Age of Revolution

Abolition of Slavery in the Americas The history of chattel slavery in the Americas, from its beginnings in 1492 until its final demise ...

Acadian Deportation In 1755, during the early days of the Seven Years’ War/French and Indian War between France and Britain, thousands ...

John Adams Descendants of Puritans who settled near Boston in 1638, members of the Adams family distinguished themselves over two centu...

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, often referred to as the founder of pan-Islam, was born in Iran. He attended madrasas ...

First Afghan Wars The two Afghan wars were caused by the growing rivalry for control of Central Asia between the Russian Empire and the...

Exploration of Africa Systematic exploration of Africa by Europeans began with James Bruce, who was born at Kinnaird in Scotland in 1730...

Imperialism and the Partition of Africa Imperialism, or the extension of one nation-state’s domination or control over territory outsid...