Who started the Guatemalan genocide? Who developed written language in Mesoamerica: the Mayans or the Olmecs? Who ordered the Massacre in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan? Who built the Aztec pyramids? Who conquered the Olmecs? Who took Mexico from the Olmecs?
Who built the Egyptian pyramids? Who led the February Revolution in Russia? Who sent Lawrence of Arabia to start the Arab Revolt? Who led the government during the Mexican Revolution? Who started the Green Revolution in India? Who imported the first printing press to Egypt?
We got back at dusk, shared a garden hose with a bunch of kids on the street to rinse off, and had dinner in the main plaza of Loreto, built around a lovely old mission lit up at night—so utterly Baja. But that’s not it! Somehow we had enough energy when we got home to put...
Parma is an ancient city, the origins of which date back to the Bronze Age. (The present-day Piazza Duomo is built on the necropolis constructed around 1500 BC.) It is thought that the city was most probably founded and named by the Etruscans. As a History of Art student, I knew the...
Lake Tamarisk RV Park in Desert Center California is a small cooperative built around a man-made lake. We learned while meeting people in the heated pool and hot tub that they had a Canada vs U.S tournament on the golf course surrounding the park while we were there – Canada won. It ...
The main house, a white clapboard, was built by her grandfather in 1820. Nearby there is a birthplace cottage, which is where Helen Keller later lived with her teacher Anne Sullivan. Between the two buildings is the well where Keller, who was deaf and blind, made her breakthrough in ...
The Aztec civilization rose to the status of a powerful military state in central Mexico, leaving a legacy of monumental pyramids and violence. Learn about the mythical 'Aztlán' that their ancestors claimed to originate from, and explore how the 'Triple Alliance' helped to form the Aztec empire...
Who was the Great Pyramid of Khufu built for? Who built the Nubian pyramids? Who was the Incan emperor who built Machu Picchu? Who built the Khafre Pyramid? Who was the Pyramid of Khafre built for? Who started the Pan-African Movement? Who discovered King Tutankhamun? Who is the father ...
Who founded the Mayan civilization? Who conquered Tenochtitlan in 1521? Who built the Aztec temples? Who made the Aztec calendar? Who named Mesoamerica? Who helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs? Who built the Aztec pyramids? Who conquered the Olmecs?
Who built the Aztec pyramids? Who was affected by the Guatemalan genocide? Who was involved in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Who ruled New Spain? Who captured Miguel Hidalgo? Who benefited from the Mexican Revolution? Who was the first Mayan leader? Who created the calendar: Aztecs or Maya...