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King George III: The Abdication that Never Happened

King George III: The Abdication that Never Happened

by David Tollen | Aug 7, 2020 | The Early Modern Age

George III was Britain’s king during the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence called him, “A Prince whose character is … marked by every act which may define a Tyrant.” But recent research has revealed a surprise about the king — one...

This week in history: The Boston Tea Party

by David Tollen | Dec 17, 2019 | The Early Modern Age, History General

“Americans throwing the cargoes of the Tea Ships into the River at Boston” from The History of North America by W.D. Cooper published in 1789 This week in 1773, the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans, boarded British ships in Boston...

History’s Worst Governments Had the Most Ideology

by David Tollen | Aug 13, 2011 | History General

Ideology is great stuff. It topples tyrants and fires up the citizens to achieve momentous things. But when a government adopts an ideology, it’s grim tidings for those who disagree — and for anyone suspected of disagreeing. Plus, fiercely held ideologies...

Breaking News (to Me): Lafayette Was Not Handsome

by David Tollen | Aug 3, 2011 | The Early Modern Age, The Recent Modern Age

I’m working on a post about the French and American revolutions, and I’ve come across some distressing news about the great Lafayette, hero of both. Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, was a French aristocrat who rode in...
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