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Reclaiming the Land: 7 Heroes of Native American Resistance
Since the first Europeans reached North America and began a policy of expansion westward, there have been conflicts over lands…
This Day In History: Great Native American Chief Dies (1904)
On this day in history in 1904, the leader of the Nez Perce tribe Chief Joseph dies on a reservation…
This Day In History: Lewis and Clark Reach A White Settlement (1806)
On this day in history in the year 1806, after over two years exploring the western wilderness, the Corps of…
This Day In History: The First Battle Took Place Between White Settlers in North America (1565)
On this day in history, there took place the first recorded battle between Europeans on North American soil. There had…
This Day In History: Jim Bowie Used the Bowie Knife For the First Time.
On this day in history, Jim Bowie kills a man with, the Bowie knife. This is the first recorded use…
Escaping North Korea at 13: Yeonmi Park’s Story
North Korea is a country known for being a police state with few freedoms for its people and punishments akin…
Ten Political Leaders Who Survived Multiple Assassination Attempts
When a person enters a position of power, they put themselves at risk for assassination. They could anger the wrong…
7 Most Notorious Drug Lords of the 20th Century
The drug trade brings with it money and violence, whether the drug lords are dealing Colombian cocaine or Burmese opium.…
This Day In History: Hitler Introduces the Nuremberg Laws (1935)
Today in history the Nazis in Germany passed the notorious Nuremberg Law. Under the laws, all German Jews are stripped…
This Day In History: The Battle of the Mountain Is Fought In The American Civil War
On this day the Battle of the Mountain was fought between the Yankees and the Rebels in 1862. The Confederate…