Read more about the article How British explorer George Meegan Walked Across All of the Americas
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How British explorer George Meegan Walked Across All of the Americas

After retiring from the Merchant Navy of the United Kingdom in 1976, George Meegan immediately set out on an extraordinary seven-year journey. He walked 19,019 miles and wore out 12…

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US RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS ISRAEL’S CAPITAL BY TRUMP

On December 6, President Trump made the announcement that the United States would be recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. A little background: When the British conquered Palestine in…

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Franco-Prussian War 1870 and Production of the German Realm

Aptly enough, Prussia's triumph over Austria in 1866, a conflict that finished the German Confederation and brought about the production of the North German Confederation, expanded previously existing strains with…

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The Berlin Wall

Conversely, on August 13 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) started to fabricate a security fencing and cement "Antifascistischer Schutzwall," or "antifascist defense,"…

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Read more about the article Self-Destruction: the Upsetting History Of Excoriating
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Self-Destruction: the Upsetting History Of Excoriating

Self-destruction: Possible beginning with the old Assyrians of Mesopotamia, excoriating has for quite some time been one of the most horrendous types of torment possible. Over the course of time,…

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Japanese man spends Rs 12 lakh to look like a dog

Last time, it was a story of a Japanese cannibal who became a celebrity out of his criminal activity of killing his girlfriend and eating her corpse afterwards. I am…

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Read more about the article Topic 5: The Crumbling National Isolation, 1875 – 1900
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Topic 5: The Crumbling National Isolation, 1875 – 1900

National Isolation: For most of the 19th century, especially towards the end of the century, the American nation and people developed a complete lack of interest called a languid interest…

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Read more about the article Topic 6: The Progressive Era, 1900-1917
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Topic 6: The Progressive Era, 1900-1917

Progressive Era: Introduction The period between 1900 and 1917 in American history has been described as the progressive era. Prior to this period, a lot of disequilibrium had been experienced…

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Read more about the article Topic Eight: American History: The Roaring Twenties
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Topic Eight: American History: The Roaring Twenties

The American involvement in the First World War ushered in various attitudes, beliefs and practices. Although the 1920s was seen by different people in different lights, it was a general…

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Topic 7: The First World War and American Involvement   

The First World War, also known as World War I, was a global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918. It involved many of the world's nations, including the United…

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Read more about the article Topic Four: American Industrialization, 1865 – 1900
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Topic Four: American Industrialization, 1865 – 1900

The development of the United States into an industrial giant commenced shortly after the American Civil War. In fact, the period could be appropriately dated to the years 1869-1899. Thus,…

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Read more about the article Topic Three: Social and Political Development in the South in the Period of the Reconstruction Programme
cr: History Central... After his victory at Vera Cruz Scott advanced with his army towards Mexico City. Blocking him was Santa Ana with 20,000 troops. Santa Ana attempted to block Scott at the pass at Cerra Gordo. Thanks to a successful scouting mission by Captain Robert E Lee, the American forces were able to outflank Santa Ana, and force his troops to withdraw.

Topic Three: Social and Political Development in the South in the Period of the Reconstruction Programme

The reconstruction programme that was inaugurated at the end of the civil war had far-reaching implications for both blacks and whites. In the south, there developed two groups, which were…

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15 Interesting Facts about Queen Elizabeth

The Birth 1. Queen Elizabeth II was born at 2.40 am on 21 April 1926 To parents the Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and…

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Topic Two: The Era of Reconstruction 1865 – 1877

There were two conflicting reconstruction programmes after the American civil war. These were: (1). The Presidential Conservative or Lincoln Reconstruction Programme and (2). The Radical or Congressional Reconstruction Programme. The…

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