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by History.com Editors on October 4, 2022 at 4:57 pm

The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River in 1624 and established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, the English took control of the area and renamed it New York. One of […]

by History.com Editors on October 4, 2022 at 4:35 pm

On December 3, 1992, the first SMS text message in history is sent: Neil Papworth, a 22-year-old engineer, uses a personal computer to send the text message “Merry Christmas” via the […]

by History.com Editors on October 4, 2022 at 4:06 pm

One of the 13 original colonies, Virginia was the first part of the country permanently settled by the English, who established Jamestown on the banks of the James River in 1607. The home state of […]

by Michelle Cyca on October 4, 2022 at 2:32 pm

Since time immemorial, Native Americans have lived on this continent, from the northern reaches of Alaska to the Gulf Coast of Florida. There are more than nine million Native Americans living in […]

on October 4, 2022 at 10:11 am

A source said that Pyramids agreed with Egyptian midfielder Abdallah El Said to renew his contract with the club. The... AUC to Hold ...

on October 4, 2022 at 4:34 am

A pink granite sarcophagus of the ancient Egyptian nobleman ... Saqqara contains numerous pyramids, including the Step Pyramid of Djoser, ...

on October 4, 2022 at 3:32 am

... increased during adolescence, when he visited the Egyptian pyramids of Giza. ... I loved ancient Egypt, but when I started studying at Uppsala ...

on October 4, 2022 at 3:27 am

We'll take you far beneath the fabled pyramids to discover the hidden treasures attainable in the Ancient Egyptian video slots offered by the ...

on October 4, 2022 at 3:15 am

Hieroglyphs had been deciphered and people could finally grasp the full richness of the ancient Egyptian civilisation. The pyramids, the mummies, ...

on October 4, 2022 at 2:58 am

Adel currently plays in Egypt for Pyramids FC. He's making a name for himself, too, scoring goals from the wing at just 21.

on October 4, 2022 at 2:13 am

“Ibrahim Adel is a huge talent for us and for Egyptian football,” Fathallah said. “The rumours regarding the Liverpool interest in him is good, but ...

on October 4, 2022 at 2:08 am

Excavations at the Saqqara necropolis exposed a burial well in the middle of a cemetery near a pyramid, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and ...

on October 4, 2022 at 2:00 am

Egyptian forward catching the eye · Linked with a number of clubs in England · No approach from Anfield as yet.

on October 4, 2022 at 12:59 am

Egypt Today staff. -. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 - 12:54 GMT ... 12 Mesmerizing photos documenting the pyramids with the Nile - EgyptToday · widget ...

on October 3, 2022 at 11:53 pm

Egypt's Arab Developers Holding has launched a new phase, named Skylar, within its under-construction Nyoum Pyramids project in West Cairo.

on October 3, 2022 at 11:32 pm

In fact, this year's tournament was the fourth Men's and Women's Platinum edition, and it took place by the iconic Pyramids of Giza, ...

on October 3, 2022 at 11:19 pm

Soccer Football – CAF Confederation Cup – Quarter Finals – First Leg – Pyramids FC v TP Mazembe – 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt – April 17, ...

on October 3, 2022 at 7:26 pm

The most famous transmission, the moon landing itself, was broadcast to the world on July 21, 1969. This footage captured Armstrong and Aldrin climbing down from the lunar module and onto the surface […]

on October 3, 2022 at 6:38 pm

(31 Dec 1995) AG21 - 103/D EGYPT - PYRAMIDSThe Great Pyramids of Giza have weathered 47 centuries, but urban sprawl is threatening to destroy them ...

on October 3, 2022 at 6:07 pm

User: The first pyramids were built during the _____ in Egyptian history.New Kingdom Old Kingdom Middle Kingdom Weegy: The first pyramids were built during the OLD KINGDOM in Egyptian history. |Score […]

by Dave Roos on October 3, 2022 at 2:51 pm

Wednesday, September 29, 1982 was a school day, but 12-year-old Mary Kellerman woke up with a runny nose and a headache. So her parents told her to stay home, take a couple of Tylenol and get some […]

by Dave Roos on October 3, 2022 at 2:51 pm

Wednesday, September 29, 1982 was a school day, but 12-year-old Mary Kellerman woke up with a runny nose and a headache. So her parents told her to stay home, take a couple of Tylenol and get some […]

on October 3, 2022 at 2:04 pm

Pyramids of Giza, Arabic Ahrāmāt Al-Jīzah, Giza also spelled Gizeh, three 4th-dynasty (c. 2575–c. 2465 bce) pyramids erected on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River […]

on October 3, 2022 at 11:52 am

(17 Aug 1992) EGYPT: The Egyptian govt approves a UNESCO plan for conserving the pyramids and the surrounding area at Giza which involves making ...

on October 3, 2022 at 11:14 am

Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids have finally addressed the speculation linking star winger Ibrahim Adel with a move to English giants ...

on October 3, 2022 at 10:46 am

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday that Egypt ... 12 Mesmerizing photos documenting the pyramids with the Nile - EgyptToday.

on October 3, 2022 at 10:22 am

Mayan Pyramids of the Classic Maya, A.D. 250-900. The Classic Period, which began around A.D. 250, was the golden age of the Maya Empire. Classic Maya civilization grew to some 40 cities ...

on October 3, 2022 at 9:47 am

During the last period, some reports claimed that Liverpool are eyeing signing Adel to Join the Egyptian king Mohamed Salah at Anfield. Related Posts.

on October 3, 2022 at 9:17 am

The Egyptian pyramids are ancient masonry structures located in Egypt.Sources cite at least 118 identified "Egyptian" pyramids. Approximately 80 pyramids were built within the Kingdom of Kush, now […]

on October 3, 2022 at 9:10 am

Teotihuacán, (Nahuatl: “The City of the Gods”) the most important and largest city of pre-Aztec central Mexico, located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of modern Mexico City. At […]

on October 3, 2022 at 8:56 am

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid and the tomb of Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu.Built in the early 26th century BC during a period of around 27 years, the pyramid is the oldest […]

on October 3, 2022 at 8:06 am

A Moon landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon.This includes both crewed and robotic missions. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 2, […]

on October 3, 2022 at 7:30 am

The Pyramids - 3D Virtual Tour. The Pyramids virtual tours can be started by clicking the preview window or by downloading the stand-alone versions. Just drag the mouse to the direction you want to […]

on October 3, 2022 at 4:09 am

Ancient Egypt may be long gone, but archaeologists keep finding its treasures. For more than 3,000 years, one of history’s greatest civilizations flourished

on October 3, 2022 at 12:28 am

Mayan Pyramids History. Mayans had started constructing pyramids even before the Classic Period and some pyramids can be traced back to the late Terminal Pre-Classic period. For instance, one of the […]

on October 3, 2022 at 12:20 am

Arts and humanities · AP®︎/College Art History · Ancient Mediterranean: 3500 B.C.E.-300 C.E. · Ancient Egypt The Great Pyramids of Giza by Dr. Amy Calvert.

on October 2, 2022 at 2:19 pm

As part of human exploration of the Moon, numerous space missions have been undertaken to study Earth's natural satellite.Of the Moon landings, Luna 2 of the Soviet Union was the first spacecraft to […]

on October 2, 2022 at 11:20 am

The theory that the Apollo 11 moon landing was a hoax by the US government lives on, despite video and photo evidence of Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong planting the country’s flag in space ...

on October 2, 2022 at 7:38 am

The Moon Landing. The historic event captivated the world—and helped people look to the future. On July 20, 1969, millions of people gathered around their televisions to watch two U.S. […]

on October 2, 2022 at 7:10 am

The Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969 was one of the most astonishing achievements in human history. That day, an estimated 530 million TV viewers watched U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and ...

on October 2, 2022 at 7:10 am

Timeline of the 1969 Moon Landing. At 9:32 a.m. EDT on July 16, with the world watching, Apollo 11 took off from Kennedy Space Center with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael ...

on October 2, 2022 at 1:12 am

“I have lived with this lie for nearly 46 years and I have nothing to lose by telling everyone the truth now,” said Aldrin. “I’ve been sworn to secrecy by th...

on October 1, 2022 at 8:11 pm

Moon Landing - The World's Greatest Hoax? | History DocumentaryWatch the two-part documentary '13 Factors That Saved Apollo 13' here: https://www.youtube.co...

by Patrick J. Kiger on September 28, 2022 at 1:12 pm

It’s been nearly 3,800 years since Hammurabi extended his rule across ancient Mesopotamia, a region that between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that includes what is now Iraq, as well as […]

by Becky Little on September 22, 2022 at 2:48 pm

In 1774, the British Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, a group of measures primarily intended to punish Boston for rebellion against the British government—namely, the Boston Tea Party. […]

by Fred Frommer on September 21, 2022 at 3:56 pm

Just two months after becoming president and one month after pardoning Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal, President Gerald Ford turned to another challenge facing the country: high […]

by History.com Editors on September 20, 2022 at 7:30 pm

After finding little support in Congress on his proposed budget-reducing actions, President Gerald Ford stresses the necessity of his plan in a news conference held December 2, 1974, which was […]

by History.com Editors on September 20, 2022 at 2:19 pm

King Charles III, the 62nd British monarch to serve over the past 1,200 years, ascended to the throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. At age 73, British […]

by Becky Little on September 19, 2022 at 2:04 pm

In the summer of 1877, the United States experienced its first multi-state railroad strike. Starting in West Virginia, the strike quickly spread to other parts of the country, and even turned into a […]

by Jessica Pearce Rotondi on September 19, 2022 at 11:46 am

When it comes to royal succession, ceremony is sacred. And for the British monarchy, a key element of ceremony are objects that have become imbued with symbolism over the centuries. During Queen […]

by Christopher Klein on September 15, 2022 at 8:14 pm

Decades before the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the strategic plateau on the banks of New York’s Hudson River played a crucial part in the American victory in the […]

by Dave Roos on September 14, 2022 at 12:56 pm

Thomas Jefferson, writing the list of 27 grievances against King George III included in the Declaration of Independence, didn’t hold back when talking about Britain’s decision to dispatch […]

by Patricia Guadalupe on September 14, 2022 at 12:33 pm

Few people have had as profound an impact on the political empowerment of America’s Latino electorate as Willie Velásquez. His grassroots work registering and mobilizing Latino voters, […]

by Antonio Mejías-Rentas on September 14, 2022 at 2:10 am

In the early days of March 1968, as many as 22,000 mostly Mexican American students walked out of their classrooms at seven Los Angeles schools, garnering national attention. The unprecedented event […]

by Antonio Mejías-Rentas on September 13, 2022 at 7:42 pm

Most of what is known as Latin music comes from the melding of cultures that took place during the Spanish and Portuguese colonization of the Americas. Musicians of various races and cultures came […]

by Lesley Kennedy on September 13, 2022 at 2:38 pm

King George V may have invented the tradition of delivering a Christmas Day message to the subjects of the British monarchy worldwide in 1932, but it was his granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, who […]

by History.com Editors on September 13, 2022 at 2:34 pm

On December 25, 1963, Queen Elizabeth II delivers her annual Christmas greeting to her subjects in Great Britain and around the world.Continue reading

by Suzanne McGee on September 12, 2022 at 7:08 pm

In the mid 18th century, as British colonists began steadily populating North America’s eastern seaboard, a burgeoning world power was working to establish settlements on the continent’s […]

by Sarah Pruitt on September 8, 2022 at 5:34 pm

Queen Elizabeth II, who served as ruler of the United Kingdom and its realms and territories for seven decades, has died at the age of 96. Crowned at Westminster Abbey in June 1953, Queen Elizabeth […]

by History.com Editors on September 6, 2022 at 7:42 pm

On November 24, 1974, the fossils of an early human ancestor are discovered in northeastern Ethiopia. Soon nicknamed "Lucy," the remains showed that human species were walking upright over three […]

by Dave Roos on September 6, 2022 at 1:17 pm

A child’s education was anything but “standardized” during America’s colonial era, which spanned most of the 17th and 18th centuries. The modern institution of the public […]

by Becky Little on August 31, 2022 at 1:40 pm

You’ve probably heard of the Cat and the Hat, but you may not have heard of “Bloodthirsty Ann.” Ann, another character created by Ted Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss), was a mosquito who […]

by Becky Little on August 29, 2022 at 1:13 pm

You never know what will turn up when you’re browsing at a flea market, searching through your attic or basement, going through an old barn or even looking through a boarded-up projection […]

by John Banks on August 24, 2022 at 2:21 pm

By early 1942, Adolf Hitler’s dream of destroying the Soviet Union seemed closer to fulfillment. Jackbooted German soldiers had marched victoriously through the streets of the communist […]

by Greg Daugherty on August 18, 2022 at 9:39 pm

In the competition for worst Roman emperor ever, certain names stand out. Caligula, for example, whose debauchery and perversion are legendary to this day. Or Nero, who became renowned for his […]

by History.com Editors on August 16, 2022 at 3:42 pm

Lacrosse is older than the printing press. Golf was invented before Abraham Lincoln was born, but basketball didn’t exist until decades after his death. The first book on figure skating was […]

by Christopher Klein on August 12, 2022 at 8:57 pm

Medicine in ancient Rome combined scientific knowledge with supernatural and religious beliefs. Roman doctors adopted many of the practices and philosophies of the Greek physician Hippocrates and his […]

by Dave Roos on August 10, 2022 at 5:00 pm

Ancient Egyptian civilization reached the peak of its power, wealth and influence in the New Kingdom period (1550 to 1070 B.C.), during the reigns of iconic pharaohs like Tutankhamun, Thutmose III […]

on August 9, 2022 at 5:47 pm

Not all magicians are men. Three magicians talk about the rich history and representation of women in magic, from vaudeville to Vegas.Continue reading

by Lesley Kennedy on August 9, 2022 at 3:54 pm

While modern civilizations extend to every continent except Antarctica, most scholars place the earliest cradles of civilizations—in other words, where civilizations first emerged—in […]

by Suzanne McGee on August 5, 2022 at 9:14 pm

Women in ancient Rome, whether free or enslaved, played many roles: empress, priestess, goddess, shop owner, midwife, prostitute, daughter, wife and mother. But they lacked any voice in public life. […]

by Becky Little on August 5, 2022 at 2:23 pm

As a survivor of history’s deadliest atomic bombing, Setsuko Thurlow has a powerful case to make against nuclear weapons. On the morning of August 6, 1945, the 13-year-old […]

by History.com Editors on August 3, 2022 at 5:43 pm

On December 17, 2010 26-year-old street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi self-immolates in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. His dramatic action is considered the start of the Arab Spring, a period of […]

by History.com Editors on August 3, 2022 at 5:12 pm

On March 18, 1889, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte becomes the first Native American woman to graduate from medical school. She was top of her class at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.  […]

by History.com Editors on August 3, 2022 at 4:58 pm

Future entrepreneur, philanthropist and self-made millionaire Madam C.J. Walker is born Sarah Breedlove on December 23, 1867 in Delta, Louisiana.  Walker's parents, sharecroppers who […]

by History.com Editors on August 3, 2022 at 4:44 pm

The podcast Serial, a spinoff of the long-running radio program This American Life, debuts on October 3, 2014, and quickly becomes a smash hit.  Producer Sarah Koenig conceived of the show […]

by History.com Editors on August 2, 2022 at 9:24 pm

The term “global warming” appears for the first time in print on August 8, 1975, with the publication of Wallace Smith Broecker's paper “Climatic Change: Are We on the […]

by Dave Roos on July 29, 2022 at 8:23 pm

The Gilded Age was a time of sweeping changes. From roughly 1870 to 1900, the United States transformed from a largely agrarian society of farmers and small producers to an industrial economy based […]

by Becky Little on July 27, 2022 at 11:58 am

How did Christianity go from a small sect in a corner of the Roman Empire in the first century, to the religion that the emperor converted to in the early fourth century? Its spread was greatly aided […]

by J.S. Marcus on July 25, 2022 at 6:34 pm

The story of religion in America’s original 13 colonies often focuses on Puritans, Quakers and other Protestants fleeing persecution in Europe, looking to build a community of like-minded […]

by History.com Editors on July 22, 2022 at 2:44 pm

Early on the morning of July 14, 1970, the Young Lords, a predominantly Puerto Rican group of community activists in New York City, storm Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx and barricade themselves […]

by Dave Roos on July 21, 2022 at 10:32 pm

The ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Babylon flourished under the reign of Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792 to 1750 B.C.E. What’s remarkable about this period of Babylonian history is that […]

by Jessica Pearce Rotondi on July 20, 2022 at 3:55 pm

Mass sociogenic illness—also known as mass hysteria, epidemic hysteria or hysterical contagion—occurs when symptoms without a clear medical cause spread among members of a community. […]

by Farrell Evans on July 15, 2022 at 9:48 pm

The Flavian Amphitheater, better known as the Colosseum, stands as one of the most spectacular architectural monuments of the ancient world. Built in the first century A.D., it’s largely […]

by Christopher Klein on July 14, 2022 at 4:40 pm

Through far-reaching military conquests and benevolent rule, Cyrus the Great transformed a small group of semi-nomadic tribes into the mighty Persian Empire, the ancient world's first […]

by Patrick J. Kiger on July 1, 2022 at 1:15 pm

For nearly 3,000 years, ancient Egypt thrived as the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world. Its legacy persists through a wealth of objects left behind—majestic monuments, written […]

by Michael Waters on June 30, 2022 at 9:56 pm

Before ancient Roman gladiators fought grisly battles in rowdy public arenas like the Colosseum, they squared off in much more solemn venues: funerals. Early gladiator fights began in the 3rd […]

by History.com Editors on June 30, 2022 at 7:53 pm

With over 13 million votes cast, California voters approve Proposition 8 on November 4, 2008, amending the state’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage. Only months earlier, in May 2008, the […]

by History.com Editors on June 30, 2022 at 5:47 pm

Explore the history of one of America's favorite summer traditions - a walk down the boardwalk - and dive into the backstory of boardwalk foods including hot dogs, ice cream, and lemonade.Continue […]

by History.com Editors on June 30, 2022 at 4:55 pm

On October 8, 2004, Kenyan environmental justice organizer Wangari Maathai receives a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her “contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace," […]

by History.com Editors on June 30, 2022 at 4:34 pm

In Prague on August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union votes to demote Pluto from the ninth planet from the Sun to one of dozens of known dwarf planets. The vote followed a week […]

by History.com Editors on June 30, 2022 at 4:23 pm

An Israeli-owned bulldozer kills 23-year-old American woman Rachel Corrie on March 16, 2003, as she protests a demolition campaign that destroyed over a thousand homes in the Gaza Strip. […]

by Jesse Greenspan on June 28, 2022 at 1:51 pm

The 1776 “engrossed” copy of the Declaration of Independence—sometimes referred to as the “official” or “signed parchment” version—stands on display in […]

by History.com Editors on June 22, 2022 at 4:57 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court's 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey reaffirmed a woman's right to an abortion as granted in the 1973 Roe v. Wade case. However, the […]

by Becky Little on June 22, 2022 at 1:32 pm

On June 14, 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill to insert the phrase “under God” into the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance that children recited every morning in school. Previously, […]

by Michael Waters on June 16, 2022 at 8:40 pm

In May 1944, Lemuel S. Brown, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II, received a blue slip of paper from the military, notifying him he was being dismissed from duty. The reason? […]

by Joseph Bennington-Castro on June 15, 2022 at 1:42 pm

The Stonewall Riots of 1969 are arguably the most famous and impactful uprisings for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) rights. But they are not the first LGBTQ+ uprising by far. […]

by History.com Editors on June 14, 2022 at 4:13 pm

On July 5, 1978, a Regional Transportation District (RTD) bus stops at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. As passengers board, a group of people in wheelchairs […]

by History.com Editors on June 14, 2022 at 3:59 pm

On May 29, 2014, Laverne Cox, the transgender actor and advocate best known for her Emmy-winning performance on Orange Is the New Black, appears on the cover of TIME magazine's June 14 issue for […]

by History.com Editors on June 14, 2022 at 3:26 pm

On June 25, 1978, activists hoist a vibrant rainbow flag in the midst of the festivities for San Francisco’s Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day parade. According to its creator, Gilbert Baker, the […]