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Nancy Reagan

A Life from Beginning to End

In the 250-year history of the United States, there have been many first ladies, but Nancy Reagan remains one of the most memorable. She and her husband ushered in the 1980s, and during this time, Nancy herself became the public face of many important issues. Most famously, she tackled the growing problem of illegal drug use with the icon...

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Antebellum Era

A History from Beginning to End

In his Gettysburg Address in 1863, President Lincoln wrote of the birth of the United States that had taken place “fourscore and seven years ago.” Although a broad overview of American history leaps from the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781 to the firing upon Fort Sumter in 1861, historians realize that those 80 years in...

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Charlie Chaplin

A Life from Beginning to End

Charlie Chaplin is most famously known for his “tramp” character—the homeless hobo that can be seen hopping from trains and lining up in the soup kitchens of the Great Depression. At a time when the whole world was struggling from economic meltdown, Charlie Chaplin made “destitute” a term of endearment. We may laugh when we see Charlie C...

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Taiping Rebellion

A History from Beginning to End

In 1837, Hong Xiuquan failed the notoriously difficult exam to gain entry to the Chinese Civil Service and suffered a nervous breakdown. In a weakened state, he had visions which he later interpreted to be messages from God, telling him that he is the younger brother of Jesus Christ and, therefore, the second son of God. By 1850, Hong...

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Thirty Years' War

A History from Beginning to End

If you had to name the most destructive conflicts in human history, you likely wouldn’t put the Thirty Years’ War near the top of that list, but in fact, this conflict resulted in more than eight million fatalities throughout Europe. The war, which began as a religious conflict, was fought between 1618 and 1648. It resulted in widespread...

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Oskar Schindler

A Life from Beginning to End

Oskar Schindler was an unexpected hero. He drank heavily, and some even said he was a womanizer who flaunted his affairs. Yet, in one of history’s darkest hours, he demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for courage and humanity. Amid the horrors of the Holocaust, Schindler found himself in a position where he could make a difference...

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William Henry Harrison

A Life from Beginning to End

William Henry Harrison—the man who holds the record for the shortest tenure as a United States president—was in office for barely a month before he abruptly perished. For most, this is where the story of William Henry Harrison ends as just a mere footnote in history, but his life was much more than those last fitful few weeks...

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Gerald Ford

A Life from Beginning to End

Gerald Ford is notable for being the only individual to have served as both US vice president and president without being elected to either office. He came into the vice presidency following the resignation of Spiro Agnew and then ascended to the presidency after Richard Nixon resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal. During his...

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Battle of the Bulge

A History From Beginning to End

The bloodiest battle in American history earned its name from the war correspondents who were covering the conflict. The “bulge” was a protuberance 50 miles wide and 70 miles deep in the American lines. The Germans, who had been in flight from the American invasion of Normandy, were not supposed to be in the Ardennes region, with its terr...

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Battle of Midway

A History From Beginning to End

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 had dealt a catastrophic blow to the United States Navy, but it had not knocked out all of the U.S. carriers. That was an omission that Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Japan’s fleet commander, intended to rectify by invading a site close to Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor...

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Prince

A Life from Beginning to End

Prince was, according to many, one of the greatest musicians ever to have lived. At first glance, one might think that such words are an exaggeration. But if one were to truly look at the life behind this legend, they would quickly understand just how great he really was. Prince showed an extraordinary talent from a young age. He could...

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Alexandra Feodorovna

A Life From Beginning to End

Alexandra Feodorovna was one of the most tragic figures of the twentieth century. Born in the wrong time, giddy with power, married to a man who ruled one-sixth of the world, she was murdered with her family in 1918. Alexandra’s story is more complex than many realize. She had the rare privilege to marry the man she loved and the rare mis...

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Battle of Berlin

A History From Beginning to End

The Battle of Berlin was a monumental battle between two adversaries who despised one another. For the Russians who had endured the horrific suffering and loss of lives in defending their nation against the Nazi invasion, the opportunity for vengeance seemed as if fate was on their side. For the German civilians who remained in Berlin, th...

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Niels Bohr

A Life from Beginning to End

Niels Bohr was perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime mind. He possessed the kind of intellect that could probe the depths and see right through the artificial constructs that had confounded his peers. It took precisely a mind like this to be able to understand the intricacies of quantum physics, a field so complex that it required a visionary like...

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Battle of Bunker Hill

A History from Beginning to End

In every war, there are those battles that mark a turning point, after which everything is different. These are the battles that help determine how the war will proceed. The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of those battles in the American Revolutionary War. While it was a battle that the American rebels lost, it was significant because it s...

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Pablo Picasso

A Life from Beginning to End

Pablo Picasso, born on October 25, 1881, in Málaga, Spain, was one of the twentieth century’s most prolific and successful artists. A natural-born prodigy, he began painting at the age of two and never stopped until his death at the age of ninety-one. From a young age, Picasso oozed defiance against formal authority. This was reflected...

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