General History Quiz 83
History Guild General History Quiz 83See how your history knowledge stacks up! Want to know more...
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War: The Shortest War in History
The story of the shortest war in history begins with a treaty between colonial powers. In 1890, Britain and Germany signed the Heligoland-Zanzibar treaty which secured spheres of influence in East Africa. Germany was given control of mainland Tanzania, while Zanzibar fell under British control.
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History Guild Australia during WW2 Quiz
History Guild Australia during WW2 QuizSee how your Australian World War 2 history knowledge...
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How one woman pulled off the first consumer boycott – and helped inspire the British to abolish slavery
HOW ONE WOMAN PULLED OFF THE FIRST CONSUMER BOYCOTT – AND HELPED INSPIRE THE BRITISH TO ABOLISH...
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Knowledge of the Ancients: Early Measurements of the Earth
The desire to obtain knowledge of the world around us is a classic human trait. Investigations into the size, shape, and movement of the planet (and other planets) are constant throughout history, giving rise to several theories about the wider world. Some of these theories are made even more remarkable by their incredible accuracy, without all the tools and technologies we have to confirm them today.
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The Battle of Greece – Australia’s Textbook Rear-Guard Action
Retreat doesn’t always mean defeat, sometimes it can be a victory to withdraw in good order and deny your enemy a total victory. This is was the outcome for the allied forces in Greece during April 1941, thanks in part to textbook rear-guard actions fought by Australian units, which allowed 50,732 men to escape the grasp of the advancing superior Axis force. But why were Australian units involved in Greece in the first place?
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Oklahoma is – and always has been – Native land
OKLAHOMA IS – AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN – NATIVE LAND Reading time: 6 minutes Some Oklahomans...
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General History Quiz 82
History Guild General History Quiz 82See how your history knowledge stacks up! Want to know more...
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People dropped whisky into their noses to treat Spanish flu. Here’s what else they took that would raise eyebrows today
PEOPLE DROPPED WHISKY INTO THEIR NOSES TO TREAT SPANISH FLU. HERE’S WHAT ELSE THEY TOOK THAT WOULD...
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Military History
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Escape from Greece – Podcast
ESCAPE FROM GREECE – PODCAST This podcast episode tells the story of Shanghai born John...
Political and Economic History
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Gens Du Pays: A History of Quebec’s Struggle for Sovereignty
GENS DU PAYS: A HISTORY OF QUEBEC’S STRUGGLE FOR SOVEREIGNTY Reading time: 13 minutes Vive le...
Social and Cultural History
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The End of Apartheid
THE END OF APARTHEID Reading time: 8 minutes Racial divisions emerged in South Africa as...
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