The Inca
In this lesson we will be learning about the Inca Empire, which was the largest of the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican empires.
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Second Battle of El Alamein: Australia Forces a Breach
Reading time: 8 minutes
The battle of El Alamein in late 1942 was the turning point for the North African campaign, which saw the fighting rage back and forth between Libya and Egypt. As with most of the battles in the region, Australians played a vital role in the eventual Allied victory. In this article, we go over their experiences during this pivotal battle.
Hero and Villain: Robert Clive of the East India Company
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Robert Clive, a general of the East India Company, was despised...
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General History Quiz 65
Weekly 10 Question History Quiz.
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1. Which Greek city state defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490BC?
A Short History of the World – Audiobook
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD – AUDIOBOOK By H. G. Wells (1866 – 1946) A Short...
Read MoreThe Yugoslav War
In this lesson we will be learning about Balkan history from the late 19th century through to the war in the 1990’s.
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How much did our ancestors drink – and are we drinking more?
Reading time: 7 minutes
Autumn is awash with alcohol, and not just because of the new vintage. Oktoberfest plays a part, too, the 16-day festival in Munich that we associate with massive beer mugs and plenty of debauchery. Its success has prompted copycat events around the world, from London to Ontario, Glasgow to Cincinnati. Such indulgence adds further fuel to the fear that we’re getting drunker than ever. But are we?
General History Quiz 146
1. When was the USSR formed?
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The wild decade: how the 1990s laid the foundations for Vladimir Putin’s Russia
Reading time: 6 minutes
By securing victory in a national vote on constitutional changes, Vladimir Putin could now remain president of Russia until 2036 if he chooses to stand again. After 20 years in power, the narrative of Russia’s chaotic 1990s remains core to Putin’s legitimacy as the leader who restored stability.
General History Quiz 68
Weekly 10 Question History Quiz.
See how your history knowledge stacks up!
1. Who was the leader of the USSR when the Berlin wall was built?
Dive! Australian Submariners at War by Mike Carlton – Book Review
Reading time: 4 minutes
Dive! opens with the best description of the development and implementation of submarine technology and doctrine I have ever read. This could easily be part of a broader history of submarines, Carlton has clearly done broad and extensive research and his writing effortlessly demonstrates his command of the topic.
WHO DISCOVERED WHAT WHEN? – BOOK REVIEW
Who Discovered What When? Five hundred years of great scientific discoveries by David Ellyard: an absorbing and easy-to-read book about the growth of scientific ideas and knowledge since 1500.
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General History Quiz 149
1. When did the Bronze Age collapse occur?
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Pope Gregory XIII gave us the leap year – but his legacy goes much further
Reading time: 7 minutes
On this day, February 29, conversations the world over may conjure the name of Pope Gregory XIII – widely known for his reform of the calendar that bears his name.
The need for calendar reform was driven by the inaccuracy of the Julian calendar. Introduced in 46 BC, the Julian calendar fell short of the solar year – the time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun – by about 12 minutes each year.
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General History Quiz 115
When did Watson and Crick discover the structure of DNA?
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The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, Volume 1 – Audiobook
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, VOLUME 1 –...
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Wauba Debar, an Indigenous swimmer from Tasmania who saved her captors
Though her brave acts were acknowledged after her death, Wauba Debar’s grave was later robbed in...
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Why we must better understand our history
Reading time: 5 minutes
History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme. Mark Twain.
As a society it is vitally important that we understand our own history, as well as the history of other peoples throughout time. This is the only way we can make informed decisions about how we should approach the challenges that we face in the present and the future.
How Cyprus Became Divided
Reading time: 8 minutes
Cyprus is a country that on paper is whole, but in reality is divided into several parts. Greeks, Turks, Cypriots and the United Kingdom have all staked claims on the island, with the UN in the middle, doing their best to maintain the peace. But what made Cyprus into an island of lines?
Explore the Brallos Pass Region in Greece
Reading time: 8 minutes
Write yourself inside the pages of history when you visit the Brallos Pass region. The Battlefields of Brallos Pass is just a snapshot of the rich history throughout Central Greece. It was the site of a famous battle more than two thousand years before World War II, home to an Ancient Greek City, and has unique geological features dotting the mountainous landscape.