
Biography of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882)
Garibaldi was a major leader of the unification of Italy and he had an adventurous and tumultuous personal life.

Gilded Age (1877-1897): Summary, Characteristics, Presidencies
During the Gilded Age, the United States experienced unprecedented growth and urbanization, but corruption and social issues prevailed.

Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger — Chapter 31 — The New World Order Reconsidered
This chapter discusses the state of international relations and American foreign policy after the Cold War’s end.

U.S. History: Reconstruction Era (1865-1877)
Reconstruction tried to rebuild the United States after the Civil War and define freedom, citizenship, and federal power.

Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger — Chapter 30 — Reagan and Gorbachev
This chapter discusses the end of the Cold War and the different policies adopted by the United States and the Soviet Union at that time.

Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger — Chapter 29 — Detente
This chapter discusses Nixon’s foreign policy for the Cold War and its repercussions in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger — Chapter 28 — Nixon’s Triangular Diplomacy
This chapter discusses Nixon’s pragmatic approach to relations with China and the USSR, which were undermined by the Watergate scandal.

The Life of African Slaves in Brazil: Violence and Resistance
Africans and their descendants lived in subjugation in Brazil, but they resisted it and left a legacy in Brazilian society.

African Slave Trade to Brazil: Causes, Operation, and End
From the 1500s to 1850, the Atlantic slave trade carried millions of Africans to Brazil and sustained colonial slavery.