… an outbreak of deadly bubonic plague occurred in China. Plague mainly affects rodents, but fleas can transmit the disease to people. Once people are infected, they infect others very rapidly. Plague causes fever and a painful swelling of the lymph glands…

… from views developed by society at that time. Various forms of religious behavior developed, but were far from what we recognize today. One of the most gruesome replications were the resurgence of Flagellants. The Flagellants were convinced that…

… Civil War are all contained in the book called, “The Killer Angels.” This book will show you the thoughts, feelings and actions of many of the leaders of both armies. By reading this book you will get an in depth view of the bloodiest days of the Civil…

… of the people lived in towns or cities. But after that, decade-by-decade, the urban population swelled. By 1870, only 25 cities had a population exceeding 50,000 residents. By 1890 58 cities have populations exceeding 50,000 residents. By 1900,…

… Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day was very interesting. To better understand it one must divide it into a beginning, a middle, and an end. In the early stages of the war when Catherine de Medici concieved the idea, to the middle when Coligny…

… when the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was signed on April 19,1880. This treaty between the United States and Great Britain stated that neither country could excavate in the Colombian area. At the time prospecting for Colombian oil was the key issue.…

… American general and 18th President of the United States. Grant, the most capable of the Union generals during the Civil War, was a master strategist. He won the first major Union victories. President Abraham Lincoln staunchly defended him against…

… stop? This type of circumcision (mutilation) is a violation of human rights in its purest form. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is practiced in the Middle and Far East, and over twenty-six countries in Africa. FGM is also preformed in Sudan, Somalia,…

… world. This war that killed many people from all over the world started because of many causes. First cause of the war was European nations ruled smaller countries, called colonies, and they competed with each other to get more colonies. Second…

… of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963 there have been many theories about what happened that day. On the morning of November 22, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald arose early. He was getting a ride to work with one of his co-workers, Buell Wesley Frazier.…