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The First Skyscraper

Architect William Le Baron Jenney's design for the Home Insurance Building in 1885 was inspired by the strength of a birdcage, and was the first of its kind. He pioneered the construction of skyscrapers which transformed urban landscapes forever.

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36. The First Skyscraper

Architect William Le Baron Jenney's design for the Home Insurance Building in 1885 was inspired by the strength of a birdcage, and was the first of its kind. He pioneered the construction of skyscrapers which transformed urban landscapes forever.

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Newton's Law of Motion

Isaac Newton revolutionized science with his laws of motion, explaining forces like gravity and how these forces effect the movement of bodies or objects. In doing so, he laid the foundation for technological advances like space travel.

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35. Newton's Law of Motion

Isaac Newton revolutionized science with his laws of motion, explaining forces like gravity and how these forces effect the movement of bodies or objects. In doing so, he laid the foundation for technological advances like space travel.

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Building The Great Wall

Built over centuries, the Great Wall of China was a monumental effort to protect and unite the ancient Chinese empire.

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34. Building The Great Wall

Built over centuries, the Great Wall of China was a monumental effort to protect and unite the ancient Chinese empire.

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The Long March was a crucial 12-month trek across harsh Chinese terrain by the Red Army, pivotal in securing Mao Zedong’s leadership and shaping communist China.

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33. The Long March

The Long March was a crucial 12-month trek across harsh Chinese terrain by the Red Army, pivotal in securing Mao Zedong’s leadership and shaping communist China.

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Independent India

Independent India emerged from British colonial rule which began with the East India Company in 1757. Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful protests catalyzed the independence movement in the 1920s. Post-World War II, divergent aspirations led to the 1947 partition into Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan, triggering massive migrations and significant violence.

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32. Independent India

Independent India emerged from British colonial rule which began with the East India Company in 1757. Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful protests catalyzed the independence movement in the 1920s. Post-World War II, divergent aspirations led to the 1947 partition into Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan, triggering massive migrations and significant violence.

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Tasman's Voyages

Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, charted unknown territories in the Southern Hemisphere, marking the discovery of Tasmania and parts of the Australian coast in the 17th century.

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31. Tasman's Voyages

Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, charted unknown territories in the Southern Hemisphere, marking the discovery of Tasmania and parts of the Australian coast in the 17th century.

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The Fall of Constantinople

The Ottoman siege of Constantinople, and the city’s subsequent fall, forever altered the geopolitical landscape of Europe and beyond.

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30. The Fall of Constantinople

The Ottoman siege of Constantinople, and the city’s subsequent fall, forever altered the geopolitical landscape of Europe and beyond.

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The Silk Road, established around 130 BCE, was a crucial ancient trade network connecting East to West. It enabled the exchange of commodities, such as silk, alongside ideas and cultural practices between empires.

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29. The Silk Road

The Silk Road, established around 130 BCE, was a crucial ancient trade network connecting East to West. It enabled the exchange of commodities, such as silk, alongside ideas and cultural practices between empires.

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The Black Death

The deadly journey of the Black Death, a pandemic that devastated Europe and Asia in the 14th century and killed millions of people, altered societies and influenced future healthcare responses.

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28. The Black Death

The deadly journey of the Black Death, a pandemic that devastated Europe and Asia in the 14th century and killed millions of people, altered societies and influenced future healthcare responses.

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Alexander Destroys Persepolis

In 330 BCE, Macedonian king Alexander the Great avenged past Greek defeats by conquering Persepolis, the glittering capital of the mighty Persian Empire.

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27. Alexander Destroys Persepolis

In 330 BCE, Macedonian king Alexander the Great avenged past Greek defeats by conquering Persepolis, the glittering capital of the mighty Persian Empire.

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The Sacking of Rome

From its mythical founding by Romulus to its conquest by Odoacer, Rome's rise and fall is a tale of ambition, war, and change.

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26. The Sacking of Rome

From its mythical founding by Romulus to its conquest by Odoacer, Rome's rise and fall is a tale of ambition, war, and change.

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The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Trace the history of the Berlin Wall, from its construction in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West, to its dramatic fall in 1989, leading to Germany's reunification.

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25. The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Trace the history of the Berlin Wall, from its construction in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West, to its dramatic fall in 1989, leading to Germany's reunification.

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Franz Ferdinand Assasinated

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, in 1914, ignited the first global war. The conflict reshaped nations and cost millions of lives.

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24. Franz Ferdinand Assasinated

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, in 1914, ignited the first global war. The conflict reshaped nations and cost millions of lives.

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The Siege of Vienna

In 1529, Suleiman the Magnificent's failed siege of Vienna marked a turning point for the Ottoman Empire, revealing its limitations and foreshadowing its slow decline.

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23. The Siege of Vienna

In 1529, Suleiman the Magnificent's failed siege of Vienna marked a turning point for the Ottoman Empire, revealing its limitations and foreshadowing its slow decline.

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Aztecs and Incas Defeated

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish conquistadors, armed with advanced weapons and driven by tales of riches, overthrew the mighty Aztec and Inca civilizations, reshaping the Americas forever.

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22. Aztecs and Incas Defeated

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish conquistadors, armed with advanced weapons and driven by tales of riches, overthrew the mighty Aztec and Inca civilizations, reshaping the Americas forever.

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The Battle of Hastings

The Battle of Hastings took place in England in 1066. Ending in victory for William of Normandy, this monumental conflict reshaped the course of English history.

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21. The Battle of Hastings

The Battle of Hastings took place in England in 1066. Ending in victory for William of Normandy, this monumental conflict reshaped the course of English history.

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Caesar Takes Rome

Julius Caesar, a formidable general and politician, crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BCE, defying the Roman Senate and setting in motion events that ended the Republic and led to his dictatorship.

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20. Caesar Takes Rome

Julius Caesar, a formidable general and politician, crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BCE, defying the Roman Senate and setting in motion events that ended the Republic and led to his dictatorship.

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Abolishing Apartheid

Starting in 1948, apartheid imposed severe racial segregation in South Africa. Black South Africans, led by groups like the ANC and figures like Nelson Mandela, protested through the decades, leading to the system's end and Mandela's presidency in 1994.

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19. Abolishing Apartheid

Starting in 1948, apartheid imposed severe racial segregation in South Africa. Black South Africans, led by groups like the ANC and figures like Nelson Mandela, protested through the decades, leading to the system's end and Mandela's presidency in 1994.

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From the Sulawesi cave drawings in Indonesia to the Lion Man of Hohlenstein Stadel in Germany, ancient art, dating back up to 40,000 years, showcases early human creativity and its role in education and decoration.

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From the Sulawesi cave drawings in Indonesia to the Lion Man of Hohlenstein Stadel in Germany, ancient art, dating back up to 40,000 years, showcases early human creativity and its role in education and decoration.

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Discover how early humans handcrafted tools from rock and flint, and used fire to overcome the challenges of the prehistoric world, marking the beginnings of technology.

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17. First Tools

Discover how early humans handcrafted tools from rock and flint, and used fire to overcome the challenges of the prehistoric world, marking the beginnings of technology.

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