From Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, New Amsterdam to New York: The politics behind name changes
Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.
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South Africa's History Uncovered - the 1,000-Year Gap They Don't Teach in School [analysis]
Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold began in the late 19th century? Or that South Africa became integrated into a ...
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Explainer: Understanding the South Africa Land-Reform Law that Provoked Trump’s Ire
President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting US aid to South Africa and offering refugee status to white South African farmers, claiming the country's new ...
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South Africa: The aftermath of land reforms
Land reform law met with questions Land ownership is a contentious issue in South Africa, with most farmland still being owned by white people three decades after the end of apartheid. Some Afrikaner ...
3 Controversial Maps From History
Humans have been making maps for as long as they’ve been exploring the Earth. Some of their cartographic maps went on to ...