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Indian removal
Early in the 19th ... States, but could not hold title to those lands. This was because their "right of occupancy" was subordinate to the United States' "right of discovery." In response to the ...
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Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain
On June 15, 1859, an American settler named Lyman Cutlar noticed a pig rooting around in his potato patch on one of the San Juan Islands. The pig had "been at several times a great annoyance," and the ...
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Lady Killers – The lives and crimes of eight 19th-century women
In 19th-century Britain and North America ... loaded a wagon with valuables and set off to start a new life in the United States. On discovering the bodies, friends of Kinnear gave chase, and ...
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Impact of World War Two on Britain’s Empire
Britain’s economic prominence in the world went through great turmoil during the 20th century, and in the second half of the century there was little doubt that Britain had lost that prominence ...
What happened when the United States invaded Toronto?
As President-elect Donald Trump threatens Canada’s sovereignty, historian Jamie Bradburn reminisces on America’s invasion of Toronto over 200 years ago ...