European traders brought the first slaves from Africa to the new colonies in the 1600s. After arriving in the New World, they were bought by white masters and had to work on large cotton and tobacco farms in the South. They didn’t get any money for their work and living conditions were very bad. The […]
African Americans are citizens of the United States with ancestors who came from Africa. Their forefathers were brought to American colonies as slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries. About 40 million African Americans, 13% of the total population, live in the USA today. In the past, African Americans have been known by many names.
X-rays are high energy waves that are invisible. They are useful because they can pass through many things that normal light cannot. For example, doctors can see inside the human body and security guards at airports can see inside your handbag.
Ancient Greece was the first civilization in Europe. It developed around the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea .
World War II was the worst war in history and killed more people than any other war before. It lasted from 1939 to 1945 and, starting out from Europe, spread to nearly every part of the world .
The Titanic was an ocean liner that collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Over 1,500 people were killed.
The Age of Exploration started towards the end of the 15th century when navigators and explorers tried to find a way to reach India and the Spice Islands
Ancient Rome was the center of one of the largest and most powerful empires in history. With its center in today’s Italy, the Roman Empire conquered the whole Mediterranean region and spread its influence to the Middle East, Northern Africa, Western and Central Europe.