Modern History
Hungarian Revolution
Following the death of Josef Stalin in 1953 many European communist countries developed liberal reformist factions. In Hungary the reformist...
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The First Football Club
During the 19th Century the game of football became increasingly popular but there was no standardised set of rules. Public...
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade is the nickname given to the Battle of Balaclava, a key battle fought during...
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Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty 1994
The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and King Hussein of Jordan signed a peace treaty ending the 48 year...
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The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most iconic landmarks in the World. Originally called Liberty Enlightening the World,...
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The Founding of the International Red Cross
In 1859, Swiss business man, Henry Dunant was horrified to see the aftermath of a battle where thousands of wounded...
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Orson Wells War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds is a novel written by H G Wells. It first appeared as a serialisation in 1897...
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The Battle of Cambrai
The Battle of Cambrai was a World War One Western Front battle that lasted from November 20th to December 7th...
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Assassination of John F Kennedy
In the autumn of 1963, President Kennedy was making a tour of Texas to try to raise support and funding...
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Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species
Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species was first published on 24th November 1859 with the title On the...
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