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The Second Confederacy: How Slavery Moved Further South
By: Hasan Belgaumi, a HISTOYOUTH Writer It's a well-known fact that the Confederate States of America—a society based on slavery in the...
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Nov 15, 20223 min read
The Olympic Games of 1936: Jesse Owens and the Aryan Myth
By: Hasan Belgaumi, a HISTOYOUTH Writer The Olympics are a time of global camaraderie. A friendly yet fierce competition between nations....
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Oct 26, 20225 min read
Iran Hijab Protests: The History Behind the Fight
By: Hasan Belgaumi, a HISTOYOUTH Writer Laws are fluid. While they may be enshrined in a constitution or respected by the general public,...
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Jul 18, 20222 min read
The Churchill War Rooms: Walking Through History
Museums are always interesting. They’re packed with fascinating artefacts and unique facts from history. But often, there is a...
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Jul 15, 20223 min read
The Anglo-Zanzibar War: The Forty-Minute Conflict
The idea of a ‘war’ provokes images of a long, dragged out conflict. Where thousands of lives are sacrificed in order to gain the...
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Jul 14, 20223 min read
July 14: The Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille. A stone fortress towering over Paris. Home to prisoners and weapons. A symbol of the strength of force of the royal House...
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Jul 13, 20224 min read
The Pepsi Military: A Rare Sugary Cold War Alliance
The USSR was isolated. The communist state closed itself off from the world. It was illegal to take their currency out of the country....
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Jun 30, 20229 min read
Rajasthan Riots: India and Islam's Long History
This May, there has been an outcry from Indian Muslims over comments made about Prophet Muhammad by the national spokesperson of the...
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Jun 30, 20225 min read
July 1st: The Handover of Hong Kong
On the first of July, 1997, the British colonial possession of Hong Kong was formally transferred to China under a one party, two systems...
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Jun 29, 20223 min read
The Historical Divide Behind the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
It has been over four months since Russia unleashed its forces on Ukraine, beginning with a full-scale invasion. The invasion put a pause...
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Jun 29, 20223 min read
Wojtek the Bear: Poland's Furry Soldier
The words "World War II" evoke horrid images and intense emotions of a period of global destruction, cruelty, and inhumanity. While it is...
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Jun 28, 20223 min read
The Museum of the City of New York: A Fascinating Visit
When you’re visiting such a large metropolitan city like New York, it can be intimidating to find the right places to see. New York is a...
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Jun 28, 20224 min read
The Accidental Start to the First World War
Global conflicts mark our world for generations. The first world war’s legacy continues today, with conflicts such as those in the Middle...
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Jun 27, 20225 min read
The Cold War: How Close We Came to Nuclear Annihilation
The stories of two young men who saved our planet and how.
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Jun 25, 20222 min read
TIME Magazine's Person of the Year 1938: Adolf Hitler
The bizzare time Hitler was given the title of Man of the Year by Time magazine.
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