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History Unplugged Podcast

For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions... Read more

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Britain Controlled the Globe by Farming Out Colonial Governance to the East Indian Company and other Corporations

Britain Controlled the Globe by Farming Out Colonial Governance to the East Indian Company and other Corporations

How did Britain – an island nation the same size as Oregon – manage to control most of the world through its colonial em... Read more

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How the Monroe Doctrine Led to America Occupying Cuba, Panama, Hawaii, and Haiti

How the Monroe Doctrine Led to America Occupying Cuba, Panama, Hawaii, and Haiti

Following the Napoleonic Wars, a tidal wave of independence movements hit the Western Hemisphere. The United States was ... Read more

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