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This Week in History: The Treaty of Tordesillas
This week in 1494, the Spanish and Portuguese Empires signed the Treaty of Tordesillas—brokered by...
This week in history: Louisiana Purchase
This week in 1804, the Louisiana Territory transferred from French to U.S. sovereignty, with the...
This week in history: Huaynaputina
This week in 1600, South America experienced the most violent volcanic eruption in its recorded...
This week in history: Captain Cook
This week in history, the United Kingdom’s Captain James Cook celebrated two accomplishments. In...
Ancient Man-Made Global Warming and Environmental Engineering
Many Americans doubt man-made global warming because they don't think humans could so...

Six Milestones
These six histories shape our world, yet they’re seldom told. This unique booklet recounts six pivotal events – ancient, medieval, and modern – in brief and simple language, accompanied by detailed maps and beautiful original illustrations.
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