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Essay World War I Jennifer D. Keene Economics, Government and Civics, World History 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ War swept across Europe in the summer of 1914, igniting a global struggle that would eventually take nine million lives. World War I pitted the Allies (initially composed of Britain, France, Belgium, Serbia, and Russia, and eventually...
Essay World War II Kenneth T. Jackson World War II was the central event of the twentieth century. It involved all six major continents, all three of the great oceans on the planet, scores of countries, and billions of people. It caused 57 million deaths and unimaginable...
History Now Essay Yellow Fever 1793 Richard Brookhiser Government and Civics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Late in August 1793 Philadelphia was struck by a strange and virulent disease. Patients developed aches, chills, and fever, vomited black bile, and turned yellow. Some recovered, but many died. The yellow fever, as it was called, had... Appears in: 58 | Resilience, Recovery, and Resurgence in the Wake of Disasters Fall 2020
History Now Essay 파도와 메아리: Waves and Echoes of Korean Migration to the United States Kira Donnell, Soojin Jeong, and Grace J. Yoo Economics, Government and Civics, World History According to the 2020 US Census, 1.9 million Korean Americans reside in the United States. Among Asian Americans, they are the fifth-largest ethnic group and primarily reside in California, New York, Hawaii, and Texas. [1] This essay... Appears in: 65 | Asian American Immigration and US Policy Winter 2022