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Englishmen from Newcastle, dressed as ancient Romans of the II Augusta Roman Legion, are reflected in a puddle as they march during a parade in Rome April 18, 2004. REUTERS/Max Rossi MR/CRB

America Wasn't the First World Power—Here Are History's Five Most Powerful Superpowers

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During World War II the British Copied an Old German Machine Gun Design

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How Did England Become the 'Sweatshop of Europe'?

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Wild: How an Ottoman Empire’s Battleship Was Used by the British Royal Navy

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Wild: How an Ottoman Empire’s Battleship Was Used by the British Royal Navy

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Does 100 Years of Suffering From Foreign Invasions Explain China's Determination to Rise?

The West May Have Forgotten The Opium Wars, But China Hasn't

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'Century of Humiliation': How the Opium Wars Made China What It Is Today

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Brexit: Now What?

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History Class Is In Session: The World's 5 Greatest Empires

Postwar Delusions: Why America Keeps Making Mistakes Abroad

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Comeback Kid: How Winston Churchill Went from Oblivion to Glory

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