Portugal’s global trading empire – from fortified ports to faith-fuelled profits – across Africa, Brazil, and Asia. The Portuguese Empire was built through ports, trade routes and slavery. Control of fortified ports allowed Portugal to dominate maritime commerce across Africa, Brazil and Asia, creating an empire based on movement rather than territory. Faith played a […]
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Largest nursing strike in New York City history looming as contract negotiations continue
The largest nurses’ strike in New York City history could begin on Monday morning if a tentative settlement isn’t reached between the nurses’ union and hospitals. Nearly 16,000 nurses are threatening to walk off their jobs on Monday morning, according to the New York State Nursing Association (NYSNA), the union representing the nurses. Nurses will […]
WATCH: Celebrating automotive history in the motor city
Jill Woodward, the president and CEO of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum, dives into the rich automotive history in Detroit, Michigan. Source link
Edith Renfrow Smith, pioneer and witness to history, dies at 111 : NPR
Renfrow Smith in her cap and gown the day she graduated from Grinnell College in 1937. Edith Renfrow Smith family collection/Drake Community Library Archive Collection hide caption toggle caption Edith Renfrow Smith family collection/Drake Community Library Archive Collection Edith Renfrow Smith died Friday at her home in Chicago. She was 111. In addition to a […]
Video: Jane Austen fans celebrate 250th anniversary of her birth | History
NewsFeed Fans of English novelist Jane Austen have been celebrating the anniversary of her birth 250 years ago. Al Jazeera’s Charlie Angela has been to Austen’s former home in southern England. Published On 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link
WATCH: At 100, war veteran still volunteers to tell history
Danny New speaks to Arthur Grabiner, a WW II veteran who continues to educate people about his experience during the war in the Pacific. Source link
‘The Price of Democracy’ makes the history of taxes fascinating : NPR
While, as Benjamin Franklin quipped, it may be that nothing is certain but death and taxes, only the former can be considered the great equalizer. Death comes for us all, regardless of our social or economic status. Taxes, on the other hand, have always been far more complicated. Vanessa S. Williamson’s new book, The Price […]
Trump signs spending bill to end longest shutdown in US history
Watch: Trump signs bill to end longest US government shutdown President Donald Trump has signed a spending bill to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in US history. He signed the short-term bill into law just hours after the House of Representatives voted 222-209 to approve it on Wednesday night, and two days […]
Trump’s 7,500 refugee cap; echoing restrictive US immigration history | Donald Trump News
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will limit the number of refugees entering the US to 7,500 for the fiscal year 2026. This is a record low since the 1980 Refugee Act when a cap on refugees entering the country was set at 50,000 per year, but could be changed. That was the […]
A look at the demolished White House movie theater’s cultural history : NPR
Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wear 3-D glasses during a Super Bowl party in the White House Family Theater in 2009. The White House/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The White House/Getty Images It was, on occasion, used by presidents to rehearse important speeches such as the State of the Union […]