Until the late 1400's, Europeans did not know the existence of the two American continents ( North and South America ). To the European explorers, exploring the other side of the Atlantic was like exploring an entire different world, hence the name- the New World. In 1492, Christopher Colu...

I know I wouldnt be the only who would say the 17th century is a compact era, a time of adventure and inventions, political problems aswell as economical ones, tales of love and hate between the vast and ever expanding upper class. The period has the perfect ingredients for a suspense- full and pro...

I know I wouldnt be the only who would say the 17th century is a compact era, a time of adventure and inventions, political problems aswell as economical ones, tales of love and hate between the vast and ever expanding upper class. The period has the perfect ingredients for a suspense- full and pro...

Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed about traveling overseas. Strange lands, exciting places, and new cultures have always fascinated me. I've always wondered what it would be like to speak another language, to grow up learning different customs, or to live in a completely different way than I ...

The Discovery of what it means to be an American Growing up as a poor African American in New York City, James Baldwin finds himself isolated from Whites and blacks with questions about self identity. In 1948, disgusted with race relations in the United States, he moved to Paris where he lived, o...