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Emperor Negus Menelik II of Ethiopia at Battle of Adwa 1896 Ethiopia (Photo by Chris Hellier/Corbis via Getty Images)

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How Ethiopia Beat Back Colonizers in the Battle of Adwa

In 1896, Ethiopia fended off an invading Italian army and secured its independence..

Why Peter the Great Tortured and Killed His Own Son

The terrified tsarevich volunteered to relinquish his claim to the throne, but that wasn’t enough to appease his powerful father.

4 Myths About When Montezuma Met Cortés

The encounter between the Spanish explorer and Aztec king changed the course of history. But the story has long been told from one side.

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George Washington’s Military Career

Explore the Founding Father’s storied military career, which helped create and preserve a new nation.

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Find out all the key facts about the Boston Tea Party.

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The office of vice president—the second‑highest position in the executive branch, and first in the constitutional line of succession—might seem like a good launching pad for a politician with aspirations of attaining the nation’s highest office. But relatively few vice presidents—just 15 of the 50 who served between 1789 and 2021—became president, and eight of […]

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