Eugenics: A Global History of a Dangerous Idea
Eugenics, once seen as a path to social progress, led to forced sterilizations and racial discrimination. Explore how this dangerous idea influenced policies around the world.
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Historical Maps
Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
A German plan for the partition of the Soviet Union (May, 1941)
In the months before the German invasion of the Soviet Union the German leaders discussed many plans for the future
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How Long is the Nile River?
The Nile river is the longest river in the world at 6,650 kilometers (4,135 miles). The Nile is longer than the distance from New York to London.
Read MoreHow Canada Got Its Shape: A Look at the Changing Borders of a Country
How did Canada get its shape? This post traces the country’s changing borders from 1867 to today, with a data-based animated map showing how provinces and territories came to be.
Read MoreFive Centuries of European Imperialism in 4 Minutes
Expansion & decline of European Imperialism (1492-2016).
Read MoreEurope after the end of The Thirty Years’ War (1648)
Europe after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 marking the end of The Thirty Years’ War. Via wikipedia.org Europe after
Read MoreMap of Europe in 1000 A.D.
In 1000 AD world population is evaluated to have been about 280 million, while in Europe only 56 million, which is a little less than the population of all modern Italy! In world history, the year 1000 AD belongs to the Middle Ages. In the European continent, this year is sometimes believed the border date between the Early Middle Ages and the High Middle Ages.
Read MoreStone Age jottings
French caves are known for their prehistoric rock art. But also marked on the walls around the paintings are 26
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