The past, the present, and the future; 1492, a year that marked the history of the New World in the Western Hemisphere. The island of Puerto Rico was first stepped by an Italian man coming from Iberia, sponsored by the Continue reading
A feat people deemed impossible for hundreds of years was accomplished by two spectacular men. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norway were the first to ascend Mt. Everest’s near 30,000 ft summit. Sir Edmund Hillary grew up in New Zealand Continue reading
Baptism, known as a way to cleanse the soul of impurities and evil, was adopted into Christianity by John the Baptist. The ritual of baptism, which has evolved over the past years, was a long, strenuous journey. Early in the third Continue reading
“Always stay one step ahead of your enemies” has never been taken to a fuller extent than Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. He and his Medellin Cartel grew to be the largest cocaine corporation in the world during the late 80s-90s, Continue reading
The word “apartheid” literally means separateness, this Afrikaans word served as the rigid framework for the enforcement of policies of racial segregation and white Supremacy in South Africa. The South African National Party, having gained political power in 1948, passed Continue reading
It was just another day for the men and women of Manhattan in New York city, when the outline of an airplane flying at an extremely low altitude dived nose-first into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Continue reading
Saint Augustine was the bishop of Hippo Regius, though some might say his position was illegitimate, as he was ‘illegally’ ordained by Valerius, who was formerly the bishop of Hippo Regius before his own resignation, which, in that time, was Continue reading
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther KIng Jr., a prominent African-American civil rights activist, helped to lead the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The March was an attempt at advocating equality between African-Americans and white American citizens. With Continue reading
December 1st 1955—one of the most important dates in American history. During this time, particular races were stripped of their basic rights, and faced discrimination and segregation on a daily basis. For instance, whites and African Americans could not attend Continue reading
For hundreds of years leading up to the arrival of the Mayflower, the Native American tribes prospered. They adapted to their environment by learning how to hunt, learning how to use various plants as medicine, and by participating in numerous Continue reading
