The islands were once separate states until Kamehameha I brought them under his rule. Led by prophecy and driven to bloody battles, he overcame colonial threats and local rivals.
Bellingshausen’s life was almost totally bound up with the sea, although he did get married in his late 40s. He later campaigned in the Russo-Turkish war of 1828-29, ending up a national hero and military governor of Kronstadt – the island that guards the approaches to St Peter...
He is a controversial choice because of past statements and actions, including allegations of sexual assault, excessive drinking and derisive views about women in military combat roles and minorities. 👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 Republican Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Sena...
military and broke barriers in 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline. March 8. Eric Carmen, 74. The singer-songwriter fronted the power-pop 1970s band the Raspberries and later had soaring pop hits like “All by Myself” and “Hungry Eyes” from the...
WHO noted that although COVID-19 has been dropping in numerous regions, the Western Pacific has seen rising numbers since December. China banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province and mobilized military reservists Monday, as the fast-spreading “stealth omicr...
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COPENHAGEN, May 4 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic and military conflict in Ukraine have affected the mental health of millions of people. "A pandemic has thrown an unprecedented spotlight on mental health. An armed ...
The term was coined by anthropologists John and Ruth Hill Useem in the 1950s, originally to describe the children of American expatriates in India. It’s a fairly broad term covering everything from ‘military brats’ to the children of missionaries, diplomats, business pe...
Bill Pickett was a black cowboy who was a featured performer on one of the greatest Wild West shows of all time--the Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Real West Show. The story, as I heard it, was as follows: Will had just about had enough of schoolin’, and Kemper Military Academy with its...
A major moment, according to Yoon, happened in 1980 when he played the role of a judge in a mock trial of then-dictator Chun Doo-hwan, who had staged a military coup the previous year, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. In the aftermath, Yoon had to flee to the countryside a...