June 26 is more than just another day on the calendar—it's a date that has given the world some of its most beloved celebrities and historical figures both ...
In 1907 the PhilippineCommission, which had been acting as both legislature and governor-general’s cabinet, became the upper house of a bicameral body. The new 80-member Philippine Assembly was directly elected by a somewhat restricted electorate from single-member districts, making it the first ...
Bete Giyorgis (House of St. George)Bete Giyorgis (House of St. George), one of the rock-hewn churches in Lalībela, Ethiopia, designated a World Heritage site in 1978. As Christian shipping disappeared from theRed Sea, Aksum’s towns lost their vitality. The Aksumite state turned southwar...