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The Putumayo Atrocities, Amazon rubber Boom
America World History 

Forgotten Crimes – The Amazon Rubber Boom

October 20, 2019October 27, 2019 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments America, British Empire, historical events

Part of The Forgotten Crimes Series  The horrendous atrocities that were unleashed on the Indian people of the Amazon during

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Why the fall of Rome was literally the best thing ever
Europe World History 

Why the fall of Rome was literally the best thing ever

September 24, 2019September 25, 2019 Luicen A. Faguet 0 Comments historical events, Rome, World history

The Roman empire made modern development possible by going away and never coming back.” — Walter Scheidel, Historian, Standford University.

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Forgotten Crimes – The Circassian Genocide
Eras Europe Modern History 

Forgotten Crimes – The Circassian Genocide

September 5, 2019October 27, 2019 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments historical events, Holocaust, Military history, Russia

Part of The Forgotten Crimes Series  The resort town of Sochi in Russia may look serene but here lies buried the

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How the Rich Helped the Nazis Rise to Power
Eras Europe Modern History 

How the Rich Helped the Nazis Rise to Power

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments Germany, historical events, Historical figures, Nazi

Followings the conclusion of World War One, many Western European countries, with the former authoritarian elite now weakened, were able

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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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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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Cagayan, Tercio vs. Samurai
Asia World History 

At Cagayan, 40 Spanish soldiers made a stand against an army of samurai

December 22, 2018December 27, 2018 Mike Rogers 12 Comments historical events, Japan, Military history, Pirates

During the 16th century, it could be said that the Spaniards truly ruled the waves. Once a backwater feudal kingdom,

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Forgotten Crimes: The African Holocaust
Africa World History 

Forgotten Crimes – The African Holocaust

November 15, 2018August 28, 2019 A. R. Usmani 1 Comment African history, black history, Colonial history, Historical figures

Part of The Forgotten Crimes Series We remind ourselves of the tragedies of our past history not only to keep the

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The Real Life Afro-Samurai
Asia World History 

Yasuke – The Real Life Afro-Samurai

September 3, 2018September 6, 2018 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments black history, Historical figures, Japan

400 years ago in Japan, on March 23, 1581, foreigners in large black ships came from a far-off land, seeking

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America World History 

Infographic: US Independence Day

April 18, 2018July 3, 2019 Mike Rogers 1 Comment America, historical events, Infographic

On the 4th of July 1776, the Congress of a nascent colonial republic formally approved a declaration of its independence from the

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