HistoryfromWorld History Encyclopedia174 years agoCompromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850 attempted to address slavery tensions but ultimately only postponed conflict.
fromwww.mercurynews.com1 month agoToday in History: May 13, Pope John Paul II shot and woundedOn May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in St. Peter's Square by Mehmet Ali Agca, an assailant whose life sentence was later commuted at the Pope's request.US politics