Phillis Wheatley (l. c. 1753-1784) was the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry and become recognized as a poet, overcoming the prevailing...

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Lebensraum - World History Encyclopedia

Lebensraum ('living space'), is a geopolitical concept which was adopted by Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of Nazi Germany, to justify the military domination...

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02.04.2025

Ellen and William Craft's Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom - World History Encyclopedia

Ellen and William Craft's Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom (1860) tells the story of the couple's escape from slavery, with Ellen disguised as a young, White...

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02.04.2025

Views of the Afterlife in Roman Tombstone Inscriptions - World History Encyclopedia

Ancient views of the afterlife are reflected in literature, tomb inscriptions, and grave goods. Then, as now, a belief in another stage of existence after death...

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