Category: History & Events Infographics
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The 4th of July by the Numbers
The 4th of July is a wonderful day for Americans: family reunions, barbecues, parades and fireworks, all for celebrating their country’s freedom. The United States Declaration of Independence didn’t just change the course of American history, it also inspired many movements from different nations to fight for liberty. There are a handful of interesting facts…
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World’s Nuclear Arsenal: Ready to Launch
The discovery of atomic nucleus and the fission of uranium and plutonium led to the development of an Atom Bomb. During the Cold War, some countries stockpile weapons of mass destruction as a nuclear deterrence – a threat of nuclear retaliation to prevent a nuclear strike by another country. So which country has the most…
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Most Popular and Iconic Home Design Styles
Home design has definitely changed and improved since the 1400s, but in some ways the housing styles of these periods has remained the same. Today’s infographic showcase 20 different iconic architectural styles; from Tudor house—that appeared during medieval times—to contemporary houses of today. This is also a good home-style basic guide for home shoppers to…
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The History of St. Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day, also known as St. Paddy’s Day, is a religious holiday in Ireland and it is a festival celebrated in many countries around the world; such as USA, England, Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Japan, Singapore, Germany, and Argentina. Explore the history and medieval origin of this popular Irish feast day. See…
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Life And Times During The Great Depression
The Great Depression reminds us of what America went through after the great crash of the stock market in 1929. The failure of capitalist system causes a huge economic crisis; as a result, businesses went bankrupt, unemployment rate increases, crime rate rises, discrimination is prevalent and many who lost their jobs became homeless. See this…
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Family Tree of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
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10 Kickass Female Pioneer Explorers
In celebration of the International Women’s Day, Momondo post a sweet infographic commemorating the 10 female explorers who explored and traveled this world in a pioneering way. Men dominated the history books with tales of adventurous and charting of new territories. These are stories of equally brave women who take on their own fears to…
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The Almost Complete Greek God Family Tree
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Terracotta Warriors: Facts and Information
The Terracotta Warriors are life-like and life-sized clay soldiers-buried in battle formation near Xi’an, China-that serves as an after-life guardian for China’s fist Emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Part of the Emperor’s necropolis, the underground army consist of foot soldiers, archers and cavalry; figures of varying heights, ages, hairstyles and unique facial expressions, which represents the…
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Stone Heads of Easter Island: How Did They Move
The monumental Moai statues or stone heads of Easter Island, built by the Rapa Nui people somewhere between 1250 and 1500 CE, have been a big mystery ever since it was initially discovered by the Europeans on Easter Sunday of 1722. This graphic by Fernando Baptista solves the puzzle of how the 887 monolithic human…