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![The Telescope & the Scientific Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17764.png?v=1692447003)
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The Telescope & the Scientific Revolution
The invention of the telescope in 1608 is usually credited to the Dutchman Hans Lippershey. The astronomical telescope became one of the most important of all instruments during the Scientific Revolution when figures like Galileo (1564-1642...
![Women Scientists in the Scientific Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18018.png?v=1718646736)
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Women Scientists in the Scientific Revolution
Women scientists during the Scientific Revolution (1500-1700) were few in number because male-dominated educational institutions, as well as scientific societies and academies, barred women entry, meaning that few had the education or opportunity...
![Native American Concept of Land Ownership](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17918.jpg?v=1709079606)
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Native American Concept of Land Ownership
The Native American concept of land ownership differs significantly from that of the European settlers who colonized the Americas or their descendants in that land could not be owned, only stewarded and lived with. The Earth is understood...
![The Scientific Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13007.jpg?v=1717594628)
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The Scientific Revolution
Before class, students will be asked to read two World History Encyclopedia articles. Introduction (10-15 minutes) Hook: Start with a thought-provoking question: "How would you determine whether something is true or not? What process...
![Mercy Otis Warren](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18718.jpg?v=1712642467)
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Mercy Otis Warren
Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814) was an American poet, playwright, and activist during the era of the American Revolution (1765-1789). Through her works of political satire, she advocated for the Patriot cause and became acquainted with several...
![Tea, Taxes, & The American Revolution: Crash Course](/uploads/kraked/6/6-2539_ci_preview.jpg)
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Tea, Taxes, & The American Revolution: Crash Course
In which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which it turns out were two different things. John goes over the issues and events that precipitated rebellion in Britain's American colonies...
![Native American Land & The Mysterious Butte Legend](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17916.jpg?v=1696243149)
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Native American Land & The Mysterious Butte Legend
The Native American understanding of the land as a living thing, providing for, guiding, and speaking to the people, is expressed in many of their stories, legends, and lore and, among these, in the Sioux legend of The Mysterious Butte in...
![The Printing Revolution in Renaissance Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13067.jpg?v=1718703667)
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The Printing Revolution in Renaissance Europe
The arrival in Europe of the printing press with moveable metal type in the 1450s CE was an event which had enormous and long-lasting consequences. The German printer Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1398-1468 CE) is widely credited with the innovation...
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Ten Great Native American Mound Sites
The Native Americans of Pre-Colonial North America built thousands of mounds across the continent which served various purposes and sometimes reached heights over 100 feet. Many of the mound sites were thriving urban centers – such as Cahokia...
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A Gallery of 30 Industrial Revolution Inventions
The Industrial Revolution, usually dated from around the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century, brought an extraordinary array of inventions that changed industry and society alike. Most inventions were collaborative affairs where inventors...