Society

Union forces claimed a significant victory over the Confederates in this major battle for the Ozarks.

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This famous Italian explorer is the very reason that the continents of "America" have their name at all.

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Spain and Greece rank among the worst for youth employment worldwide, along with countries of the former Yugoslavia.

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One of the last remaining isolated tribes in the world, the Sentinelese are a fascinating and enigmatic people to study.

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One of the oldest cultures of ancient Mesopotamia in human history, Assyrians today are under threat in their native homelands.

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The first person to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest, New Zealand's famous climber and explorer was also a philanthropist and humanitarian.

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Jacques Cartier was a French explorer and navigator whose family was of Breton ancestry.

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The grandson of Charlemagne, Charles was the youngest of four sons and thus faced major difficulties during the split of the Carolingian Empire.

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Separated from the UK by the English Channel, Brittany's inhabitants maintain a culture distinct from their fellow Frenchmen further inland.

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From the pyramids and hieroglyphs to contributions to cuisine and to modern Arabic, Egyptian cultural contributions have been vast for thousands of years.

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As one of the most important British Diplomats to the Middle East, Gertrude Bell was a woman well ahead of her time.

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This Spanish explorer was one of the first Europeans to venture well inland in the New World, into what is today the Southeastern United States.

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Driven by a drive to conquer new lands and a feud with the governor of Cuba, Cortes' actions drastically changed the face of the New World.

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One of the last great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt outlived many of his 150+ children and 200+ wives!

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Welsh people refer to the people from Wales and also the people of Welsh ancestry who are perceived to be sharing cultural heritage and ancestral origin.

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Though he thought he reached the shores of Asia in 1497, he had actually discovered modern-day Newfoundland, Canada.

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This momentous battle resulted in the surrender of General Lee to the Union's General Grant, spelling disaster for the Confederacy.

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As if the peaceful Vermont imagery isn’t sweet enough, the state also had the lowest automobile theft rate in the US.

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Founder of the Ninety Nines and a pioneer of women's rights in aviation and in general, Earhart was a famous pilot and explorer.

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An incredibly old and powerful culture, the influence of Turkish culture can be felt in much of the world.

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