Society

Petrarch, an Italian scholar and poet, is regarded by many as the Father Of Renaissance.

December 5, 2017 16:09

The tradition of wearing a white wedding dress is more recent than you may think.

December 4, 2017 15:52

Floorball will feature in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics as a new sport, furthering its development.

December 4, 2017 15:27

Jingoism refers to a type of aggressive foreign policy.

December 4, 2017 15:07

In professional golf, the four most prestigious tournaments are known as the Major Championships.

December 1, 2017 16:50

Though Nixon stabilized relations with the USSR and China, his political activities within the US were highly controversial.

December 1, 2017 16:29

Both revered for the administrative benefits of his expansive empire and condemned for his brutal genocidal actions, Genghis Khan remains a controversial figure today.

December 1, 2017 16:27

John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States, and was one of the earliest major American political figures to take a strong stance against slavery in the country.

December 1, 2017 16:24

An amalgamation of peoples and cuisines with a rich yet troubling history of interaction and colonization, Kenyan culture today is diverse and impressive.

December 1, 2017 16:22

The center of the historical Inca Empire, Peruvian culture today is marked by a rich music, cuisine, and mixing of multiple peoples.

December 1, 2017 16:16

Although the white wedding has becoming popular in western culture, around the world, people celebrate their nuptials in their own traditional ways.

December 1, 2017 16:09

Despite his assassination before the end of his first term, JFK remains one of the most important and popular presidents in American history.

December 1, 2017 16:04

President James Madison served as the 4th President of the United States, from March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817.

December 1, 2017 15:59

Native to the Mesopotamian region of the Middle East, the Kurds are a people with a rich history of arts and culture.

December 1, 2017 15:54

With long-standing traditions of hospitality and reverence, the Maori are a significant cultural group within today's New Zealand.

December 1, 2017 15:48

Ibn Al-Haytham is believed to have been the first person to use scientific method.

December 1, 2017 15:17

Surprisingly, some of the countries most reliant on agriculture for securing their futures have environments that are unsuitable for farm production

December 1, 2017 15:09

This early 17th-century English explorer charted much of the sub-Arctic and Arctic sea routes in the far north of what is now Canada.

December 1, 2017 15:01

This article shows the countries receiving the most foreign aid, and how effectively they are using this money.

December 1, 2017 13:46

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected an unprecedented 4 times to the U.S. Presidency, during one of the most tumultuous eras in U.S. history.

December 1, 2017 13:05