Why did the European colonial powers adopt mercantilism? Why was the Battle of Britain important? Why did Britain begin the Opium War? Why was the Akkadian Empire successful? Why did Europe colonize Africa during the New Imperialism? Why was the decolonization of India a turning point?
Why were Genoese merchants in the service of Iberian kings exploring the Atlantic and western Africa in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries? Why did the transatlantic slave trade began? Why did colonists come to settle in New Spain? Why did Europe colonize Africa during the ...
Why did Europe colonize Africa during the New Imperialism? Why didn't indentured servitude take over for slavery? Why did the Atlantic slave trade end? Why did the slave trade come to an end? Why did the Boers move to South Africa? Why is African history important? Why did the period of...
There are several reasons why India is a poor country. Some have historical roots and others derive strength from socio-political structures. Lack of effective governance and corruption has only sustained Indian poverty.
Why did the Quit India Movement fail? Why was Indira Gandhi assassinated? Why did the Allies divide Germany in 1946? Why is the Maurya Empire important? Why did South Africa leave the British Empire? Why did the British Empire colonize South Africa?
I didn’t know they were airing the NOVA Franklin special again but I saw it first time around. Russell Potter, prof at University of Rhode Island, is a friend of mine – a good guy with wide interests. In fact, I’ve got a couple links to his work on the right....
→Phase 3: Colonize Mars For those who have read the post and want a refresher or those who just want to hear about the big fucking rocket and move on with their day, here’s a quick overview of the background: The Context To understand why the big fucking rocket matters, you have ...
You’ve made it cool to threaten women with violence. As long as you call her a TERF, it’s OK. She deserves it. Transphobic bitch deserves to be beat, right? Women getting punched at protests is fine, since they were TERFs. Well done. You bully people who do not want sex with ...
As the revolution spread through Europe and to North America, Europeans and Americans started digging too—they also were gonna need a lot of coal. As everyone dug, they started finding other things too. They found pockets of burnable air we call natural gas and underground lakes of thick, ...
Moldova may be the poorest country in Eastern Europe, but it has an impressive viniculture. Jen Osborne/Redux/Redux/Jen Osborne/Redux Try to link up all the wine bars on a walk through Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, and you might find yourself in need of a glass of pickle juice. (...