After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Vladimir Lenin created the Soviet Union as a way to merge all of the socialist republics that arose after removing the Czar, into a Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. However Lenin died only a… Read More

Algeria is a country in North Africa, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Morocco and Tunisia, and Libya and Niger. Its southern border is marked by an arid area of steppes known as the Grand Erg Oriental (Great Eastern Sand Sea),… Read More

The hanging gardens of Babylon were built in 6th century BC by King Nebuchadnezzar II to please his homesick wife Amyitis. The gardens became known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The story goes that Amyitis,… Read More

Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, is one of the most infamous rulers in Russian history. He was the first Tsar of Russia and became known as Ivan Groznyi, which means “Ivan the Fearsome” or “The Terrible.” He… Read More

Hideyo Noguchi (original name Seisaku Noguchi)was a Japanese bacteriologist who is best know for his work on syphilis. He discovered that the agent that causes syphilis is Treponema pallidum. He discovered it inside the brain of a progressive paralysis patient.… Read More