Tracing the geological history of spring rains: Why they diminish in North America and emerge in East Asia
In ancient China, spring rains were called "as precious as oil" for their vital role in nature's spring revival. Today, a ...
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Causes of the Civil War
More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the ...
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Vikings in North America: A Saga’s New Chapter
The excavations undertaken at Point Rosee are just the opening phase of an ongoing project that Parcak hopes will shed more light on the early history of European exploration of North America.
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It Was America’s First English Colony. Then It Was Gone.
“The profound significance of Raleigh’s Virginia voyages to the history and culture of the ... ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Throughout colonial North America, most of the English captured by Indians ...
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Horses in the North American West
In this exhibit, you can explore the history of horses in the American West. Horses first evolved in North America. Some of their early ancestors lived 30–40 million years ago and were small, ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American YF-93
On this day in aviation history, January 24, 1950, the North American YF-93, a prototype jet fighter for the US Air Force, made its first flight. Originally meant to be called the F-86C ...
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Today’s North American economic nationalism isn’t unprecedented - it’s a pattern
Laurence Mussio is the author of Whom Fortune Favours: Bank of Montreal and the Rise of North American Finance. Marvin Suesse is the author of The Nationalist Dilemma: A Global History of Economic ...