Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
The first European settlements in America were founded at the beginning of the 17th century. These early settlers created some of the oldest buildings in what would later become the United States of America. However, Homo sapiens first appeared in America about 13,000 years ago.
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In the early 20th century, particularly during and after World War I, there were discussions and proposals for various forms of European cooperation and unity.
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It’s been less than 250 years since the First Fleet of 1,485 settlers first arrived in New South Wales in 1788. In that relatively short time, Sydney has developed into one of the world’s largest, with a population of over 5 million. To get a better understanding of how Sydney became the modern metropolis it is today, Budget Direct analyzed dozens of maps of Sydney from the National Library of Australia and other sources from the years 1770-2020.
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The history of the European continent is mind-blowing complicated. That’s why the borders of many European countries have changed many times.
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Maps have been one of the most significant human creativity for millenary. People have invented and used maps to describe, clarify, and navigate their route within the world. Here is an atlas of the most famous maps, from the prehistoric period to modern times.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a milestone in civil rights and labor law in the U.S. that bans discrimination based on race, color, national origin, faith, and sex. It forbids the unequal use of voter registration necessities and racial discrimination in schools, work, and public services.
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The first Portuguese settlement was founded after the signing “Tordesilhas Treat” in 1532. Colonization began in 1534 when King John III of Portugal split the territory into the fifteen private and autonomous Captaincy Colonies of Brazil.
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Atlantropa was a gigantic engineering and colonization idea designed by the German architect Herman Sörgel to unite the continents of Europe and Africa through the partial evaporation of the Mediterranean Sea.
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The breakdown of Russia formed Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia Lithuania. The Austro-Hungaria separated into Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia. The Ottoman Empire lost much of its territory in the Middle East and southwest Asia. Germany lost considerable territories outside Europe.
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Count of Aranda was ambassador to France when the Thirteen Colonies proclaimed their independence from Great Britain, thus kindling the American Revolution. He was involved in drafting the peace treaty that finished the conflict. In addition, his profound knowledge of history placed him ahead of his time, and he predicted the rise of the U.S. as a world power.
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