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Easter Rising of 1916 and the Birth of Irish Independence
Posted on February 5, 2026
Reading Time: 24 minutes
The Easter Rising of 1916 was an armed insurrection by Irish nationalists against British rule. Fewer than 2,000 Volunteers took part, rising up in Dublin for six days in…
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How the Black Death Reshaped Europe’s Economy and Society
Posted on February 3, 2026
Reading Time: 14 minutes
The Black Death arrived in Europe in 1347 and traveled rapidly through trade routes across the continent by 1351. Reaching Mediterranean port cities first, it then spread to cities…
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13 Causes of the French Revolution Explained
Posted on January 29, 2026
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There was no one cause of the French Revolution. Multiple political, economic, social, and intellectual forces were at work, including fiscal bankruptcy, a caste system that seemed increasingly unnatural…
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How the Spanish Civil War Reshaped Europe on the Eve of WWII
Posted on January 27, 2026
Reading Time: 16 minutes
A War That Was Never Just Spanish Between 1936 and 1939, the Spanish Civil War was fought between a democratically elected Republican government and an authoritarian Nationalist Rebellion. Yet…
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Mao Zedong’s China: A Journey from Hope to Havoc
Posted on January 22, 2026
Reading Time: 19 minutes
When Mao Zedong stood atop Tiananmen Gate and announced the creation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, citizens believed they had finally achieved a stable society ruled…
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Joaquin Murrieta: The Mexican Robin Hood of the Gold Rush
Posted on January 20, 2026
Reading Time: 15 minutes
Joaquin Murrieta was one of California’s most notorious and controversial Gold Rush-era figures. He was reputedly either a cruel robber who murdered mining families or an avenger of injustice….
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The War of 1812: Causes, Battles, and Lasting Impact
Posted on January 15, 2026
Reading Time: 24 minutes
Buried in the shadow of the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 has often been labeled inconclusive, unnecessary, and even a failure. America’s Second War for Independence…
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How Otto von Bismarck Shaped the Destiny of the German Empire
Posted on January 13, 2026
Reading Time: 19 minutes
Otto von Bismarck, who rose to power in the middle of the 19th century, was one of the most influential political figures in European history. Bismarck became the Minister-President…
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Martin Luther and the Reformation That Remade Europe
Posted on January 8, 2026
Reading Time: 20 minutes
It is hard to separate Martin Luther from the Reformation, or both of them from the crisis of Europe in the early 16th century. On the one hand, the…
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Garibaldi and the Popular Unification of Italy
Posted on January 6, 2026
Reading Time: 25 minutes
In the early 1800s, Italy was not a country, but a collection of kingdoms, duchies, and provinces ruled by foreign powers. Northern Italy was dominated by Austria, central Italy…
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Combahee River Raid: The Civil War’s Boldest Rescue
Posted on January 1, 2026
Reading Time: 15 minutes
The Combahee River Raid took place under the cover of predawn on June 2, 1863, when a fleet of Union gunboats moved up South Carolina’s tidal rivers. The ships…
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A Throne on the Run: Portugal’s Atlantic Exodus
Posted on December 30, 2025
Reading Time: 12 minutes
Europe was at war. Napoleon had his eyes set upon Portugal. The Napoleonic Wars had unleashed a rolling crisis of marching armies, tumbling thrones, and old powers reeling on…
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The Most Significant Historical Event in all 50 States
Posted on December 25, 2025
Reading Time: 37 minutes
The most significant historical event for each state is the moment that had the greatest impact within and beyond its borders. These were the moments that helped to make…
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