There’s something about visiting historical destinations that just makes your heart race. Maybe it’s the thought of being able to walk in the footsteps of some of history’s most famous figures. Or maybe it’s the idea of seeing ancient ruins that have been standing for centuries. Whatever it is, there’s no doubt that historical destinations…
The royal courts were a place of unusual happenings. While the kings boasted of their court’s power, they also intended to keep their guests entertained throughout history. How did they do that? Through court jesters. They were a crucial part of a regular court day. They may have appeared to make up nonsense in order…
Americans have always loved manly symbols and icons. Some of them are the bald eagle, the Smith & Wesson, Superman, or great grandpa’s cattle brand, with each and every one of them having a long history behind them. Another well known symbol which is part of America’s history is the ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ (also…
The Second World war was fought between 1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945. Did you know that Germany had a strange way of treating its flying aces? Most people know about the historical facts and important dates about World War II, but there are more interesting facts about the conflict you should probably know….
The Bukovina Germans (known in standard German as either ‘Buchenlanddeutsche‘ or ‘Bukowinadeutsche‘), or Buchenland Germans as they are also known, represent a once significant ethnic German minority which previously lived in Bukovina, a historical region situated at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe (nowadays divided between Suceava County in northeastern Romania and Chernivtsi Oblast…
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