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Explaining the Stone Age: Our Human Dawn
Discover the Stone Age, the vast prehistoric era defined by stone tools that laid the foundation for all human civilization and technology.
The Spanish Inquisition: Unmasking a Dark Legacy
An overview of the Spanish Inquisition, a brutal period of religious persecution in Spain established to enforce Catholic orthodoxy.
The Spanish Civil War Explained
A concise overview of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), a brutal conflict that served as a prelude to World War II and led to a lengthy dictatorship.
The Spanish Armada: A Failed Invasion
Discover the 1588 Spanish Armada, King Philip II's failed invasion of England, and how its legendary defeat altered the course of world history.
The War That Made America a World Power
An explainer on the 1898 conflict that ended Spain's empire in the Americas and marked the rise of the United States as a global power.
The Space Age: Humanity's Leap to the Stars
A look into the Space Age, the era of cosmic ambition that began with a satellite and led to footprints on the Moon and technologies we use daily.
The Soviet-Afghan War: A Cold War Quagmire
An overview of the 1979-1989 conflict where the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan led to a prolonged and devastating proxy war.
The Social War: Rome's Fight for Italy
A conflict from 91-88 BC where Rome's Italian allies rebelled to demand the rights of citizenship, fundamentally reshaping the Italian peninsula.
The Six-Day War: A Conflict That Reshaped the Mideast
An overview of the June 1967 conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors, which dramatically altered the region's geography and politics.
The Sino-Japanese Wars Explained
A concise overview of the two major conflicts between China and Japan that reshaped East Asia and set the stage for World War II in the Pacific.