During this week in 30 BC, the Roman strongman Octavian completed his invasion of Egypt.
This Week in 30 BC: Augustus in Egypt
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A Middle School Lesson Plan for The Jericho River
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Turn Your History Class into an Adventure!
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The Magic of History – See the Video
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Teaching History by Sailing The Jericho River
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The History of the World in Nineteen Minutes
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The History of Japan in Nine Minutes
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The Roman Empire Survived Unbalanced Executives — Maybe America Can Too
The early Roman Empire survived two mentally unbalanced emperors: Caligula and Nero. In fact,...
This is How Democracy Begins to Die
You might think it’s aristocrats and the rich who most threaten democracy. But actually democracy...
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