nation. the past of the country is closely entwined with that of the african continent. the bantu civilization marked a turning point in zimbabwe’s history that began the ninth century. the ancestors of the contemporary shona, the early bantu people established the city-state of great zimbabwe...
monarchy of central Europe consisting of Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, and parts of Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, and Italy. It was formed in 1867 after agitation by Hungarian nationalists within the Austrian empire and lasted until 1918...
In 1896, age 16, John enlisted in the British South Africa Police (BSAP) and saw action in the Matabele revolt in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). With the outbreak of the 2nd Anglo Boer War (1899 – 1902) he enlisted in the Southern Rhodesia Volunteers and saw action as a Trooper in the Rel...
(Part 4)By the 1820s, Portugal had lost Brazil, and although it still had a few enclaves throughout the world, it called itself a ‘pluri-continental nation’ rather than an empire. There was a sense of stagnation and nostalgia, exemplified bysaudade, a sense of longing for something that...
The 12-track record is home to tunes like “la bruja” and “SOS” which are a great example of the unique lane Lo Artiz is creating for herself. The inner energy of “la bruja” lies within the concept of a witch that has scared folks for ages. The notion of a woman embracing her...
How did the Parthian Empire collapse? How did the deaths of millions of Native Americans affect Spain? How has Aztec culture survived in Mexico? How did colonization affect Latin America? How did Pacal the Great impact Mesoamerica? How did the Toltecs and Aztecs rise to power?
It was not until 1873 that Sultan Seyyid Barghash of Zanzibar, under pressure from Great Britain, signed a treaty that made the slave trade in his territories illegal. But that decree was not enforced effectively. It was not until 1909 that slavery was finally abolished in East Africa. It ...
There are very strong communities of Jews of Lithuanian descent (Litvaks) around the world, especially in Israel, the United States, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Brazil and Australia. In all these countries they hold top positions in politics, economy, science, culture and society in general. Their...
When it comes to autofocus, two main options stand out: single-shot AF and continuous AF. The first locks focus with a half-press of the shutter. It’s great for landscape photography, sure, but in the dynamic world of wildlife, continuous autofocus – which continuously acquires focus even...
Alongside Great Britain, the Portuguese empire shipped the highest number of slaves from Africa, and Brazil was the main desti- nation. Once in Brazil, many slaves were forced to work on sugar fazendas (plantations) geared towards export-based markets and their work was diffi- cult, demanding...