Site examines Elie Wiesel, his writings, and his life's work. Site also offers an excellent interview with Wiesel.

Describes how the Soviets under Stalin managed to infiltrate Eastern European countries and establish Communist governments, dividing the continent into East and West with a symbolic Iron Curtain separating the two. America scrambled to...

The year 1492 marks a watershed in modern world history. Columbus's voyage of discovery inaugurated a series of developments that would have vast consequences for both the Old World and the New. It transformed the diets of both the...

A discussion of the complexity of studying central European literature due to the different interpretations, expectations, values, and approaches of other cultures.

Describes and illustrates the transition from bone and other materials to metal gorgets and pendants made and worn by Native Americans.

This article provides insight regarding the migrations of the Huns into Europe.

View a sample of a vast collection of photographs taken in East Africa between 1860 and 1960 that is a great resource for documenting all aspects of African life.