100 Events That Made History

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Applying quirky illustrations and fun, informative text, 100 Events That Made History takes a look at the key events - from blood thirsty battles and rebellious revolutions to curious coincidences and unfortunate accidents - from the past that have helped shape our present. Full of history and history-makers, 100 Events That Made History contains all the historical accounts you'd expect to find, and plenty that you wouldn't! Divided into five chapters: Momentous Moments, Battling It Out, Weird or What?, Nasty Nature, and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, major moments that have changed the course of history are showcased together with minor incidents to give full context to each event. From the Gold Rush to the moon landing, and the Great Fire of London to the sinking of the Titanic, 100 Events That Made History is perfect for book reports, school projects, or anytime reading to satisfy and educate curious minds. Reviews: "100 Events allows readers to connect the dots from the beginning of human ideas to where we are now scientifically, politically, spiritually and socially." - Winkbooks 4 Contents......Page 6 6 Social firsts......Page 8 8 The first farmers......Page 10 10 First tools......Page 12 11 First art......Page 13 12 Ur founded......Page 14 13 Pipe dream......Page 15 14 First powerful woman......Page 16 16 Laws are written down......Page 18 18 World religions founded......Page 20 20 The teachings of Confucius......Page 22 22 First Olympic Games......Page 24 23 Dawn of democracy......Page 25 24 Black Death......Page 26 26 Striking silver......Page 28 27 Pilgrims set sail......Page 29 28 Agricultural revolution......Page 30 29 Industrial Revolution......Page 31 30 Slavery abolished......Page 32 31 Women get the vote......Page 33 32 March to Montgomery......Page 34 34 Abolishing apartheid......Page 36 36 Battles and brawls......Page 38 38 Egypt vs. Hittites......Page 40 40 Caesar takes Rome......Page 42 42 The Battle of Hastings......Page 44 44 Jerusalem falls......Page 46 45 Mongols united......Page 47 46 The 95 Theses......Page 48 48 Aztecs and Incas defeated......Page 50 50 The siege of Vienna......Page 52 52 The American Revolution......Page 54 54 The French Revolution......Page 56 56 Revolutions in South America......Page 58 58 Gettysburg Address......Page 60 59 Battle of Little Bighorn......Page 61 60 Assassinations......Page 62 62 Franz Ferdinand assassinated......Page 64 64 Atomic bombs dropped......Page 66 66 Cuban Missile Crisis......Page 68 68 The Fall of the Wall......Page 70 70 Troubling times......Page 72 72 All change......Page 74 74 Roman Republic is founded......Page 76 75 The sack of Rome......Page 77 76 Alexander destroys Persepolis......Page 78 78 Teotihuacan comes of age......Page 80 80 Coronation of Charlemagne......Page 82 82 Dreadful disasters......Page 84 84 The Silk Road starts......Page 86 86 Fall of Constantinople......Page 88 87 The Time of Troubles......Page 89 88 Columbus reaches the Americas......Page 90 90 Exciting explorations......Page 92 92 Tasman’s voyages......Page 94 94 Lenin returns......Page 96 95 Hitler seizes power......Page 97 96 Independent India......Page 98 98 The Long March......Page 100 99 The birth of Israel......Page 101 100 Amazing achievements......Page 102 102 First writing......Page 104 103 The plow......Page 105 104 Discovery of bronze......Page 106 106 Building the Great Wall......Page 108 108 Building beauties......Page 110 110 Printed words......Page 112 111 Hangul alphabet......Page 113 112 The Mona Lisa......Page 114 114 Galileo’s telescope......Page 116 115 Newton’s laws of motion......Page 117 116 Animal antics......Page 118 118 Darwin's new ideas......Page 120 120 The first flight......Page 122 121 The first skyscraper......Page 123 122 Making connections......Page 124 123 Space race......Page 125 124 And also.........Page 126 126 Glossary......Page 128 127 Index......Page 129 128 Acknowledgments......Page 130