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American West 

Californian Gold Rush

23 October 202023 October 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments 49ers, Californian, Gold Rush, San Franciso

In 1846 about 10,000 Californios (Hispanics) lived in California, primarily on cattle ranches in what is now the Los Angeles

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American West 

Louisiana Purchase 1803

16 October 202016 October 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments 1803, France, Jefferson, Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson thought of himself as a man of the frontier and was keenly interested in expanding and exploring the

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George Armstrong Custer

4 October 20204 October 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Custer, US Cavalry, US Civil War

George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, 5th Dec 1839 – 25th Jun 1876, to Emanuel Henry Custer

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American West 

Transcontinental Railroads

2 August 20202 August 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments Chinese, irish, Slaves, transcontinental railroads, west

In the 1850s government-sponsored surveys to chart the remaining unexplored regions of the West, and to plan possible routes for

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American West 

The Oregon Trail

1 August 20201 August 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments homesteaders, oregon trail, trail, westwards

To get to the rich new lands of the West Coast, there were two options: some sailed around the southern

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American West 

American Frontier

1 August 20202 August 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments American Frontier, Native Indians, west, Western

The frontier is the margin of undeveloped territory that would comprise the United States beyond the established frontier line. The

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American West 

The New Nation

1 August 20202 August 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments America, American Frontier, indians, Louisana

The nation was at peace after 1783. The states gave Congress control of the western lands and an effective system

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Indepth Posts

Ten Most Popular British Prime Ministers
British History Indepth Posts 

Ten Most Popular British Prime Ministers

23 November 202023 November 2020 Ben Davidson 1

No 10. Harold MacMillan British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963.

JFK – The Assassination
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JFK – The Assassination

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British Broadcasting Corporation
Indepth Posts 

British Broadcasting Corporation

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Laika – The Sputnik Dog
Indepth Posts 

Laika – The Sputnik Dog

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Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot
British History Indepth Posts 

Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot

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Matthew Hopkins – The Witchfinder General
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Matthew Hopkins – The Witchfinder General

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FILM & TV REVIEWS

1917
Film Reviews 

1917

8 February 20218 February 2021 Ben Davidson 0

The film 1917 is certainly a bit glossy and smooth, a cinematic marvel by a crew who are really damn

Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany – BBC
Film Reviews 

Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany – BBC

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Iron Fury (2020)
Film Reviews 

Iron Fury (2020)

10 June 202010 June 2020 Ben Davidson 0
The Last Kingdom (Netflix)
Film Reviews 

The Last Kingdom (Netflix)

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Braveheart (1995)
Film Reviews 

Braveheart (1995)

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US Civil War

Crittenden Compromise
US Civil War 

Crittenden Compromise

24 December 202024 December 2020 Ben Davidson 0

The compromise proposed six constitutional amendments and four Congressional resolutions. Crittenden introduced the package on December 18. It was tabled

George Armstrong Custer
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George Armstrong Custer

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Sherman’s March to the Sea
US Civil War 

Sherman’s March to the Sea

19 August 202019 August 2020 Ben Davidson 0
The New York Draft Riots
US Civil War 

The New York Draft Riots

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Home Front

Women’s Timber Corps
Home Front 

Women’s Timber Corps

2 January 20212 January 2021 Ben Davidson 0

Formed in 1942, the origins of the WTC go back to the First World War when the Women’s Timber Service

WW2 Food Rations
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WW2 Food Rations

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Ministry of Food
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Ministry of Food

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Lord Woolton Pie
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Lord Woolton Pie

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