Phoenician Civilization

Empires & Civilizations /

Discover the remarkable history of the Phoenician Civilization… As the tee-shirt slogans say, “If you can read this, thank the Phoenicians.” The Phoenician achievements include creating the world’s first alphabet, which consisted of 22 consonant letters. If you’re sipping wine as you read, that’s another reason to thank the Phoenicians. From their travels, they learned

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Johnny Cash

Arts & Literature /

Discover the remarkable life of Johnny Cash… Johnny Cash, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, was born into a family of impoverished sharecroppers during the Great Depression. From an early age, he picked cotton with his siblings at an Arkansas farm, learning the value of grit and hard work already as

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Thirty Years’ War

War & Conflict /

Discover the remarkable history of the Thirty Years’ War… If you had to name the most destructive conflicts in human history, you likely wouldn’t put the Thirty Years’ War near the top of that list, but in fact, this conflict resulted in more than eight million fatalities throughout Europe. The war, which began as a

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Sitting Bull

Presidents & Leaders /

Discover the remarkable life of Sitting Bull… A prominent Lakota Sioux chief and medicine man, Sitting Bull was both a man of peace and a man of war as he sought to simultaneously fight and negotiate on behalf of his people during the westward expansion of the United States. It was his visions that inspired

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John Lennon

Arts & Literature /

Discover the remarkable life of John Lennon… John Lennon is often known as the rebellious, troubled Beatle as if his disposition was just a bit gloomier than the rest. Lennon did indeed have his struggles in life. He was raised by an austere and controlling aunt and barely knew his own mother and father. As

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