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J. Edgar Hoover’s 50-Year Career of Blackmail, Entrapment, and Taking Down Communist Spies
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The Mayan Civilization 250 to 900: The Mayan Classic Era (See Main Article: The Mayan Classic Era) During the Mayan classic era, A.D. 250 to 900, millions of Maya lived in dozens of great city-states. The Mayan culture reached its zenith in culture, monumental architecture, great trading networks, the arts,…
The Tudors And The Stuarts – Overview of the Royal Dynasty (See Main Article: The Tudors – Overview of the Royal Dynasty) The Tudors are one of the most remarkable dynasties in English history. Henry VII, of Welsh origin, successfully ended the Wars of Roses and founded the House of…
Vikings history is as extensive as the people it studies. The seafaring Vikings (in Danish, the Vikinger) were a group of people that came from the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. They made an enduring name for themselves in the 8th through the 11th centuries for being tactical warriors, smart…
Mayan, Aztec, and Mongol history is all covered on this page. The Mayans are Mesoamerican civilizations developed by their people called the Maya. It is known for its advanced and beautiful writing system, culture, arts, math, calendar, and astronomical system. Click here to see more posts in this category. The Aztec Empire was…
World War II was a massive event in world history. It lasted from 1939 to 1945. Scroll down to see articles about the post-World War One events that caused Nazi Germany to form, along with posts on Nazi society, politics, propaganda, and the major events that occurred in Nazi Germany,…
The Triple Alliance: The 1882 Agreement That Caused WW1 (See Main Article: The Triple Alliance: The 1882 Agreement That Caused WW1) An impossibly complex web of alliances that maintained a fragile peace in Europe (and surprisingly held it together since the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815) always threatened…
The 20th century was the period between January 1, 1901, and December 31, 2000, inclusive. The century had the first global-scale wars between several world powers across multiple continents in World War I and World War II. Titanic "Introduction To Titanic" For the full "History Unplugged" podcast, click here! (See…
Title: Donald and Melinda Maclean, a Traitorous Spy Team Description: Join us as Steve talks with historian Michael Holzman about the dynamic duo of deception, Donald and Melinda Maclean. Donald Maclean lived an incredible lifestyle. He traveled in all of the most important circles of the British Foreign Service, until…
Title: Gung Ho and the Story of Marine Raiders Description: Today we talk again with Professor James Early, certified American History Fanatic and host of The Key Battles of American History Podcast about the 1943 World War 2 film Gung Ho! This film in a way fairly accurately portrays the…
Title: A Taste of the Future of Law Enforcement: RoboCop Description: Is RoboCop as relevant today as it was when it was released in 1987? In today’s episode, Steve and Chris examine the movie RoboCop and the sequel RoboCop 2. We talk about science fiction, dystopian fiction and more! You…
