The Louisiana Purchase had doubled the size of the United States. Although Americans believed the new land contained immense possibilities for wealth and trade, the exact nature and location of these resources were only vaguely known. Jefferson wanted an expedition to map the West. He also hoped and expected that Lewis and Clark might find natural rivers connecting the Mississippi River to the Pacific, perhaps by way of the Missouri.
Moscow. The city was created by the brave Slavic tribe of Wiatycz, who at the beginning of the 12th century chased the Finno-Ugric population out of this area. The excavations in the Kremlin confirmed that the oldest fortifications in this place were built by the Wiatycz family - and they are consid
Missed chance? A victory from which no benefits have been drawn? British history professor Robert Frost takes a completely different opinion. Looking at it from a distance, he firmly states:the great triumph at Grunwald changed the history of Europe. Robert Frost is a specialist in Polish history,
A true architectural gem, the result of the creativity of a man with a tragic destiny, Vaux-le-Vicomte is a must to visit in Ile-de-France. Follow me, Ill take you to visit this estate just 50 kilometers from Paris and live a timeless experience for your leisure time. HISTORY OF CASTLE VAUX-LE-VICOM
On August 24, 1981, a crash occurred near the city of Zawitinsk in the Amur Oblast - the An-24RW passenger plane collided with a Tu-16K bomber at an altitude of over 5,000 meters. Only one person survived the catastrophe:20-year-old Russian Larysa Sawicka. Coincidence? Luck? Or maybe ... a miracle?