Beavers, Blankets, and Bloodshed: Hudson’s Bay Company History
Reading Time: 16 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: 16 minutes John Law and the Mississippi Bubble That Shook France
Reading Time: 14 minutes John Law is forever associated with the Mississippi Bubble, one of the most spectacular financial crises of French history. At…
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…
Petals of Profit: The Rise and Fall of Tulip Mania in the 1600s
Reading Time: 7 minutes Tulip mania is considered one of the most bizarre economic stories in recorded history. In the early 17th century,…
Hawaiian Kingdom to American Territory: The Sugar Interests that Toppled a Queen
Reading Time: 14 minutes In the vibrant tapestry of Pacific history, the Hawaiian Kingdom is a testament to a rich cultural legacy and…
The 7 Biggest Impacts the Industrial Revolution had on the Working Class
Reading Time: 10 minutes The Industrial Revolution, which took place between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was a period of massive…
Banana Republics: The Bloody Legacy of The United Fruit Company
Reading Time: 13 minutes The story of the United Fruit Company is one of the transformation of global food markets. It’s also about Banana Republics, ruthless business practices, and the exploiation of vulnerable emerging nations.
