Battle of the Coral Sea

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Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in 1820 and became an underground railroad conductor when her brothers were destined to be sold away from the family. Tubman would go on to lead no less than 70 slaves to freedom, work with the Union Army, and become a landowner.

Eugenics is the systematic selection and cleansing of the human gene pool through forced sterilization, euthanasia and more, but is entirely subjective and racially biased. The term “Eugenics” was coined by a cousin to Charles Darwin, Sir Francis Galton, in his 1869 publication of Hereditary Genius.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were ideological refugees in 19th century Europe and co-authors of the Communist Manifesto, where they advocated for the end of capitalism.

The Battle of Hastings saw the crowning of the first Norman king of England on Christmas Day, 1066. Britain’s submission to the Norman Conquest would have a lasting impact on English language, culture and cuisine.

The Luddites were a group of textile workers that took destructive action in response to the textile industry’s recent adoption of mechanical looms, a perceived threat to their artisan livelihoods.

Born in 1162, Genghis Khan became a prolific conqueror, controlling more than twice as much geography as any other person in history, until his death from injuries sustained during battle.

The French Revolution was caused by civil unrest on behalf of the impoverished majority versus the aristocratic minority. Rumors of a military coup led citizens to storm the bastille as various groups vied for political control.