Economic Statistics
Every month, or sometimes every quarter, governments around the world release economic statistics. Markets will often wait for the release of these statistics, and billions of dollars of investments w...
27 Helmi 202515min
Andalusia
Located at the southern end of the Iberian peninsula is the largest autonomous community in Spain by population and the second largest by area: Andalusia. Andalusia is different from the other region...
26 Helmi 202515min
The Mexican-American War
After several years of rising tensions, on May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war on the nation of Mexico. The war lasted only two years, and the conduct of the war was decidedly one-s...
25 Helmi 202515min
How the Dutch Reclaimed Land From the Sea
The Netherlands is unlike any other country on Earth. What sets the Netherlands apart from every other country isn’t its size; it's the fact that 17% of the area of the country was once in the sea. T...
24 Helmi 202514min
The Tensho Embassy (Encore)
In 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Otomo Sorin sent a group of envoys to Europe. The entire round trip of their journey took eight years, and along the way, they visited several Europea...
23 Helmi 202514min
The Greek Gods
The ancient Greeks had a polytheistic religion and a pantheon of gods. They didn’t just have many gods; they had a LOT of gods. Gods that ruled over many different aspects of human endeavor and the n...
22 Helmi 202514min
The Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is presented to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have displayed extraordinary bravery and valor i...
21 Helmi 202516min
The MItford Sisters
In the early 20th century, David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, and his wife Sydney Bowles had seven children, six girls and one boy. The sisters all achieved notoriety for entirely different ...
20 Helmi 202516min
