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La bataille des plaines d'Abraham

L'affirmation de la puissance coloniale anglaise de James Wolfe à Québec

by Guillaume Henn, Romain Parmentier, 50Minutes.fr
Language: French
Release Date: November 28, 2013

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille des Plaines d’Abraham en moins d’une heure ! Dans la nuit du 12 au 13 septembre 1759, 4 000 soldats anglais débarquent sur les plaines d’Abraham, plateau escarpé aux alentours de Québec, sous domination française. L’enjeu n’est...
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Theodore Roosevelt

The Fight Against Corruption

by 50MINUTES.COM
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Theodore Roosevelt in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt became US President following the tragic assassination of William McKinley and at a time when...
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The Crusades

The Fight for the Holy Land

by 50MINUTES.COM
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Crusades in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Crusades. In the 11th century, tensions peaked between the Christian West and the Muslim East over control of the Holy...
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Eisenhower

From the War to the White House

by 50MINUTES.COM
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1952, Eisenhower was elected president in a landslide victory, putting an end to 20 years of...
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Marie Curie

The Pioneer of Radioactivity

by 50MINUTES.COM
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and career of Marie Curie in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and work of Marie Curie, whose pioneering work on radioactivity revolutionised our understanding of the...
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The Protestant Reformation

Returning to Christianity’s Roots

by 50MINUTES.COM
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Protestant Reformation in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Protestant Reformation, which began in 1517 with the publication of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses....
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John Paul II

The Pope Who Modernised the Catholic Church

by 50MINUTES.COM
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of John Paul II in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Pope John Paul II. In 1978, to widespread surprise, the Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyła was elected pope of the Roman Catholic...
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Opus Dei

The Secrets and Scandals of an Influential Organisation

by 50MINUTES.COM
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of Opus Dei in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Opus Dei. Founded with the mission of promoting Christian values in secular life, Opus Dei began to adopt an increasingly radical...
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Princess Diana

The Tragic Fate of the Nation’s Sweetheart

by 50MINUTES.COM
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Princess Diana in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Following her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981, she became a member of the...
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Jean Calvin

La diffusion de la Réforme protestante

by Aude Cirier, 50Minutes.fr
Language: French
Release Date: June 4, 2015

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Jean Calvin en moins d’une heure ! Prédicateur hors pair, auteur de la célèbre Institution de la religion chrétienne et organisateur majeur de la Réforme, Calvin est un maillon essentiel du développement du protestantisme en Europe au...
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La bataille de l'Atlantique

1939-1945, la plus longue campagne de la guerre

by Martin Wilfart, Antoine Baudry, 50Minutes.fr
Language: French
Release Date: November 6, 2014

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille de l’Atlantique en moins d’une heure ! Le 3 septembre 1939 à 21 heures débute la plus longue campagne de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. L’enjeu pour les Allemands est capital : obtenir la suprématie dans l’océan Atlantique...
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La bataille d'Azincourt

Le massacre de la guerre de Cent Ans

by Gauthier Godart, Antoine Baudry, 50Minutes.fr
Language: French
Release Date: July 14, 2014

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille d’Azincourt en moins d’une heure ! Le 25 octobre 1415, par un matin pluvieux, deux armées se font face. Les pieds enfoncés dans la boue, Anglais et Français s’observent depuis quelques heures déjà. Seule une centaine de mètres...
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La chute de Constantinople

Les dernières heures de l’Empire romain d’Orient

by Romain Parmentier, Gauthier Godart, 50Minutes.fr
Language: French
Release Date: November 28, 2013

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la chute de Constantinople en moins d’une heure ! Le 6 avril 1453, la ville de Constantinople subit l’attaque de Mehmet II qui souhaite mettre fin au dernier bastion chrétien en Orient. C’est un Empire byzantin sur son déclin qui tente de résister...
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La bataille de Verdun

1916, les Poilus dans l’enfer lunaire des tranchées

by Romain Parmentier, 50Minutes.fr
Language: French
Release Date: November 28, 2013

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille de Verdun en moins d’une heure ! Le 21 février 1916, il est 7 h 15 lorsqu’Erich von Falkenhayn lance l’assaut à Verdun. Son objectif est simple : saigner à blanc l’armée française et en finir avec la guerre de position. Pendant...
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