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This is my history blog! I post two to ten times a week on my blog. My blog consists of over 500 books and over 215 blog posts. My writing has improved over time so please take that into consideration by reading the newer ones first!
Churchill and World War Two
World War Two Churchill World War Two was a cataclysmic war in which the world almost ended. The book that I picked to write about this is Troublesome Young Men by Lynne Olson. This book explains Churchill’s rise to power. Churchill led a legal insurrection in Britain against the prior government run by Chamberlain. Chamberlin was a leader who valued peace and prosperity. However, Hitler had different ideas; his ideas were to lead a massive extermination of Jews and also co
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Jan 152 min read
The founding of the town of Rome; Rome's very beginning Rome
Romulus and Remus were raised by She-Wolves: they eventually founded a city that became one of the strongest empires of all time. The Ancient Roman Empire was one of the largest empires of all time. However, the ancient Roman Empire started out as a tiny town near the Tiber River. Rome, according to legend, was founded by Romulus and Remus, two brothers who escaped Troy. The Ancient Roman Empire started out as a small group of huts near the Palatine Hill and the Tiber River.
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Jan 123 min read
Pirate's Blog Post
The main book this history blog post is going to be about is “Enemies of All, the Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Piracy”, written by Richard Blakemore. Richard Blakemore is a good writer and adds to my knowledge base including information like; the golden age of pirates 1670-1720 is sometimes 1710-1720 or even 1650-1750, it is not a specific period of time but always includes 1710-1720. Pirates were a moderate piece of history at one point and continue to be relevant even
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Dec 29, 20253 min read
Ancient Rome: adding to current literature
Ancient Rome rose from a small town all the way up to controlling the entire Mediterranean. The Ancient town of Rome would never have been expected to rise all the way up to controlling most of the Mediterranean. Rome started as an Iron Age settlement in the 8 th century. Ancient Rome was extremely traditional. Ancient Rome started as a tiny village; they rose all the way up to a world power. The ancient Italian town of Rome became one of the largest empires the world had ev
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Dec 23, 20253 min read


The Second Punic War
A Brief Summary of the Second Punic War The Second Punic War defined Roman greatness for hundreds of years afterwards, further more cementing their legacy. The Second Punic War was a major change from the first Punic War; Rome had developed locks that could allow their melee units to board Carthaginian naval ships, giving it a key advantage. The Second Punic War was defined by Hannibal, Scipio, and the Roman Senate. Hannibal Barca was fueled by his hatred of Rome after his fa
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Dec 20, 20253 min read


The Roman Republic's Government
The Roman Republic’s Government System The Roman Republic was an early example of an elected system of government; it was one of the first on planet earth. The Roman Republic was created in 366 BCE after a particularly evil and cruel king (Lucius Tarquinius Priscus) son raped a noble woman (who later committed suicide.) The Roman version of elected government was started when this happened. The Roman Republic was led by key government officials which included: the Consul’s,
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Dec 15, 20254 min read


The Rise of the Roman Republic
The Rise of the Roman Republic The Roman Republic began as a small town on a small hill next to the Tiber River in Italy; it grew to become one of the top five culturally impactful empires of all time. It is one of the top five most culturally impactful empires of all time because it had an significant influence on the modern Western world’s government system’s. Ancient Roman settlers founded the town on a small hill which was one of seven hills by a descendant of the Trojan
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Dec 9, 20253 min read
My most important/favorite history book that I own, the Silk Road
The Silk Road The most important book in my library is The Silk Roads A New History of the World. I think it is an incredibly well researched, written organized book that is explained well enough that a high schooler who wanted to read it could read it. I would say it is one of the top 5 most important secondary and tertiary history books that I have ever read. The book that I recommend the most, which is an important one and is my favorite, is The Silk Road:
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Dec 8, 20253 min read
Mongol Empire
A Beginner’s Guide to the Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire was the largest land territory empire of all time: it was larger than the Roman Empire, Persia, the USSR, and China. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan. The Mongol Empire was centered around the Silk Road. The Mongol Empire was mainly based on horse archers, was founded by Genghis Khan, and finally, had moving horse archer cities. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, a member of one of the poore
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Dec 7, 20253 min read
Pirates of the Caribbean
History of Pirates In one of my favorite video games, that I play, Civilization 7, the developers of the game just added a pirate leader and a pirate civilization, this made me more interested in pirates; something that I do not know much about. Pirates are cool, however I don’t know much about them, so I wanted to learn more. Most of what I know of pirates comes from The Pirates of the Caribbean movie. This book was meant to be something that I could do to learn more. Pira
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Nov 17, 20253 min read
Income Inequality in the British Empire; England
England; Income Inequality in the British Empire in the 18th century In the 18th century in the United States, the typical maid (in London) would make ~ 5 dollars a year. [1] The typical teacher would make ~ 16 dollars a year. [2] The difference between these two professions leads to a 3.2x difference between a housemaid and a teacher. The typical teacher in the same place as back then (London) nowadays would be between 32,000 pounds and 49,000 pounds on average. On aver
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Nov 13, 20252 min read


The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music Movie Review The Sound of Music is 2 hours and 45 minutes long, or 165 total minutes. The Sound of Music is rated as the #227 best movie of all time by IMBD. The leading cast members include Julie Andrews who was Maria and Christopher Plummer who was Captain von Trapp. The movie was produced and released in the year 1965. The director was Robert Wise. The plot of the Sound of Music is based on 1940’s Austria right at the start of WW2. It is centered around
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Oct 31, 20252 min read
The Great Depression
World War II was a pivotal turning point for America, transforming it and the rest of the world. America during this period grew stronger; it was also responsible for creating international institutions that contributed to the emergence of the new World Order. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and finally creating the state of Israel. The Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst industrialized age recession in modern history. Th
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Oct 25, 20252 min read


World War Two History Post
World War Two was an important turning point for America and the world. America grew in strength and became more powerful; it also created international institutions that led to the new World Order. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and finally creating the state of Isreal. The Cause of WW2 World War Two was an afterward to WW1. World War Two was caused by the treaty of Versailles, Germany invading Poland on September 1 st , 1939, and Germany d
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Oct 23, 20253 min read


Gladiator 2 movie review
Lucius Roman Victory Arch Gladiator Two Movie Review Gladiator 2 is two hours and 28 minutes long. It was released in the year 2024. Its cast includes Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington, and Derek Jacobi. Pedro Pascal plays Lucius, and Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger play the twin emperors (Geta and Carcalla). Gladiator 2 had a 250-million-dollar budget. It has a 70% rating on Tomatometer. Gladiator Two is the 25th hig
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Oct 22, 20252 min read


Gladiator 1
Roman Calvary Roman General Marcus Aurelius Gladiator was published on May 5th, 2000. Gladiator won five Oscars and was ranked one of the best movies of the 21st century. It grossed 466 million dollars, making it the second biggest hit of the year 2000. Gladiator was ranked #39 on the best movies of all time. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.5 and a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 79%. Gladiator is a movie that follows Maximus Meridius, played by Russel Crowe, a Roman General w
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Oct 21, 20252 min read
To Hell and Back Book Analysis: Part Two: World War One
World War II was an important turning point for America and for the rest of the world. It increased America’s power; it also created the circumstances that led America to found many of the modern-day world organizations. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and, finally, creating the state of Israel. America became a world power after WW2 because it got America out of the Great Depression, because it increased America’s manufacturing capabilities,
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Oct 18, 20254 min read
Hell and Back Book Analysis
World War II is an important turning point for America and the World. America became significantly more powerful; it also established international institutions that contributed to the emergence of the new World Order. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and also creating the state of Israel. World War I and World War II were mass casualty events, bringing different groups of world powers to fight each other. The Soviet Union was created first b
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Oct 15, 20252 min read
The Italian Renaissance; Italy
Italy The Italian Renaissance was an interesting period that brought important inventions and reignited ancient ideas in the modern...
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Oct 7, 20252 min read
Dark Age's Part Four: Economy
The Dark Age’s Part Four Europe’s dark ages were a pivotal point in European history. We do not know much about the dark ages, which...
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Sep 30, 20254 min read
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