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Under Spanish colonial rule in the 16th century, Zana -- home to around 4,000 souls -- was a wealthy center of commerce dotted with grandiose churches.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

During the 19th century Opium Wars that sped the collapse of China’s last imperial dynasty, Western attackers came from the sea, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Bass, meanwhile, had already called L.A. home for more than half a century as she built a career as a physician’s assistant, then as an activist, and finally as a politician.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Researchers believe this combination could lead to major advances in cancer treatment during the 21st century.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The story of Paul Jennings working off his purchase price after nearly half a century of slavery is remarkable enough.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

More than two centuries later, the orchestra continues to be a potent reminder of power to the people, a community of exquisitely trained artists marching to a beat, staying in tune and on message.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Several heads of state of ex-colonies have requested an apology for colonization and the transatlantic slave trade, which profited British royals for centuries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

For centuries, Mr. Tullett writes, the process relied on steeping old rags in chlorine; as demand grew, production shifted toward wood chips broken down with sulfites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The researchers also used climate simulations to investigate the decades and centuries immediately following the Chicxulub asteroid impact, which triggered the extinction of most dinosaurs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

“For centuries, I have helped Remarkables do great things,” the Msaidizi says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas