History
Look back into history and learn about the people, places, and events of the past.
Read about the political dynasties that shaped the western world view in Western and Eastern European History. Find out why the sun never set on the British Empire. Trace the roots of civilization through Ancient History, or track the evolution of warfare in Military History. Discover the Native peoples of the New World and how their history resonates today. Explore the north in Canadian History. Find your roots through the study of Genealogy.
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The Babi Yar Massacres 1941 to 1943
The Babi Yar massacres began in 1941 when SS troops murdered over 30,000 Jews from Kiev, starting a two year period of mass murder in the ravine at Lukyanouka.
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Women of the West Invisible to History
The woman going west had just as incredible a story as the pioneering man of their time, yet he and his story were written about and she disappeared into the shadows.
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Charles de Gaulle in World War II
Out of the defeat in 1940 by the Germans and the ensuing muddle political situation, an obscure Army colonel named Charles de Gaulle rose to become the leader of France.
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The Lectures of Elizabeth Oakes Smith
Elizabeth Oakes Smith lectured alongside early suffragists for rights that modern American women take for granted today, however, she was not your average feminist.
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The Scandal of Hadrian and Antinous
Publius Aelius Hadrianus, better known as the Emperor Hadrian, made a major contribution to Rome's history of decadence with his passion for a beautiful Greek boy.
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The Least Tragic Greek Tragedy
Aeschylus' The Suppliant Maidens is analyzed using Aristotle's theory on what constitues tragedy, based on character, plot and reasonable sympathetic development.
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Samuel Morse Demonstrates First Telegraph
Beginning his career as a painter and later becoming a founder of American nativism, he achieved enduring, worldwide renown with his invention of the electric telegraph.
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Women at Work in the First World War
The First World War which began in Europe on August 4, 1914, made fundamental changes to the lives of women by offering opportunities previously beyond their reach.
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The Murphy Riots
There were many cases of riotous behaviour during the industrial revolution. A notorious bout of uprisings were due to the agitations of one man, William Murphy.
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Trooping the Color: A Brief History
On a Saturday every June, the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London.
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Samuel Pepys, Diarist
Many people start the New Year with new resolutions, many of which fail to be observed for longer than a few days; the keeping of a diary is one such resolution.
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Assassinated Presidents of the USA
Anyone living their lives in the glare of publicity, whether it is through celebrity or public office, runs the risk of an assassination attempt.
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The Fascist League of North America
Shortly after the consolidation of the Fascist League of North America, Italian fascists within the United States employed violence to achieve their political goals.
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Sons of Liberty
Formed in response to repressive tax acts by Parliament, the Sons of Liberty brought the 13 colonies one step closer to the American Revolution and independence.
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Henry Ford Pays Auto Workers $5 A Day
He created the Model T, the world's first cheap, mass-produced automobile, and revolutionized American industry by developing and refining assembly line manufacturing.
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