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History


Editor: Brent Sedo
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Look back into history and learn about the people, places, and events of the past.

Read about the political dynasties that shaped the western world view in Western and Eastern European History. Find out why the sun never set on the British Empire. Trace the roots of civilization through Ancient History, or track the evolution of warfare in Military History. Discover the Native peoples of the New World and how their history resonates today. Explore the north in Canadian History. Find your roots through the study of Genealogy.

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History

The Battle of Bunker Hill June 17 1775

In: Colonial America

By: Feature Writer Roger Saunders

Americans were tested in a pitched battle East of Boston at the small village of Charlestown. Here it was first heard, "Don't fire 'til you see the whites of their eyes!" more...

Prelude toThe Battle of Bunker Hill June 17 1775

In: Colonial America

By: Feature Writer Roger Saunders

British Generals decide to take the high points around Boston to keep their naval advantage from being taken. Breed's Hill in Charlestown becomes the flash point of war! more...

November 22: Major Historical Events & Birthdays

In: Historical Resources

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

November 22 is the anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, the birth of the Internet, and the openign of King Tut's tomb. more...

November 21: Historical Events & Birthdays

In: Historical Resources

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

November 21 is the anniversary of the historical Hanukkah, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. more...

Historical Insights into the Thanksgiving Story

In: Colonial America

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

The gathering at Plimoth Plantation was not quite what is portrayed in US history books. But it is possible to reinterpret the holiday from a larger point of view. more...

Charles Dickens: Inspiration Through Poverty

In: Historical Biographies

By: Feature Writer Jeannie Delahunt

Forced to work at the age of 12, the young Charles Dickens painfully absorbed the lessons of desperation which later inspired his beloved stories. more...

John Sparrow David Thompson, Prime Minister

In: Canadian History

By: Feature Writer Susanna McLeod

An able negotiator and outstanding speaker, Thompson worked his way up the political ladder from Alderman for the City of Halifax to Prime Minister of Canada more...

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