The Cold War: The Ordinary People who Helped Shaped the Future

The Cold War: The Ordinary People who Helped Shaped the Future 1

COLD WAR HISTORIOGRAPHY has undergone major changes since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. For two years (1992–1993) the principal Soviet archives fell open to scholars, and although some of the richest holdings are now once again closed, new information continues to find its way out. Moreover, critical documentary information has become available from …

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The American Revolution: The Dates, Causes, and Timeline in the Fight for Independence

The American Revolution: The Dates, Causes, and Timeline in the Fight for Independence 2

It’s April 18, 1775, in Boston, Massachusetts. The eve of the American Revolution, although you don’t know it yet. It’s been five years since you arrived with your family to the North American colonies, and while life has been tough, especially during the first years when you worked as an indentured servant to pay for …

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Leisler’s Rebellion: A Scandalous Minister in a Divided Community 1689-1691

Leisler's Rebellion: A Scandalous Minister in a Divided Community 1689-1691 4

Among the tensions that eventually led to the American Revolution was the Leisler’s Rebellion. Leisler’s Rebellion (1689–1691) was a political revolution in New York that began with a sudden collapse of the royal government and ended with the trial and execution of Jacob Leisler, a leading New York merchant and militia officer, and his English …

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The Evolution, Growth, and History of Human Rights

the history of human rights

The history of human rights isn’t that simple. The concept has been around for eons, really, but inalienable rights are only a recent development. Just how recent? Well, the legal recognition of human rights within the international community wasn’t until the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Even still, the moral principles that constitute our …

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