8+ hour, 9+ min ago   (820+ words) August is a painful reminder for Lubango dungeon survivors, who say the month reminds them of the notorious killings and torture of Swapo Party members accused of being spies of the South African colonial regime during the liberation struggle. Lubango…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) by Fortuné Leroy | Jul 17, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments For a single year, Italy believed it had built the first jet aeroplane in history. On 27 August 1940, a sleek, barrel-shaped machine howled into the sky over Milan with no propeller anywhere…...

1+ day, 40+ min ago   (245+ words) Reading: Mapping Canada’s trade relationships around the world As Trump’s trade war drags on, can other countries fill the gap? As Trumpian chaos washes across the 49th parallel, many Canadians have found themselves wondering how we forgot the wise old adage…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (481+ words) On August 24, Liberia celebrates National Flag Day—a holiday that means much more to the country than just a ceremonial date on the calendar. On this day, people commemorate the history of one of Africa’s most famous flags and celebrate…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1514+ words) By Adam Garcia | Published 19 seconds ago The trade routes transformed from simple pathways connecting suppliers to consumers into complex networks that reshaped the political and cultural landscape of the entire world, creating rivalries between nations, spurring colonial expansion, and establishing…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (716+ words) University students complaining about money is hardly a modern phenomenon. Medieval letters reveal young scholars writing home with familiar requests: send money, send clothes, and please understand just how expensive student life has become. For parents who have sent their…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (718+ words) Weiser Classic Candy on State Street traces its existence to that festival. Fawn Olsen sold fudge from a contest booth in 1984, and the response justified a storefront. The shop still hand-dips its chocolates on site and runs a full deli…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1129+ words) A strait is a narrow strip of sea that forms naturally and joins two larger seas. It does not occur because of humans. On the contrary, canals are man-made artificial structures, in particular made for connecting bodies of water that…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (226+ words) The historical document was uncovered by Özdemir, who has been researching archival records related to Erzurum’s historical and cultural heritage, said the document sheds light on a noteworthy aspect of the city’s economic potential in the early years of the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (417+ words) The Banks Historical Society and Oregon Parks host a free evening talk on the town's history at Stub Stewart on Aug. 22; registration through the state parks store is required. A free evening presentation on the history of Banks and the…...