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The Top Ten Richest Americans In History
America Eras Modern History 

The Top Ten Richest Americans In History

June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 Ross Osborne 0 Comments America, Historical figures, Top Tens

With its strong tradition of individualism and free-market competition, the U.S has produced some of the richest individuals in history.

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Can you Survive the Battle of Somme?
Modern History Quiz 

WW1 Quiz: Can you Survive the Battle of Somme?

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments Germany, historical events, Military history, Quiz, WWI

The Battle of the Somme was an Allied offensive meant to hasten Allied victory. The largest battle of the Great

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James Otis -The Forgotten Founding Father
America Modern History 

James Otis – The Forgotten Founding Father

February 2, 2019February 3, 2019 Chris Galbicsek 0 Comments America, historical events, Historical figures

When it comes to the American Revolution, such names as Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin are recognized the world over. Mention

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your chances of being thrown into the gulags
Modern History Quiz 

Quiz: What are your chances of being thrown into the gulags?

January 17, 2019June 13, 2019 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments Quiz, USSR

It’s the 1930s and Stalin’s Great purge is in full swing. Supposed ‘enemies of the revolution’ and ‘class traitors’ are

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Countdowns Modern History 

Top Ten Nazi Super Weapons

December 11, 2018July 11, 2019 A. R. Usmani 1 Comment Germany, Military history, Nazi, Top Tens, Weapons, World War 2

As the fortune of war shifted against Nazi Germany by the mid of 1942, its leadership increasingly placed their hopes

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democratically elected governments overthrown by the US
Countdowns Eras Modern History 

List of democratically elected governments overthrown by the US

February 19, 2018May 26, 2018 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments America, Cold War, Lists

The US-led the free world against the communist bloc who threatened to destroy democracy – this we are all told.

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The Japanese Cannibals
Asia Eras Modern History 

War Crimes Revisited – The Japanese Cannibals

October 9, 2017October 11, 2017 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments Japan, War Crimes, World War 2, WWII

There are some wars, which are terrible, some that are atrocious and then there is the Second World War. No

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Best Books On World War 2 History , Best Books to buy on World War 2
Modern History Reviews 

11 Best Books On World War 2

October 1, 2017May 30, 2018 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments Books, World War 2, WWII

Six short years were all it took to permanently change the course of our history. The old order of European

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Human Cost of World War 2
Eras Modern History 

Visualizing the Human Cost of World War 2

September 7, 2017August 9, 2019 A. R. Usmani 1 Comment Holocaust, Jewish history, USSR, World War 2, WWII

By sheer death toll, the Second World War was the deadliest conflict in human history, responsible for costing the lives

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History's Most Iconic Photos
Countdowns Modern History 

25 of History’s Most Iconic Photos

July 20, 2017August 12, 2017 Mike Rogers 0 Comments historical events, Photos

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and nowhere is it truer than within the context of history.

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