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Then Again: Web Chron: Alexander Graham Bell Invents the Telephone
This site describes how Bell started out by seeking to help the deaf and ended up with a telephone. It gives brief information about his family and how he came to invent the telephone.
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Web Chron: Absolute Monarchy
This article provides a definition and history of "absolute monarchy," a form of government in which kings, emperors, or sultans secured their position as the supreme ruler and possessor of all power.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Roman Culture, Gladiators
North Park University provides a page on Roman Gladiators and the Colosseum. Includes image and links to more Roman Culture information.
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Then Again: Web Chron: The Sinking of the Lusitania
NorthPark University offers several informative paragraphs on the sinking of the Lusitania, a British cargo and passenger ship that was torpedoed and sank due to German submarine activity on May 7, 1915.
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Then Again: Web Chron: The Age of Reform 1300 1600.
This website provides a chronological timeline of theo-social experiments, renaissance, reformation and wars on religion from 1300-1600.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Plessy v. Ferguson
A short article describing the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson on the 14th Amendment. Links to other sites.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Ignatius Loyola Founds the Jesuit Order
Brief article explaining the founding the Society of Jesus. Discusses the "vows taken by Loyola and his followers" as well as the work they did outside of the church.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Anglo Saxons Invade England
This site from North Park University contains a brief summary of the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons into England around the 5th century.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Emperor Wu Ti
An account of the emperor Wu-ti of the Han Dynasty. Includes his military campaigns, bureaucracy, and Confucian thought.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Ferdinand Assassination
This descriptive article from the North Park University highlights the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Revisionist viewing of the incident that escalated American involvement in the Vietnam War. Did the Gulf of Tonkin Incident really happen?
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Then Again: Web Chron: Ming Dynasty (1368 1644)
This is a chronology, in outline form, of important events that occurred during the Ming Dynasty. Includes links to additional content.
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Then Again: Web Chron: The Battle of Stalingrad
This site covers the events immediately before, during, and after the Battle of Stalingrad. Not only does it present the facts, it also includes information on the effects of this battle.
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Then Again: Web Chron: The Franks
This site from the North Park University provides a brief overview of the Franks which refers to the conversion of Frankish leaders and people to Catholic Christianity.
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Then Again: Web Chron: The Second Punic War
An extensive description from the North Park University of the Second Punic War. Read about Hannibal's strategy and use of war elephants, and his eventual defeat.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Mediterranean Basic Chronology: The Palace at Knossos
This short article concentrates on the Minoan culture within the Palace at Knossos and how the art on the walls reflected the Minoan culture.
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Then Again: Web Chron: India and Southern Asia Chronology: Asoka
Brief one page biography of Asoka and his governing methods, including his later renunciation of war.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Construction of Great Wall Begins
A brief description of the building of the Great Wall of China. Why it was built, who built it, its measurements, what building materials were used, and its purpose.
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Then Again: Web Chron: The Mayan City of Chichen Itza
A history of Chichen Itza is given along with a profile of three of its famous architectural structures.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Battle of Salamis
A good description of how the Greek ships defeated the Persians using Themistocles' strategy.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Reconstruction Era
A short timeline on the main events of the period of Reconstruction from 1865 to 1897. A few of the events are clickable and can be followed for additional information.
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Then Again: Web Chron: Marco Polo Travels in China
Good overview of Marco Polo and his travels in China.
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Then Again: Web Chron: The Berlin Conference
Briefly describes how Europe got to the point of calling the Berlin Conference and the immediate results of the conference's decisions.
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Then Again: Web Chron: World History Chronology: Altamira Cave Paintings
An article on the prehistoric cave paintings in Altamira, Spain. Notes the differences between these paintings and other paleolithic cave art.