North America

Discover ‘North America’s History’, a collection of insightful articles unveiling the influential figures, milestones, and events that have defined this diverse continent’s past.

Colonizing North America: The Deep Impact of the French and Indian War
ByKevin Eberle August 8, 2023October 3, 2026 Reading Time: 5 minutes
The French and Indian War (1754-1763) was a pivotal event in the complex fabric of North American colonial relations,…
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Black Flags and Jolly Rogers: 8 Icons of the Caribbean’s Golden Age of Piracy
ByKevin Eberle August 6, 2023January 8, 2026 Reading Time: 20 minutes
The Caribbean was teeming with notorious pirates during the so-called “Golden Age of Piracy” in the late 17th to early 18th centuries. Many of these figures have since been immortalized
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North America

Colonizing North America: The Deep Impact of the French and Indian War

Black Flags and Jolly Rogers: 8 Icons of the Caribbean’s Golden Age of Piracy

Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919: A Deadly Wave Through the North End

The Real Aztec Empire Examined Through 12 Aztec Myths & Truths

William Penn’s Witchcraft Trials: Why Pennsylvania Never Became Another Salem

Rani Lakshmibai: The Warrior Queen of Jhansi and the 1857 Uprising

the Erfurt Latrine Disaster of 1184 and the Nobles Who Drowned in Sewage

Drowned for Profit: How the Zong Massacre Exposed the Business of the British Slave Trade