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The Unification of Italy 1831-1870
ITALY HAD long been divided into small states. All their governments, except that of the Kingdom of Sardinia, were unpopular
Nationalism and the Germans 1848-1870
DESPITE THE development of democracy in some parts of the world, several of the most important nations established in the
Democracy in Latin America 1811-1823
DURING THE years when Napoleon and Spain were at war, Spain’s American colonies began their long fight to win independence
Early Civilizations to Modern Age
The Monk from Wittenberg 1505-1546
ON A SULTRY JULY DAY IN 1505, a young law student, Martin Luther, was walking along a country road in
Preachers of Reform 1518-1564
IN 1518, AN INDULGENCE PEDDLER, a priest from France, made his way through one of the twisting Alpine passes that
The Counter Reformation 1521-1648
THE BLAST OF MUSKETS and the clang of swords against armour echoed across the plains of Italy, Spain and the
Distant Past and New Challenges
Milestones of History
Egypt Becomes an Imperial Power (1450 – 1400 B. C.)
We have seen that after the fall of Babylon in 1530 B. C. and the collapse of the Amorite kingdoms
The Aryan Invasion of India (c. B. C. 1400)
Aryan peoples from the North descended into India, radically affecting the native civilization, round about between 1750 to 1400 B.C.
Palestine to Egypt – People Gain a National Identity and Settle New Lands (1400 – 1280 B.C.)
Palestine was possessed by Egypt. In the year 1887 an Egyptian peasant, digging in the ruins of an ancient city
