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May 19, 2022 Leave a Comment

Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Dutch managed to dominate world trade, and they did all through the pioneering use of corporations and finance.

April 30, 2022 Leave a Comment

The Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution

Prior to the invention of steam-powered railroads, pretty much all locomotion had been muscle-powered. You either walked where you wanted to go or

April 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

Humans and Energy

Historically, almost all of the energy that humans use has been directly or indirectly generated by the sun, whether that be food energy from plants,

April 15, 2022 Leave a Comment

Money & Debt

What is money? And what is it for? And why do we use money? And why does it all disappear so quickly after payday?Continuing World History Topics by

March 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

The Age of Steel Begins

This series has five easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: The Lucy Furnace.IntroductionSteel became the principal material of the

September 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

The South Sea Bubble Bursts

This series has three easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: South Sea Company Forms.IntroductionBefore the Roaring Twenties in

March 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

Diamonds Discovered in South Africa

This series has eight easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: Here Be Diamonds.IntroductionThe story of the Kimberley diamond-field

November 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

The South Carolina Nullification Crisis

This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Federal Government Takes Up Protectionism.IntroductionPresident

July 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

Cotton Industry’s Early Development

This series has two easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Early Inventions.IntroductionThis series covers the development of the

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