Tag: history

Population: 2.3 millionHistory Fact: The city is the capital of a country that gained it’s independence from being a…

Population: 1.3 million Nickname: Heart of EuropeHistory Fact: An old city. A Celtic tribe in the 5th century BCE settled the…

Population: 220,000History Fact: When the country declared independence in 1999, there was extreme violence within the city, which ended…

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe last week (is overturned the right term here?), I have seen…

Population: 1.055 millionHistory Fact: This city was founded by former American slaves. In 1791, Thomas Peters who served in…

Population: 1.47 millionNickname: ex Villa Maicera (former Corn Village)History Fact: When the Spanish arrived in this fairly populous city, they…

Population: 1.2 millionName Fact: თბილი–this word is the modern word for warm in the native language. The name basically…

Population: 8.03 millionNickname: The South American AthensHistory Fact: The Spanish conquistador, Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, founded the…

Population: 14.9 millionNickname: City of the QuaidHistory Fact: This city is possibly the harbor where Alexander the Great left the…

Population: 266,000Nickname: “Paris of the Prairies”History Fact: In 1885, this small community was greatly affected by the North-West Rebellion. After…

Population: 383,000Nickname: Pom CityHistory Fact: During WWII, General MacArthur located his headquarters in this city from October 1942 to November…

Population: 526,000Nickname: “Capital of Dardania”History Fact: This city is steeped in history. It was first inhabited during the Chalcolithic. The…

Population: 4.3 millionNickname: Dar al-Bayda (if you know Arabic, then you will figure it out easily)History Fact: During WWII,…

Population: 2.69 millionNickname: “City of Stones”History Fact: There are scholars who believe this city to be the “Stone Tower” referenced…

Population: 11.9 millionNickname: The City of HeavenHistory Fact: Became the capital of the Southern Song dynasty during the Mongol invasion…

Population: 8.4 millionNickname: “Silicon Valley of India”History Fact: In 1985 Texas Instruments set up a base in the city, which…

Population: 1.495 millionHistory Fact: This city has been continuously inhabited since 8000 BCE. The Koptyak and Gamayun peoples lived…

Population: 15.3 millionHistory Fact: Originally inhabited by the Awori people during the 15th century. The native name for the…

Like most people, I have been following the invasion of Ukraine closely. Well, mostly via articles, I…

Population: 557,000Nickname: The City That Is There–(just kidding, this city does not have a nickname)History Fact: This city was the…