History in 28-minutes

History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·11 Jul 2026

A century after Napoleon's death, thousands of Boer prisoners unexpectedly transformed life on one of Britain's most remote possessions. Richard Clements explains. Richard Clements explains.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·10 Jul 2026

A 26-year-old Union brigade commander risked being court-martialed when, without orders, he rushed his four regiments to the summit of an undefended hill at a crucial moment during the Battle of...

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·7 Jul 2026

The War of the Breton Succession, or Breton War of Succession (1341–1365), was a war over the succession to the dukes of Brittany, in north-western France, that lasted for over twenty years.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·6 Jul 2026

By the time Catherine Parr became the sixth wife of Henry VIII in July 1543, England had endured more than three decades of political upheaval, religious revolution, and dynastic uncertainty.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·4 Jul 2026

As the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday today, here Avery Scott considers how the story of the declaration of independence is a microcosm of the American experiment itself.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·2 Jul 2026

The War of the Breton Succession, or Breton War of Succession (1341–1365), was a war over the succession to the dukes of Brittany, in north-western France, that lasted for over twenty years.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·1 Jul 2026

Queen Victoria, who ruled Britain from 1837 to 1901 and became one of the most recognisable monarchs in modern history, had nine children.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·27 Jun 2026

By the seventh inning of a baseball game, the ritual is as dependable as a close play at first base.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·26 Jun 2026

In the decades following the Second World War, the European colonial order unraveled across Asia and Africa.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·24 Jun 2026

By the mid-1920s, one in six American families owned a car, and the Federal Highway Act of 1921 had funded a national network of roads suitable for automobiles. Europe lagged far behind.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·20 Jun 2026

The War of the Breton Succession, or Breton War of Succession (1341–1365), was a war over the succession to the dukes of Brittany, in north-western France, that lasted for over twenty years.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·19 Jun 2026

The Confederate victory at Second Manassas, August 28-30, 1862, followed victories in the Valley Campaign and the Peninsula.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·18 Jun 2026

In the annals of World War II European military history, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, and George Smith Patton Jr. come to mind for the public and military historians alike.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·15 Jun 2026

In the dramatic and dangerous world of the Tudor court, few figures appear as restrained and enigmatic as Jane Seymour.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·12 Jun 2026

Most Americans today rarely think about the basic rules of food safety. Vegetables are washed before cooking. Milk is refrigerated. Kitchen counters are wiped down without much thought.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·11 Jun 2026

Before November 18, 1883, noon in New York was not noon in Philadelphia. Not noon in Pittsburgh. Not noon in Chicago.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·10 Jun 2026

In the first of three articles we will focus on the life of one of South America’s most famous historical personalities, Ernesto Guevara, who later became more widely known as the Marxist...

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·9 Jun 2026

In the long and turbulent history of the Tudor dynasty, few individuals have left a mark as profound and enduring as Anne Boleyn.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·6 Jun 2026

What did William Penn and Benjamin Franklin have in common? One key commonality would be their vision for Philadelphia.

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History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·5 Jun 2026

The 19th and the early 20th century were characterized by the major powers of Europe possessing massive, worldwide colonial empires.

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