Samurai lost power during the period 1450-1750.
This loss of power was due to opening of Japan to European trade. Traders brought new weapons, in particular guns. The new weapons were more effective than the samurai and their sword as anyone could use them. Merchants gained status and became a part of the Japanese hierarchy.
A. William H. Taft. 27th president weighed approximately 335 pounds and was reported stuck in the bath tub because of his size.
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Two hundred years ago this month, the United States abolished the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Eric Foner, a historian at Columbia University, takes listeners inside the historical moment tied to one of America's darkest eras.
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