Chernobyl Disaster
Cover photo from HBO Ever wondered what the world would look like after nuclear armageddon? The effects of the Chernobyl disaster comes...
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Jun 29, 20222 min read
History is a Pendulum. The Philosophy of Hegel's Dialectic
Intro We study history in an effort to not make the mistakes of the past. Yet, as we cycle through centuries of events, we can spot...
May 17, 20223 min read
The Five Good Emperors of Rome
Intro Coined the “five good emperors” by Renaissance diplomat Niccolo Machiavelli, these five rulers brought prosperity and wisdom to the...
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Profile: Isabella, the She-Wolf of France
After the death of king Edward I of England, the throne was occupied by his son, Edward II. Edward II was weak and impulsive, and his...
Apr 7, 20225 min read
Guest Post: English Fashion Over Time
Written by @pikapikakitty! The Elizabethan Era Fashion During the Elizabethan Era, everyone wanted to dress like royalty and the...
Apr 6, 20223 min read
Timeline: 19th-Century Revolutions
"The turning point at which history failed to turn." Context Early 19th century was dominated by Napoleon Bonaparte. The French emperor...
Mar 30, 20222 min read
Profile: Joan of Arc
Joan lived in a small town of Domremy, and claimed she heard voices from god. When she was 16, she heard the voices assign her a mission...
Mar 14, 20223 min read
The Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years War (which was actually 116 years, from 1337-1453) is probably one of the most, if not the most, significant conflict...
Mar 5, 20222 min read
The Philosophy of Voltaire
Who is Voltaire? Francois-Marie Arouet, or better known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French philosopher and writer. He was part of the...
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Stalin's Dictatorship
Cover photo from history.com Intro With the Russian Revolution of 1917, Lenin wanted to establish a provisional government of Bolsheviks,...
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Tales of the Tower
After his successful Norman conquest of England in 1066, William the Conqueror started a massive building project to legitimize his...
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Russian Revolution of 1905
Before 1917, there was 1905. It was the beginning of the 20th century, and pretty much all of western Europe had embraced...
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