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Captivating History

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Our history books will entertain you while making you stay up all night! Creator of the Captivating History series: https://nitter.cf/t.co/qmAD8bucs3

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Joined May 2017
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It's HERE! It's HERE! Today's the day you finally get to have the confidence to speak with authority on historical topics... Because the doors are now OPEN to The Captivating History Book Club: bit.ly/3eCs6l0
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New video: What Happened to the Boys Taken to Become Janissaries? youtu.be/ABrYUveqBQc #Ottoman #Janissaries #History
What Happened to the Boys Taken to Become Janissaries?

What Happened to the Boys Taken to Become Janissaries?

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New video: How Did Alexander the Great Rise So Fast and Die So Young? youtu.be/c50NIBu6fck #AlexanderTheGreat #ancient #History
How Did Alexander the Great Rise So Fast and Die So Young?

How Did Alexander the Great Rise So Fast and Die So Young?

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Check out my new book called: Ancient Egypt for Kids Advent Calendar geni.us/AncientEgyptAdvCal #History #AncientEgypt #HistoryforKids
Ancient Egypt for Kids Advent Calendar: 24 Days with 120+ Captivating Facts, Plus Mazes, Puzzles &...

Ancient Egypt for Kids Advent Calendar: 24 Days with 120+ Captivating Facts, Plus Mazes, Puzzles &...

, with a painted hero portrait for each day and two-page art spreads on Day 1 and Day 24. Each door is a chapter: a story to read, a Did You Know? page with three facts, a Your Turn activity rated...

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New video: The Knights Hospitaller: The Forgotten Crusader Order youtu.be/oLVdEkO1pM8 #TheKnightsHospitaller #Crusades #History
The Knights Hospitaller: The Forgotten Crusader Order

The Knights Hospitaller: The Forgotten Crusader Order

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Check out my new book called: Greek Mythology for Kids Advent Calendar geni.us/GreekMythologyKids #History #GreekMythology #Historyforkids
Greek Mythology for Kids Advent Calendar: 24 Captivating Myths, Facts, Mazes, Puzzles & Activities...

Greek Mythology for Kids Advent Calendar: 24 Captivating Myths, Facts, Mazes, Puzzles & Activities...

gods and monsters, starry Mediterranean skies, and classic Greek-key borders that make each day feel like opening a little museum door. Each of the 24 days opens onto one unforgettable figure of...

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New video: The Real Macbeth: The King Behind the Shakespearean Myth youtu.be/BF_7x5FPKzQ #England #Macbeth #History
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Check out my new book called: History of Ireland geni.us/HistoryIreland #History #Ireland #IrishHistory
History of Ireland: Discovering Lost Stories from Irish History (Secrets of the Forgotten Past)

History of Ireland: Discovering Lost Stories from Irish History (Secrets of the Forgotten Past)

Long before the Salem witch trials, a wealthy Irish woman was accused of sorcery, poisoning her husbands, and dealing with a demon. Centuries later, Irish revolutionaries helped finance one of the...

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Check out our new book called: The Double Cross System geni.us/DoubleCrossSystem #History #WW2 #Spies
The Double Cross System: A Captivating Guide to the Spies and Deceptions that Misled Hitler and...

The Double Cross System: A Captivating Guide to the Spies and Deceptions that Misled Hitler and...

During World War II, Nazi Germany sent agents into Britain to uncover military secrets, track troop movements, and prepare for invasion. British intelligence had other plans. One by one, German spies...

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New video: The Madness of King George: Britain's Strange Monarch youtu.be/XudKiHSmbh8 #KingGeorge #Britain #History
The Madness of King George: Britain’s Strange Monarch

The Madness of King George: Britain’s Strange Monarch

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Check out the new book called: Norse Mythology for Teens geni.us/NorseMythologyTeens #History #NorseMythology #Scandinavia #Teens
Norse Mythology for Teens: Enthralling Tales and Myths from Scandinavia (Legendary Histories for...

Norse Mythology for Teens: Enthralling Tales and Myths from Scandinavia (Legendary Histories for...

Long before superheroes filled movie screens, the people of Scandinavia told stories about a one-eyed god who would sacrifice almost anything for knowledge, a thunder god who faced monsters with a...

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Check out our new book called: The Seminoles geni.us/Seminoles #History #Seminoles #NativeAmerican #IndianWars
The Seminoles: A Captivating Guide to the History of a Native American Tribe, Black Seminoles, the...

The Seminoles: A Captivating Guide to the History of a Native American Tribe, Black Seminoles, the...

The story of the Seminoles is one of the most remarkable struggles for survival in American history. Born from different Native peoples who built new communities in Florida, the Seminoles created a...

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Check out our new book called: Cultural Revolutions in History amazon.com/dp/B0HJK8VGCD #History #Art #Tattoo #Renaissance
Cultural Revolutions in History: A Captivating Guide to the Art of Tattooing and the Masterpieces...

Cultural Revolutions in History: A Captivating Guide to the Art of Tattooing and the Masterpieces...

One took place on the most personal canvas a human being owns: the skin. The other unfolded on the most public canvases in Europe: the walls, ceilings, and altars of its churches and palaces. This...

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New video: The Real Cleopatra: Egypt's Last Pharaoh Revealed youtu.be/u2EPKrXAv-s #Cleopatra #Egypt #History
The Real Cleopatra: Egypt’s Last Pharaoh Revealed

The Real Cleopatra: Egypt’s Last Pharaoh Revealed

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Check out our new book called: The Ritchie Boys geni.us/RitchieBoys #History #RitchieBoys #ww2history
The Ritchie Boys: A Captivating Guide to the German-Jewish Refugees Who Returned to Fight Nazi...

The Ritchie Boys: A Captivating Guide to the German-Jewish Refugees Who Returned to Fight Nazi...

They escaped Nazi Germany and Austria, leaving behind their homes and, in many cases, their families. A few years later, they returned to Europe wearing American uniforms. At Camp Ritchie, a military...

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Check out our new book called: The Taíno and Caribs geni.us/TainoCaribs #History #Caribs #Taíno
The Taíno and Caribs: A Captivating Guide to Two Native Peoples of the Pre-Columbian Caribbean and...

The Taíno and Caribs: A Captivating Guide to Two Native Peoples of the Pre-Columbian Caribbean and...

Long before Columbus, the Caribbean was home to thriving Indigenous societies with roots stretching back thousands of years. This 2-in-1 book tells the stories of two of the most influential: the...

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Check out my new book called: History of England geni.us/HistoryEngland #History #England #HistoryofEngland
History of England: Discovering Lost Stories from English History (Secrets of the Forgotten Past)

History of England: Discovering Lost Stories from English History (Secrets of the Forgotten Past)

History of England: Discovering Lost Stories from English History (Secrets of the Forgotten Past)

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Check out our new book called: Japanese History geni.us/JapaneseHistory #History #JapaneseHistory #JapanHistory #Japan
Japanese History: A Captivating Guide to the Samurai, the Emperor's Return, and Imperial Japan...

Japanese History: A Captivating Guide to the Samurai, the Emperor's Return, and Imperial Japan...

Three manuscripts in one book: This 3-in-1 book tells the full sweep of Japanese history in one continuous story: the age of the samurai, the revolution that tore down feudal Japan and modernized it...

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New video: The Teutonic Knights: The Monks Who Conquered the Baltic youtu.be/QiGQEh_9KH8 #Europe #Knights #History
The Teutonic Knights: The Monks Who Conquered the Baltic

The Teutonic Knights: The Monks Who Conquered the Baltic

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Check out our new book called: History of Tattooing geni.us/Tattooing #History #Tattooing #TattoosArt #Tattoo
History of Tattooing: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient and Modern Art of Tattoos Across Cultures...

History of Tattooing: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient and Modern Art of Tattoos Across Cultures...

Long before electric machines or modern ink, people across the world were making permanent marks on their skin. Some believed tattoos could protect them from harm. Others wore them to show rank,...

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Check out our new book called: The Taíno geni.us/Taino #history #Taíno #Caribbean #Arawak
The Taíno: A Captivating Guide to an Arawak People and Their Unique Cultural Presence in the...

The Taíno: A Captivating Guide to an Arawak People and Their Unique Cultural Presence in the...

Long before Columbus reached the Caribbean, the Taíno had built thriving communities across the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. They farmed the land with ingenious techniques,...

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