Notes on the State of Virginia (1785) is the only full-length work by Thomas Jefferson (l. 1743-1826) published in his lifetime and was written in response to...

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04.04.2025

Poems of Phillis Wheatley and Jefferson's Criticism - World History Encyclopedia

Although Phillis Wheatley's poetry found an audience upon publication, it was not well received by everyone and some, notably Thomas Jefferson (l. 1743-1826...

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03.04.2025

Christian Celibate Martyrs - World History Encyclopedia

Martyrologies, a unique genre of Christian literature, appeared from the 2nd century CE. A martyrology tells the story of the suffering and ordeals of a Christian...

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03.04.2025

Siege of Sevastopol in 1941-2 - World History Encyclopedia

The siege of Sevastopol (Oct 41 to Jul 42) was an attack by Axis forces on the base of the USSR's Black Sea Fleet during Operation Barbarossa of the Second World...

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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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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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01.04.2025

Phillis Wheatley - World History Encyclopedia

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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01.04.2025

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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29.03.2025

Mary Prince - World History Encyclopedia

Mary Prince (l. c. 1788 to c. 1833) was the first enslaved Black woman to publish an autobiography/slave narrative. Prince was illiterate but dictated her life...

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29.03.2025

The Tempest - World History Encyclopedia

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare (c. 1564-1616), written in 1610 or 1611, and first performed for the court of James I of England (r. 1603-1625) on...

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28.03.2025

Siege of Leningrad - World History Encyclopedia

The siege of Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) began during Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the USSR launched by the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945...

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28.03.2025

T. R. Dew's A Review of the Debate in the Virginia Legislature of 1831 and 1832 - World History Encyclopedia

T. R. Dew's A Review of the Debate in the Virginia Legislature of 1831 and 1832 is a pro-slavery work written in response to calls for emancipation of the slaves...

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27.03.2025

The Ancient Concept of a Noble Death - World History Encyclopedia

The act of voluntary death was never condemned in antiquity. In fact, The English word "suicide" comes from the Latin for "self-slaying." The reason for a voluntary...

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27.03.2025

Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre - World History Encyclopedia

The Oradour-sur-Glane massacre in southwest France was the murder on 10 June 1944 of 643 civilian men, women, and children by the Waffen SS during the Second...

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26.03.2025

Ten Great Slave Revolts in Colonial America and the United States - World History Encyclopedia

There were 250-311 slave revolts in Colonial America and the United States between c. 1663 and c. 1860 as defined by scholar Herbert Aptheker (l. 1915-2003...

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25.03.2025

Olaudah Equiano's Account of the Middle Passage - World History Encyclopedia

Olaudah Equiano (l. c. 1745-1797, also known as Gustavus Vassa) was an African of the Igbo village of Essaka, of the Kingdom of Benin (modern Nigeria), who was...

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25.03.2025

Roman Girls and Marriage in Ancient Rome - World History Encyclopedia

In ancient Rome, the legally acceptable age for marriage for girls was twelve. Although in middle-class Roman society, the most common age of first marriage for...

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22.03.2025

Twelfth Night - World History Encyclopedia

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare (l. c. 1564-1616), written between 1600 and 1601 and first performed on 2 February...

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22.03.2025

Why Did Hitler Attack the USSR? - World History Encyclopedia

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of Nazi Germany, was intent on attacking the USSR in the summer of 1941. With Western Europe subdued in 1940, Hitler could...

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21.03.2025

1811 German Coast Uprising - World History Encyclopedia

The 1811 German Coast Uprising (8-11 January 1811) was the largest slave revolt in US history involving between 300-500 enslaved and free Blacks in the Louisiana...

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21.03.2025

Why Was Fascism Obsessed With Sports? - World History Encyclopedia

Can physical education be part of a totalitarian project to control and reshape the masses? Both the leader of Fascist Italy, Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), and...

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20.03.2025

Christianization of Iceland - World History Encyclopedia

The Christianization of Iceland was a smooth transition compared to other Scandinavian countries. While in Norway, Denmark, or Sweden, royal authority played...

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20.03.2025

Battle of Kiev in 1941 - World History Encyclopedia

The Battle of Kiev (Kyiv) in July-September 1941 was a major Axis victory in Operation Barbarossa, Adolf Hitler's attack on the USSR during the Second World War...

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20.03.2025

Women Who Ruled China by Stephanie Balkwill (Book Review) - World History Encyclopedia

This book provides detailed information on early medieval China related to the introduction of Buddhism in the 6th century and its political and cultural influences...

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19.03.2025

Gabriel's Rebellion - World History Encyclopedia

Gabriel's Rebellion (30 August 1800) was a carefully planned slave revolt in Virginia orchestrated by the literate slave blacksmith Gabriel (l. c. 1776-1800...

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18.03.2025

8 Sonnets and Songs by William Shakespeare - World History Encyclopedia

The literary works of William Shakespeare (l. c. 1564-1616) are often regarded as some of the most important in the English language. Alongside his famous plays...

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18.03.2025

Battle of Smolensk in 1941 - World History Encyclopedia

The Battle of Smolensk in 1941 ended in victory for Nazi Germany and its Axis allies against the USSR's Red Army during Operation Barbarossa in the Second World...

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18.03.2025

The Pharos Lighthouse In Alexandria by Andrew Michael Chugg (Book Review) - World History Encyclopedia

The book is divided into twelve chapters, each dealing with a different aspect of the Pharos, better known as the Lighthouse of Alexandria. It begins with the...

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16.03.2025

Battle of Białystok-Minsk - World History Encyclopedia

The Battle of Białystok-Minsk in Jun-Jul 1941, which involved the encirclement of entire Soviet armies positioned near each city in Poland and Belarus, respectively...

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15.03.2025

Captive Queen by Jade Scott (Book Review) - World History Encyclopedia

Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots by Jade Scott is a new book focused on the life of Mary Queen of Scots, primarily during her period...

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15.03.2025

Operation Barbarossa - World History Encyclopedia

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), leader of Nazi Germany, attacked the USSR on 22 June 1941 with the largest army ever assembled. The Axis offensive of June-December...

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15.03.2025

Stono Rebellion - World History Encyclopedia

The Stono Rebellion (also known as Cato's Rebellion or Cato's Conspiracy, 9 September 1739) was the largest slave revolt in the British colonies of North America...

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14.03.2025

The Aftermath of Nat Turner's Insurrection by John W. Cromwell - World History Encyclopedia

John Wesley Cromwell (l. 1846-1927) was an African American civil rights activist, educator, historian, journalist, and lawyer who wrote extensively on slave...

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13.03.2025

The Last Dynasty by Toby Wilkinson (Book Review) - World History Encyclopedia

On a large scale, the book covers the history of Egypt from Alexander's conquest until the death of Cleopatra VII. It chronicles the beginnings of Greek rule...

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13.03.2025

Romeo and Juliet - World History Encyclopedia

Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy written by William Shakespeare. First printed in 1597, it remains one of the most famous works of Western literature and...

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12.03.2025

The Confessions of Nat Turner - World History Encyclopedia

The Confessions of Nat Turner (1831) is the first-person account given by the rebel slave leader Nat Turner (l. 1800-1831) to the attorney T. R. Gray (l. c. 1800-1843...

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11.03.2025

Webster-Hayne Debate - World History Encyclopedia

The Webster-Hayne debate was a series of back-and-forth speeches between Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina...

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11.03.2025

Nat Turner's Rebellion - World History Encyclopedia

Nat Turner's Rebellion (also known as the Southampton Insurrection) was a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, between 21 and 23 August 1831. Led by...

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11.03.2025

Queen Cleopatra by J.K. Jackson & Lindsay Powell (Book Review) - World History Encyclopedia

The book opens with a brief overview of Cleopatra’s life and the historical context of Ptolemaic Egypt. Author Lindsay Powell examines Cleopatra’s career and...

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08.03.2025

David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World - World History Encyclopedia

David Walker (l. c. 1796-1830) was an African American abolitionist writer best known for his 1829 work An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World (also...

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Notes on the State of Virginia - World History Encyclopedia

Poems of Phillis Wheatley and Jefferson's Criticism - World History Encyclopedia

Christian Celibate Martyrs - World History Encyclopedia

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The Tempest - World History Encyclopedia

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T. R. Dew's A Review of the Debate in the Virginia Legislature of 1831 and 1832 - World History Encyclopedia

The Ancient Concept of a Noble Death - World History Encyclopedia

Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre - World History Encyclopedia

Ten Great Slave Revolts in Colonial America and the United States - World History Encyclopedia

Olaudah Equiano's Account of the Middle Passage - World History Encyclopedia

Roman Girls and Marriage in Ancient Rome - World History Encyclopedia

Twelfth Night - World History Encyclopedia

Why Did Hitler Attack the USSR? - World History Encyclopedia

1811 German Coast Uprising - World History Encyclopedia

Why Was Fascism Obsessed With Sports? - World History Encyclopedia

Christianization of Iceland - World History Encyclopedia

Battle of Kiev in 1941 - World History Encyclopedia

Women Who Ruled China by Stephanie Balkwill (Book Review) - World History Encyclopedia

Gabriel's Rebellion - World History Encyclopedia

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