Thousands of women - schoolteachers, secretaries, nurses and camp guards - played a more or less active role in the Holocaust ...

The Roaring Twenties refers to the 1920s, a decade of cultural and social vitality, particularly in France. The term reflects ...

Before Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492, the Americas were home to advanced civilizations with sophisticated social ...

At the end of the 16th century, the country was pacified by Lord Nobunaga, who disciplined the samurai and put an end to the ...

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Historically associated with displeasured overtones, the image of giantesses in popular culture has evolved to reflect shifting cultural views on women's assertiveness. The name “Gigantes” is used to ...

Derived from the poppy plant, the psychotropic narcotic has fascinated people for 5,000 years. For better and for worse.