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April 25, 2025
The Long and Short-Term Causes of WW2
The causes of World War II can be categorized into long-term and short-term factors. Long-term causes include unresolved issues from World War I, the Treaty of Versailles, economic instability, and the rise of totalitarian regimes. Short-term causes involve aggressive expansion by Germany, Italy, and Japan, along with events like the invasion of Poland in 1939, which directly triggered the war.
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June 29, 2022
Poor People’s Campaign
After MLK’s assassination, his vision for the Poor People’s Campaign of civil rights was brought to reality during a six-week protest in Washington D.C., resulting in clashes with police, arrests, and little in the way of resolution.
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June 28, 2022
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was born into a family of musicians, but after suffering the death of both parents, Bach was taken in by his organist brother, where Bach would hone his skills as a musician and composer.
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June 27, 2022
Battle of Verdun: France Defends Against German Aggression in WWI
With German aggression intently focused on taking control of France, the Battle of Verdun would prove one of the longest, deadliest and most decisive in World War One.
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June 24, 2022
CAR T Cell Therapy: New Weapon in The War Against Cancer
Chimeric Antigen Receptor, or CAR T Cell Therapy uses the patient’s own immune system—with the help of gene-editing technology—to attack cancerous cells, reporting a 93% remission rate for blood cancer patients.
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June 23, 2022
Navigators of Polynesia
Beginning around 800 A.D., navigators set out from Southeast Asia in double-hulled sailing canoes across vast stretches of open ocean, using star maps, sea swells, current and drift to people Polynesia.
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June 22, 2022
Laika: The First Canine in Space
Laika the space dog was the commander of Sputnik 2 and the first living being to visit space. The program had no plan to safely return Laika, leading to the first death in the space race.
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June 21, 2022
Newburgh Conspiracy: Washington’s Patriotic Speech Defending Congress
On March 15th, 1783, six months before the signing of the Treaty of Paris, George Washington convened Continental Army officers to deliver his Newburgh Conspiracy speech, convincing rebellious officers to unanimously support congress.
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