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The Strength of the Streets: The 12 Most Important Protests in Human History
As long as there have been governments, there have been protests against them. From the earliest days of human history, we have heard tales of the masses rising against the powers that…
Civil War
Uprisings of the Common Man: 4 Bloody Peasant Revolts
Historical peasant revolts occurred for a number or reasons. New laws, including banning churches, raising taxes, imposing conscription, and abolishing hunting…
Civil War
This Day In History: Stalin Orders Trotsky Into Internal Exile (1928)
On this day in history, in 1928, Stalin banishes his foe, Leon Trotsky, to Alma Alta in Central Asia. Trotsky…
Cold War
The Time Stalin Tried to Assassinate John Wayne and 4 Other KGB Plots
If you're a fan of James Bond films, then you already know that the KGB was often the "free world's"…