Beavers, Blankets, and Bloodshed: Hudson’s Bay Company History
Reading Time: 15 minutes In 1670, a group of English investors received a royal charter to form the Hudson’s Bay Company. From this…
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Reading Time: 15 minutes Ranavalona the Cruel: The Mad Queen of Madagascar
Reading Time: 17 minutes Ranavalona I is one of the most notorious monarchs of the 19th century, her name now a byword for…
How King Leopold Built an Empire of Cruelty
Reading Time: 15 minutes Belgian King Leopold II wanted to be remembered as an elegant, urbane European monarch. He is now widely recognized…
The Great Chiefs: 25 Native American Leaders Who Defined an Era
Reading Time: 37 minutes Bold, wise and visionary, these native American leaders are among those who have helped to make the story of…
The Price of Addiction: The Opium War’s Lasting Consequences
Reading Time: 17 minutes The Opium Wars of the 19th century represented a critical juncture in Chinese history, signaling the beginning of an…
11 Fascinating Facts from the First Thanksgiving in 1621
Reading Time: 13 minutes The story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621 has long captivated people across the United States. The American tradition…
Behind the Legend: The True Story of the Comanche
Reading Time: 15 minutes In the vast expanse of the Great Plains, a region that stretches across multiple U.S. states, the Comanche Nation…
