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Are Banks Open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Introduction Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also called MLK Day, is a national holiday in the United States. Many people enjoy a day off from work or school on this day. However, a common question people ask is: Are banks open on MLK Day?
By Farhan Sayed22 days ago in History
The Quiet Collapse of Global Arms Control
The Quiet Collapse of Global Arms Control For decades, arms control agreements helped prevent the world’s most powerful weapons from spiraling out of control. Treaties limited nuclear stockpiles, increased transparency, and built fragile trust between rival states. Today, that system is quietly unraveling—and its collapse may define the next era of global insecurity.
By Wings of Time 22 days ago in History
The Red Sea Crisis and the Fragility of Global Trade
The Red Sea Crisis and the Fragility of Global Trade The Red Sea has quietly become one of the most critical pressure points in global affairs. Once seen mainly as a commercial shipping route connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa, it is now a zone of rising military tension, disrupted trade, and geopolitical rivalry. What happens in this narrow stretch of water is no longer a regional issue—it is reshaping global economics and international security.
By Wings of Time 22 days ago in History
The Quiet Rise of Global Militarization
The Quiet Rise of Global Militarization Across the world, governments are increasing military spending, expanding defense industries, and modernizing weapons systems—often without openly acknowledging why. There are no formal declarations of war, no mass troop mobilizations, and no clear enemy named in many cases. Yet behind the scenes, a quiet shift is taking place. Global militarization is rising, not loudly, but steadily, reshaping international relations in ways that may define the coming decades.
By Wings of Time 22 days ago in History
The Fall of Tibet to a Communist State: History, Causes, and Consequences
The incorporation of Tibet into the People’s Republic of China (PRC) after 1950 was not a single event but a complex process involving military force, political negotiation, ideological conflict, and long-lasting resistance. Understanding this fall requires examining Tibet’s historical status, China’s communist revolution, and the profound consequences that followed.
By Say the truth 22 days ago in History
The wicked witches of the west.
The origin of witches lies in ancient shamanistic practices, revered "wise women" who healed and divined, but the concept transformed as Christianity demonized pagan beliefs, associating magic with the Devil, especially during Europe's Middle Ages and early modern witch hunts where figures like healers and outcasts were persecuted. Early records of magic users appear in ancient civilizations (Mesopotamia, Greece, Egypt), with figures like Circe in Greek myth, but the negative, Satan-linked witch emerged much later, linking to societal anxieties and challenges to religious authority.
By Guy lynn23 days ago in History
When the Olive Tree Remembered
The old men of Athens used to say the city was not built of marble, but of waiting. Waiting for ships to return. Waiting for sons to grow into shields. Waiting for the gods to answer, or to remain silent. On the morning this story begins, the olive trees along the dusty road leaned inward, as if they, too, were listening.
By luna hart24 days ago in History
The Last Words of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great did not die on a battlefield. He died in a room filled with silence, surrounded by men who ruled the world—and suddenly did not know who would rule it next.
By The khan24 days ago in History
Greenman.
Thousands of years ago Celts in Europe worshipped trees, and the spirit of the tree was depicted as the Greenman, as described below.
By Guy lynn24 days ago in History
Antarctica Map
Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth. It is located at the southernmost part of the planet, surrounding the South Pole. Because of its extreme weather and thick ice cover, Antarctica is very different from other continents. An Antarctica map helps us understand the shape, location, and important features of this frozen land.
By Farhan Sayed24 days ago in History
Ancient beads.
Ostrich Egg Shell Beads – an original African Trade Bead. Most people know what an African Trade Bead is – or at least they think they do.
By Guy lynn25 days ago in History
Stanislav Kondrashov’s Oligarch Series: Renaissance Merchants and Their Support for the Arts
In his *Oligarch Series*, **Stanislav Kondrashov** examines how wealth has shaped political, economic, and cultural systems across history. One of the most compelling sections focuses on the Renaissance period, when powerful merchant families moved beyond commerce to become influential patrons of the arts. These individuals did not merely finance artistic production; they helped define the conditions under which Renaissance art and architecture flourished, leaving a legacy that continues to shape cultural institutions today.
By Stanislav Kondrashov25 days ago in History