Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) wants illegal immigrants to be given the opportunity to join the U.S. Military in return for citizenship.
New York City Contemplates Landmark Designation for Historic Burial Ground of Enslaved Individuals in the Bronx
New York City is considering making a portion of Joseph Rodman Drake Park in the Bronx a landmark.
Venezuela Asserts Significant Backing for Incorporating Oil-Abundant Territory of Guyana
In the referendum Venezuelan voters were asked whether they support establishing a state in Essequibo.
Scientists Unravel The Enigma Of The 819-Day Mayan Calendar
The ancient Maya civilization has long been revered for their advanced knowledge of astronomy, mathematics, and timekeeping.
Lloyd’s of London to invest $65 million following slavery report
Lloyd's of London (SOLYD.UL) will invest 40 million pounds ($49.6 million) in regions affected by the transatlantic slave trade, it said on Wednesday, after a report showed the commercial insurance market had strong links to the trade.
The Hidden History of the Nutmeg Island That Was Traded for Manhattan
In 1677, the Dutch traded Manhattan to the British for their claim on just one of them, a barely one-square-mile speck of land. They did so because these 11 obscure islands on the southeastern edge of modern Indonesia were, until several centuries ago, ostensibly the world’s sole source of nutmeg, which was then one of the most valuable commodities in Western Europe.
