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Galileo made amazing discoveries about the world around him… about the solar system, gravity, and physics. Learn more about Galileo’s life and discoveries… (more…)

In the 19th Century, European nations spread out across the world, dividing up the rest of the world for themselves. Africa was taken over by European powers, who created white governments over the local tribes. Learn more about this crucial time in African history. (more…)

When Europe discovered the ‘New World,’ a new era was born…an era of exploration, conquest, and war. The story of Spain’s conquest of Mexico is important for understanding North America today. (more…)

The opening of trade between China and Europe signaled the meeting of two vastly different cultures. (more…)

Egypt’s pyramids at Giza are truly wondrous, and many people have marveled at how the pyramids could have been built by an ancient civilization. (more…)

Apartheid in South Africa caused major problems for that country, illustrating how oppression can ultimately cause problems for all people. (more…)

World War II changed the world forever. From the atomic bomb in Japan to the Berlin Wall, the consequences of the war still resonate today, across the globe. (more…)