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Nelson Mandela’s Inaugural Address (1994)
Nelson Mandela’s Inaugural Address, delivered on May 10, 1994, was a conciliatory, forward-looking celebration of the changes that had taken place in South Africa. Mandela, who had led the resistance...
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Requerimiento (1513)
The Requerimiento—a Spanish word meaning “requirement” or “demand”—was a document that was read aloud by the Spanish conquistadores of the early sixteenth century to native peoples in the Americas,...
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John Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government (1690)
John Locke’s
Second Treatise on Civil Government , part of the larger workTwo Treatises of Government , which Locke published anonymously in 1690, is an important text in the history of theories of... -
Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” (380 BCE)
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Black Code of Mississippi (1865)
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Federalist 51 (1788)
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Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet" Speech (1964)
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Funeral Oration of Pericles (431 BCE)
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English Bill of Rights (1689)
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Dawes Severalty Act (1887)
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Indian History
India is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. 5,000 years of evidence present a civilization rich in philosophy, religion, and empire. By the 1600s, India had become part of the British colonial empire and a...
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Islamic History
Born in the Middle East, Islam is now the world’s second largest religion. Followers of Islam have ruled great empires and small nations, steadily spreading the faith across the globe. Conflict among Muslims,...
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African American History
African American issues have touched every era and informed nearly every development in U.S. history. From the arrival of the first African slaves in 1619 to the Civil War and Reconstruction, slavery divided the...
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The Classical World
The foundations of Western society lie in the histories of ancient Greece and Rome. Both democracy and republicanism were derived from these great civilizations, and their philosophies and literatures are still...
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Women’s History
Throughout history, women have been some of the most influential players on the world stage. They led nations and empires: Hatshepsut, Elizabeth I, and Queen Victoria came to define the eras in which they ruled. Behind...
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In the Classroom
Ten Top Blogs for History Teachers
07/30/10
There are many terrific blogs written by and for history educators, including a number that focus on the themes that motivate us here at Milestone Documents: inquiry-based learning, technology integration, Web 2.0...
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In the News
Doc of the Day: Declaration of the Rights of Man
07/14/10
The French Revolution actually began in the spring and summer of 1789, when food riots erupted throughout France. However, the traditional date marking the start of the Revolution is July 14, 1789, when...
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From the Experts
The Literary Genius of Winston Churchill and Teddy Roosevelt
by Neil Schlager · 07/12/10
I have just finished reading part 2 of William Manchester‘s famous biography of Winston Churchill, The Last Lion: Alone, 1932-1940. As the subtitle suggests, it covers the years leading up to Britain’s involvement
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In the News
Doc of the Day: Declaration of Independence
07/02/10
On July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson’s amended draft of the Declaration of Independence, a document declaring independence from Great Britain, was presented to the Continental Congress for a vote. Although the initial...
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