Cuauhtémoc, although murdered in defeat, left a legacy as the last Aztec emperor who led Tenochtitlan in defense against Hernán Cortés and the Spanish invaders.
When we think about myths the words magic, fantasy and adventure usually come to mind. Nevertheless, throughout history, myths and legends have been used as
The Battle of Sekigahara took place in Japan near the end of the Sengoku Jidai or The Warring States Period (1467-1615). These nearly 150 years
His body was hanging, surrounded by the crowd of Indios and Spaniards. The Spaniards did not fully understand what they were seeing, but they feared
James Watt was born on January 30, 1736, and he always had an interest in creating and innovating new things. At the age of seventeen
It has been over a decade since the Spanish came to the New World and conquered it, forcing the inhabitants of the continent to accept
Imagine waking up one day and going about your regular routine, when suddenly something happens that will not only change your life but the lives
A powerful terror ruled over lands in Hungary in the 16th century. For years, citizens were frightened of Elizabeth Bathory. While she lived unharmed by
Queen Njinga was the ruler of the Kingdom of Ndongo and the Kingdom of Matamba, a Queen of two nations, an enemy of the Portuguese,
Have you ever wanted something so bad you would do anything to get it? What if that goal was a crown and a whole kingdom?
The stories of the Spanish conquistadors, of men that believed themselves to be conquerors fighting and exploring for God and gold, are well known. While
Winner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for The Article with the Best Introduction The boiling clouds roll back, the tumultuous sky reduced
From 1508 to 1512, it took Michelangelo five long, torturous years to complete the rigorous task of painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Spanning
Many people know of the Mexican holiday Día de Los Muertos, which is filled with vibrant colors and intricately painted faces. What many people don’t know
When the Georgian Era comes to mind, the idea of it being rife with sex and vice probably never crosses anyone’s mind, but this was
Today, Port Royal, Jamaica is a small isolated fishing village with little left standing to remind any visitors of the grandeur of Port Royal’s wicked
In the early hours of August 24, 1572, all was calm in France until an unexpected chaos struck the Protestant Huguenots gathered at the Louvre Palace
February 13, 1633 was the final day of the trial led by the Holy Office. Galileo once again walked into the same dim, candle-lit room
World history has generally been led by men, and very rarely, women. Although women have had little presence in the leadership of the great governments,
Have you ever heard that at night the creatures come out, especially when there is a full moon. But whenever people think of a full
Calculus is a subject loved by some and feared by many. But what is Calculus? The simplest definition is: the study of how things change.
The Élysée Palace is the presidential house in France, the equivalent of the American White House. Synonym of power, the Palace has been the home
The year is 1592, the place is London. A young man has gained notoriety as a fairly decent actor and excellent playwright. He travels with
Vasco da Gama, the first European to sail around the continent of Africa to Asia, was born into a noble Portuguese family around 1460 in
“Women, wake up; the tocsin of reason sounds throughout the universe; recognize your rights.” – Olympe de Gouges1 The eighteenth century, the Age of the
The Ming dynasty was founded by Zhu Yuanzhan and spanned nearly 300 years, from the collapse of Yuan Dynasty in 1368 to the dominance of
St. Ignatius was a Spanish priest who founded the Society of Jesus, or Jesuit Order, in 1540. He intended the society to be servants of
In today’s world, when someone thinks of a witch, they normally picture one of a few things: the infamous Wicked Witch of the West that was
The Scottish Jacobite Rising of 1745 occurred after decades of oppression and un-kept promises from the British Union. The Jacobites were a political movement in Great
Throughout the eighteenth century, colonization and trade were the premier way for a country to spread its influence. Countries all across Europe began to launch
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