At the beginning of the sixteenth century, in what is often called the early modern era, King Henry VIII of England was desperate to show his dominance and his legitimacy as ruler by invading France.

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October 29, 1929. The stock market collapsed, sending shockwaves across the country. Underlying problems that had been building for years were exposed and the United States’ economic decline was swift, devastating, and all-encompassing.

We know more about Joan of Arc than perhaps any other person from medieval Europe. Yet in some ways we do not know her, as her story seems so out of the ordinary, and so hard for modern people to comprehend.

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The story of the French Revolution is often told as that of hapless King Louis, his spoiled queen Marie Antoinette, and the guillotine. But women played a significant role in this revolution from the start.

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How Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments Act opened doors for women to compete in sports and fully participate in education.

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A hundred years after the fact, most people would agree that World War I was a colossal waste of human life. But at the time, voices for peace were few in number, isolated, and faced political persecution. One such voice was Alice Wheeldon.

Today's story is about a Roman aristocrat and his failed attempt to overthrow the republic.

Although Italian food was at first seen as foreign and odd, by the mid-20th century Italian food became an integral part of America’s culinary landscape. One person influential in this change was Ettore Boiardi, aka Chef Boyardee.

In 1916, as World War I raged, a small group of Irish rebels struck a blow for freedom against the might of the British Empire. The Easter Rising in Dublin was a tragic failure, but it marks the start of Ireland’s successful struggle for independence.

Audre Lorde was a Black lesbian feminist poet and activist who used the written word to share her experiences living between the American dream and its reality.