manic escapades. From bank robberies and train hijacks to cattle rustling and daylight shoot-outs leading to cold-blooded murders, the notorious wild west bandits were exceptions whose exploits were known during the early 20th century.
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In the 1800s, some scientists posited that there existed a continent in the Indian Ocean. They believe that on this lost continent, which they had named Lemuria, lived an extinct human race called Lemurians. These species of humans had four arms and large, hermaphroditic bodies and are generally regarded as the progenitors of the human
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As Europe discovered many of the natural resources within Africa, it became clear that war was likely the outcome as European nations tried to control this vast continent. To avoid ongoing conflict and its significant financial implications, the countries met in Berlin to negotiate questions and end any confusion regarding control of Africa. It is
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The Lakota are among the oldest Native American tribes and part of the larger group of Sioux tribes in the Midwest. They have been an integral part of the region for centuries, living off the land and preserving their traditions and practices. The Lakota were a nomadic tribe that roamed what is now known as
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What the longest-running routes of the African slave trade looked like on the other side of the continent. In American and European schools, the history of slavery is largely taught from the perspective of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, which stole millions of Africans from their homelands in North and Central Africa to the Americas and
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