Category Archives: American History

Lusitania: A Hundred Years on…

Posted on March 11, 2015 by kenbaker

The Lusitania Conspiracy? By Dr Ken Baker View this Author’s Spotlight Paperback, 46 Pages This item has not been rated yet Preview Price: €10.00 Ships in 3–5 business days For one brief shining moment, the Lusitania, a British-built ocean liner, … Continue reading →

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The Cold War: Introduction

Posted on November 11, 2010 by kenbaker

The Cold War was the most important political and diplomatic issue of the early postwar period. The main Cold War enemies were the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold war got its name because both sides were afraid … Continue reading →

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Roosevelt’s first war…on the Depression

Posted on November 9, 2010 by kenbaker

Image via Wikipedia By late winter 1933, the nation had already endured more than three years of economic depression. Statistics revealing the depth of the Great Depression were staggering. More than 11,000 of 24,000 banks had failed, destroying the savings … Continue reading →

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The Consequences of the Great Depression

Posted on November 3, 2010 by kenbaker

Though the U.S. economy had gone into depression six months earlier, the Great Depression may be said to have begun with a catastrophic collapse of stock-market prices on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929. During the next three … Continue reading →

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Civil War Soldiers: Letter home

Posted on June 16, 2010 by kenbaker

“Chattanooga July 27th, 1864 My dear wife, You will perceive from the heading of this that I am at Chattanooga. I obtained the position I have been seeking so long and am now with the Judge Advocate on Gen. Thomas’ … Continue reading →

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Charles II: Accidental Architect of Empire?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by kenbaker

It can be argued that Charles II was the real architect of the British Empire. Though perhaps, he wasn’t an intentional one

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Cold War: A Level Bibliography

Posted on May 1, 2010 by kenbaker

Reference Books

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Cold War : Notes

Posted on March 29, 2010 by kenbaker

The immediate and tangible causes of the cold war begin with World War Two itself. On July 25, 1945, two months after Germany had surrendered, the Big Three — Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman — met at POTSDAM … Continue reading →

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Counterfactual: Slavery & the American Constitution

Posted on March 6, 2010 by kenbaker

Counterfactual History – slavery by Jon Mandle on September 13, 2006 Although the U.S. Constitution of 1787 does not include the word “slavery”, there are five more-or-less direct references to it, and other more indirect references. Article IV, Section 2, … Continue reading →

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The ice cold war?

Posted on September 18, 2009 by kenbaker

Considering the territorial factors in the Cold War, does this week’s news about melting ice caps suggest the possibility of an imminent “ice cold war”? Roger Howard explains:

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