by Aseem Gupta | Jun 15, 2016 | History, Empires & Civilizations
On June 15, 1859, an American settler named Lyman Cutlar discovered a large black pig rooting through his potato patch on San Juan Island, a small island in the Pacific Northwest. The animal had repeatedly invaded his garden, and Cutlar had apparently lost patience....
by Aseem Gupta | Jun 10, 2016 | Biography, Lives & Historical Figures
Luís de Camões spent much of his adult life far from Portugal, serving in military expeditions, navigating the politics of colonial administration, enduring imprisonment and financial hardship, and travelling across the Indian Ocean. He lost an eye during military...
by Aseem Gupta | Jun 2, 2016 | History, Empires & Civilizations
Britain still has a king, but the man who occupies the throne today exercises very different powers from the monarchs who ruled England a thousand years ago. King Charles III opens Parliament, appoints prime ministers, receives ambassadors, grants Royal Assent to...
