The 1956 Suez Crisis
In 1956, one of the most important geopolitical events of the post-war period took place in Egypt. Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, one of the most important waterways in the world. In response, a...
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The History of Camping
We are all familiar with camping, and many of us go camping or camp regularly. Enjoying the great outdoors with friends and family can be an enjoyable experience. However, camping has a history that i...
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Plastics (Encore)
At the 1862 London International Exhibition, an inventor by the name of Andrew Parkes introduced a new product based on cellulose that he called Parkesine. Little did he know that this material which ...
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The Battle of Bannockburn
In June of 1314, Scottish forces under the command of Robert the Bruce squared off against an English army led by King Edward II. The battle was the culmination of years of English intervention in Sco...
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The Plan Dog Memorandum (Encore)
In 1940, much of the world was at war, but the United States wasn’t. A strong isolationist sentiment kept the US on the sidelines while Germany and Japan ran roughshod over their neighbors. While the...
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Canadian Football
In 1903, the Ontario Rugby Football Union adopted a set of rules for their sport which were codified by Thrift Burnside, the captain of the University of Toronto football team. The rules were major ch...
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Spartacus and the Third Servile War (Encore)
In the year 73 BC, Rome faced one of its greatest threats to its existence. An army of over 100,000 liberated slaves rose up in revolt and threatened the very fabric of the Roman Republic. The revolt...
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The Piltdown Man Hoax
In 1912, a discovery was announced that shocked the world. A British paleontologist announced what was perhaps the most important find in the history of paleontology. The announcement was about the d...
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