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European empires once controlled most of the globe—what's their legacy?

These sea voyages had lofty goals.

An ancient drug with modern implications.

He led the bloodiest civil war in world history.

These tribes have spurned contact with the modern outside world.

Nine books illuminate China's rich history from its ancient roots to the modern People's Republic of China.

This four-legged friend prowled the decks of the HMS Amethyst, where he was present for the Yangtze Incident.

A mysterious dark-skinned warrior rose to prominence in 16th-century Japan.

When British India was dissolved, the territory was divided along religious lines.

A unionization fight led to widespread effects on the Cold War and Japanese and global culture.

Once one of America's most noted enemies, Fuchida converted to Christianity in later years and spent decades preaching across the United States.

These historical fiction novels don't sacrifice accuracy for style or verve.

These less widely read World War II stories offer readers a meaningful and moving look into the global conflict.

Much of mainland Asia in the 1930s faced an unappealing choice: Western imperialism or Japanese imperialism.

Though even they don't know the tomb's precise location, the Darkhad continue to keep their leader's final resting place a treasured secret.