Ancient Rome holds a mythic place in our imaginations. It’s the land of historical epics like Ben-Hur and Gladiator, where men in…
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Taking another human’s life is a deeply troubling thing. In many cases this is a criminal act, considered one of the worst…
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While the Wild West wasn’t quite the world of gunslingers and desperadoes portrayed in movies, it was still a dangerous place. With…
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How often have you visited a historical site and been stunned that someone would be so selfish as to carve their names…
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No tribe could stand against the might of the colonial British Empire. In the era of colonialism, when the British Empire swept…
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Life in ancient Rome was rough, especially for children. Even if they were lucky enough to survive for more than a few…
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The United States is a country thanks to one of the most well-known conflicts in history: the American Revolution. Yet the United…
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Contraptions that resulted in one’s beheading were used throughout Europe for centuries. However, the guillotine would forever overshadow previous death machines due…
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The Cold War is a name given to the years following World War II up until the collapse of the Soviet Union.…
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History is the study of the past through written documents, which means that most people technically didn’t make it into history at…