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WHY IS CHARLES CURTIS’S LEGACY SO COMPLICATED?

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Since the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, journalists, scholars, and activists have celebrated Harris as the first vice president who is a woman and of Asian American and African American heritage. She is not, however, the first person of color to hold the office. For many people, this comes as a surprise. However, for scholars of Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS), as well as many US historians whose work focuses on the executive branch of the federal government, Charles Curtis’s name is already well-known. Curtis, a member of the Kaw Nation and the first person of color to serve as vice president, is suddenly a figure of popular interest. 

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The Coming of War

In this lesson we will be learning about the tensions stirring in the Balkans and the leading causes of the First World War.

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Spain and Catholicism

This lesson will be taking us to Spain as we learn how the Reconquista led to the spread and increasing commitment to Catholicism.

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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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Australia is still reckoning with a shameful legacy: the resettlement of suspected war criminals after WWII

Reading time: 6 minutes
Around one million Central and Eastern European “displaced persons” were resettled by the United Nations after the second world war in countries such as Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. This group included soldiers who had fought in German military units, as well as civilian collaborators. The Nazi-led Holocaust had relied on their firepower and administrative skills.

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The Rwandan Genocide

In this lesson we will be learning about the events that unfolded during the Rwandan genocide and the lack of international intervention.

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X Troop – The Secret Jewish Commandos of WWII

Reading time: 8 minutes
When we hear ‘Jewish’ and ‘World War II’ in the same sentence, our minds often lead directly to the Holocaust. The extent of Jewish resistance to the brutal treatment on their own was limited due to the extent of their persecution by Nazi or Nazi aligned governments. These governments generally had the broad support of the populace, making it hard for small groups of Jews within these societies to fight back. One exception to this were the Jews of Poland, the X Troop commandos were another.

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Why we must better understand our history

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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.

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Australia, Indonesia and Confrontation

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Between 1963 and 1966, Australian troops supported British and Malaysian forces who were opposing the Indonesian ‘Confrontation’ (Konfrontasi) of the new federation of Malaysia.
The Indonesian Confrontation (as it’s now officially designated) was a relatively small conflict instigated by Sukarno, soon wiped from the public mind and memory by the much larger war in Vietnam. But Jakarta’s provocative mixture of political rhetoric, diplomatic posturing, and low-level military engagements always carried the danger of escalation, threatening Australia’s national interests and complicating our alliance relationships.

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The Bantu Migration

This lesson will take us to Early Africa as we learn about the Bantu expansion and the effects of that migration.

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‘Experimental in every sense’: The Metropolitan Police Women Patrols

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On 18 October 1918, Sir Cecil Macready, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, submitted a recommendation to the Home Secretary, Sir George Cave, ‘for the experimental formation of a body of Women Police’. Soon after, the Metropolitan Police Women Patrols were formed in 1919, led by Superintendent Sofia Stanley This was the first time women were formally inducted into the Metropolitan Police.

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The Peloponnesian War

This lesson we will be learning about the Peloponnesian war which provided a dramatic end to the 5th century BCE.

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Macedonian Conquest

In this lesson we will be learning about the Macedonian conquest and the legacies left behind by great conquerors such as Philip ll and his son Alexander.

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Zimbabwe

In this lesson we will be learning about the civil wars in Zimbabwe and the rise to power of Mugabe.

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