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Why Were the Jews Persecuted? - History Today
Biblical Times. Much of the history of the Jewish people can be found in the Old Testament, in which we learn that the Jews are the 'chosen people'. By making a covenant with God, they …
The Crusades: A Complete History | History Today
2015年5月5日 · The First Crusade was called in November 1095 by Pope Urban II at the town of Clermont in central France. The pope made a proposal: 'Whoever for devotion alone, but not …
The Rise of Women in Ancient Greece - History Today
2009年11月11日 · The women of Athens are fed up with the mess men have made of the city and its affairs. They infiltrate the political assembly and persuade it to hand over all power to the …
The Black Death: The Greatest Catastrophe Ever | History Today
2005年3月3日 · In the autumn of 1346, plague broke out among the besiegers and from them penetrated into the town. When spring arrived, the Italians fled on their ships. And the Black …
Revolutionary Domesticity - History Today
2020年8月8日 · Women, non-importation agreements and spinning bees in the American Revolution. Spinning yarn from cotton or flax is careful, necessary work which has become …
Native Americans and the Federal Government | History Today
White Americans, headed by the federal government, were the ‘bad guys’, cheating Indians out of their land and resources. Native Americans were the ‘good guys’, attempting to maintain a …
The Death of Mahatma Gandhi - History Today
2008年1月1日 · T he 20th century’s most famous apostle of non-violence himself met a violent end. Mohandas Mahatma (‘the great soul’) Gandhi, who had taken a leading role in …
The Origin of La Llarona - History Today
2017年10月31日 · La Llorona, a 1917 play by Francisco C. Neve is set during the reign of Philip II (1556-98). The protagonist is Luisa. She has a son with her lover, Ramiro, the son of Cortés, …
What is History? | History Today
2020年8月8日 · History is the study of people, actions, decisions, interactions and behaviours. It is so compelling a subject because it encapsulates themes which expose the human condition in …