Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
People started gathering in prayer on Thursday and visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years ...
A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own
Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the ...
Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants as it faces its own role in the trade
Some African Americans are among those are taking advantage of a new law in Benin that grants citizenship to those who can ...
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The Story of India
From ancient to modern times, India has played a central ... The lessons have been designed for high school world history and Advanced Placement world history classes. However, they can be adapted ...
Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates before Trump can resume executions
President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, ...
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As Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants, it reckons with its own history in the trade
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Nadege Anelka first ... a territory that includes modern-day Benin and Togo and part of modern-day ...
Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don't trust schools to do it justice
Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don't trust schools to do it justice - Thirty years after Florida required ...
Five things you probably didn’t know about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral ... From medieval myths to modern-day mysteries, here are five special things to know about ...
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in history
Joe Biden has issued the single largest act of clemency in modern history, commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people ...