World history

François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture was a leader in the Caribbean at the turn of the 18th century. He was able to transform the Black population of mostly slaves in what are now Haiti and the Dominican Republic into independent nations through his military and diplomatic ideas. The island was then called...

The lure of finding buried treasure has always been a mysterious and captivating topic. Warren Getler does just this, and searches for buried treasure using advanced sonic image technology. Getler, who incorporates his beliefs in an obscure historical theory with his work, is using deductive reasoning to carry out his...

Gaius Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln are certainly two of the most famous men in history. Although they were born on different continents and nearly 2,000 years apart, the two did share some common traits. Both men were brilliant, lovers of books and gifted public speakers. Each man led his...

When one eats a cake, a pie, or even a candy bar today, it is easy to understand the dynamic role of sugar. Sucrose is in almost everything, and it remains an active part of most diets to this day. Sugar has not always been readily available, though. In fact,...

Between the 15th and 16th centuries, there were many European explorers traveling to the New World looking for new territories and treasures. The most well-known adventurer in this group was Christopher Columbus. In pursuit of a faster route to Asia as well as riches such as gold, Columbus was seen...