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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 200 books and over 160 blog posts. My writing has improved over time so please take that into consideration!
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 173 min read


World War One
World War II was a key point for America because it changed the world order, which changed the course of American history. The United States became stronger and more powerful: it was also responsible for creating international institutions, which led to the new world order. Some of these institutions include the International Criminal Court, NATO, and the World Trade Organization. The other major impacts caused by WW2 include: a Communist versus Democracy axis and creating th
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Nov 23 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 252 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 212 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 72 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 304 min read
The Dark Age's of Europe; Islam
The Dark Age’s Part Three 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 274 min read
The Dark Ages of the Roman Empire
The Dark Ages of Europe were a critical time in European history. Between the Black Plague, the decline of Western civilization, and the...
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Sep 183 min read
The Dark Ages of Western Europe
The Dark Age’s of Europe were an critical time in European history. Between the Black Plague, the decline of western civilization and the...
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Sep 83 min read
Roman Soldier; and the army
The Roman Soldier Part One The Roman soldier was armed with a military invention that they took from the Iberians: a sword called the...
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Aug 233 min read


Alexander the Great Part Three
I chose to learn more about the ancient figure, Alexander the Great, whose empire was one of the largest in history, and collapsed after...
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Jul 253 min read


Alexander the Great; Part One
I chose to learn more about Alexander the Great’s Empire after he died. He was one of the greatest generals of all time and a strong...
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Jul 233 min read


The fall of the Roman Republic
This blog was written by listening to an audio book on the fall of the Roman Empire. I wanted to learn more about the Roman Empire, which...
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Jul 223 min read


The Fall of the Roman Republic:
The Fall of the Roman Republic I am listening to an audio book on the fall of the Roman Empire. I wanted to learn more about the Roman...
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Jul 212 min read
King Henry the Fifth
I decided to read about Henry the Fifth- because Henry the Fifth was well respected and one of the best warrior kings. I got the Henry...
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Jul 152 min read


Aztec Empire
The Ancient Aztec empire’s was named after; Aztlan, or “White Land”. Aztec Religion was created by having over 200 gods based on Aztec...
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Jul 14 min read


The History of the Roman Sword: The Gladius
Introduction: Why I chose to write about Roman Swords: I chose to write about Roman swords because they were a cornerstone of the Roman...
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Jun 203 min read


The Ancient Greek Power Thebes
Greek Hoplite The City of Thebes: Ancient History of Greece I wanted to do a piece of research on the city of Thebes- it...
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Jun 183 min read


The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire is a good mirror and historical example for the United States to analyze and better understand our current Western...
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Jun 163 min read


Julius Ceasar- Roman Empire
Julius Ceasar used the money he gained from his conquests in Gaul to expand his political fortunes in Rome. The Roman Empire’s...
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Jun 132 min read
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