the long-standing disagreement over the institution of slavery was the main cause. Growth of the Abolitionist movement to end slavery.
Mayan chocolate was very different than the chocolate we know today. It was a liquid made from crushed cocoa beans, chili peppers, and water.
The causes of World War I, also known as the Great War, have been debated since it ended. Officially, Germany shouldered much of the blame for the conflict, which caused four years of unprecedented slaughter. But a series of complicated factors caused the war, including a brutal assassination that propelled Europe into the greatest conflict the continent had ever known.
The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand outraged Austria-Hungary.
In June 1914, Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie traveled to Bosnia—which had been annexed by Austria-Hungary—for a state visit.
On June 28, the couple went to the capital city of Sarajevo to inspect imperial troops stationed there. As they headed toward their destination, they narrowly escaped death when Serbian terrorists threw a bomb at their open-topped car.
The double V campaign was a campaign for both the US's victory in World War II and the overdue recognition of the rights and equality of African Americans who were fighting the war on behalf of their country.
Al-Azhar University is a university in Cairo ( Egypt ). It is the oldest university in Egypt, founded in 970 by the Fatimids. Its students studied the Qur`an and Islamic law. It also was one of the first universities in the world. In 1961, Al-Azhar was re-established and wide range of secular faculties were added: business, science, engineering, medicine. Al-Azhar is important for its mission to propagate Islamic culture.
