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Published Works
*All written by student authors


The Second Confederacy: How Slavery Moved Further South
By: Hasan Belgaumi, a HISTOYOUTH Writer It's a well-known fact that the Confederate States of America—a society based on slavery in the...

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Dec 21, 20224 min read
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The Olympic Games of 1936: Jesse Owens and the Aryan Myth
By: Hasan Belgaumi, a HISTOYOUTH Writer The Olympics are a time of global camaraderie. A friendly yet fierce competition between nations....

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Nov 15, 20223 min read
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Iran Hijab Protests: The History Behind the Fight
By: Hasan Belgaumi, a HISTOYOUTH Writer Laws are fluid. While they may be enshrined in a constitution or respected by the general public,...

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Oct 26, 20225 min read
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The Churchill War Rooms: Walking Through History
Museums are always interesting. They’re packed with fascinating artefacts and unique facts from history. But often, there is a...

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Jul 18, 20222 min read
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War: The Forty-Minute Conflict
The idea of a ‘war’ provokes images of a long, dragged out conflict. Where thousands of lives are sacrificed in order to gain the...

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Jul 15, 20223 min read
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July 14: The Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille. A stone fortress towering over Paris. Home to prisoners and weapons. A symbol of the strength of force of the royal House...

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Jul 14, 20223 min read
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The Pepsi Military: A Rare Sugary Cold War Alliance
The USSR was isolated. The communist state closed itself off from the world. It was illegal to take their currency out of the country....

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Jul 13, 20224 min read
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Rajasthan Riots: India and Islam's Long History
This May, there has been an outcry from Indian Muslims over comments made about Prophet Muhammad by the national spokesperson of the...

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Jul 1, 20229 min read
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July 1st: The Handover of Hong Kong
On the first of July, 1997, the British colonial possession of Hong Kong was formally transferred to China under a one party, two systems...

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Jul 1, 20225 min read
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The Historical Divide Behind the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
It has been over four months since Russia unleashed its forces on Ukraine, beginning with a full-scale invasion. The invasion put a pause...

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Jun 29, 20223 min read
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Wojtek the Bear: Poland's Furry Soldier
The words "World War II" evoke horrid images and intense emotions of a period of global destruction, cruelty, and inhumanity. While it is...

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Jun 29, 20223 min read
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The Museum of the City of New York: A Fascinating Visit
When you’re visiting such a large metropolitan city like New York, it can be intimidating to find the right places to see. New York is a...

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Jun 29, 20223 min read
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The Accidental Start to the First World War
Global conflicts mark our world for generations. The first world war’s legacy continues today, with conflicts such as those in the Middle...

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Jun 28, 20224 min read
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The Cold War: How Close We Came to Nuclear Annihilation
The stories of two young men who saved our planet and how.

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Jun 27, 20225 min read
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TIME Magazine's Person of the Year 1938: Adolf Hitler
The bizzare time Hitler was given the title of Man of the Year by Time magazine.

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Jun 25, 20222 min read
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