The thirteen colonies, also known as Colonial America, were established during the 17th and 18th centuries. Under British rule, the colonies were located along the eastern coast of the modern-day United States. Over time, the colonies grew and flourished as they began stretching across the rest of the Atlantic coast. When the American Revolution came […]
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Gucci, the word today, evokes the concept of high-end fashion as soon as one hears it. Few people aren’t familiar with the Italian luxury handbag and footwear company. Indeed, today the company has approximately 500 outlets worldwide and generates over ten billion dollars in sales annually. And the family behind it has even become the
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Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live in the Wild West? It’s easy to think it was fun because of how simple life was on the frontier, riding horses, cooking food at campsites, sleeping under the starry sky, fetching food supplies and items from town, and more. Or maybe having
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The powdered wig was one of the most well-known and often lampooned features of 18th-century fashion. But how did this style come to be? And why did people wear them? Men in 16th century England wore the first wigs to cover up baldness. Wigs became increasingly popular in the 17th century, and by the 18th
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Many people think of history as dry facts and dusty old tomes. But in truth, history is a living, breathing entity that can provide us with invaluable insights into our past and present. In the field of medical history, this is particularly true. By studying the past, we can better understand the diseases that affect
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The 19th century was a time of significant change in the world. Following the end of the American Civil War, the United States industrialized rapidly, with new technologies like the steam engine and internal combustion engine helping transform agriculture and transportation. As a result, global trade increased steadily throughout the century, as did nationalism. The
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We’ve curated a list of some of the best books on Russian history out there ranging from Muscovy all the way to the present day. Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore Simon Sebag Montefiore’s seminal work on Stalin’s reign is one of the best Russian history books. Montefiore reveals the
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Have you ever looked at an old photograph and wondered why everyone is so serious? People used to smile a lot less than they do today. But why is that? There are several theories why smiling was rare in old photographs. This blog post will explore those reasons and discuss the history of smiling in
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War is hell, as the expression goes. The traumas soldiers endured during war were certainly far from just physical but psychological as well. This haunting photo in the trenches of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in September 1916 during the Somme Offensive is a grim and haunting reminder of this psychological effect. The Battle of Flers-Courcellette
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Do you know about Changelings? They were terrifying creatures from medieval times who often impersonated children and replaced them in their parent’s homes. This blog post will explore the origins of changelings and what you can do if you think a changeling has replaced your child. What Are Changelings? In medieval times, parents were constantly
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