★★★ Introduction On 18 March 1885, Louis Riel and a large group of dissatisfied métis took up arms against the Dominion of Canada and declared their own provisional government at Batoche, a small community south of Prince Albert on the South Saskatchewan River. Fearful that the insurrection might encourage similar uprisings among natives and métis in other parts of... Continua a leggere →
★★★ 17 minutes Introduction The word “catastrophe” has an interesting history. When it was first introduced into the English language, it carried the meaning of sudden dramatic change; something like a plot twist. Over the centuries, it developed a darker significance as “a sudden disaster, widespread and very fatal.”[1] For six months in 1953-54, the... Continua a leggere →
Guerra Italo-Etiopica 1895-1896 ★★★★ Introduzione La coincidenza tra le ambizioni del governo italiano e gli interessi della Gran Bretagna fu un elemento costante nella politica coloniale italiana che si interruppe solo al termine della I^ Guerra Mondiale. La prima occasione si presentò già nel 1882 quando il governo inglese, in seguito al ritiro della squadra... Continua a leggere →
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