Snapshots of Modern History Table of Contents

Snapshots of Modern History Vol. 1 Table of Contents

01

The Mechanics of Empire

Culture Corner: John Stuart Mill
Chapter 1: Albert Builds the Crystal Palace

Culture Corner: Computing
Chapter 2: Napoleon III Invades Crimea

02

The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire

Chapter 3: Darwin Classifies Finches
​ ​ ​ Culture Corner: Louis Pasteur

Chapter 4: The Queen Takes Over India

03

British Citizens Abroad

Chapter 5: New Zealand and Australia Achieve Self-Rule
   Culture Corner: Modern Sports

Chapter 6: Carnarvon Plans Confederations in Canada and South Africa

04

European Nationalism

Chapter 7: The Risorgimento Sweeps Italy
   Culture Corner: The Geneve Convention

Chapter 8: The Kaiser is Crowned

05

The Future of the Union

Chapter 9: Slavery Divides the Union

Chapter 10: The Confederacy Tries to Secede
   Culture Corner: Elizabeth Keckley

06

Battles for Latin American Wealth

Chapter 11: Napoleon Invades Mexico
   Culture Corner: Mexican Painting

Chapter 12: Spain Tries to Steal Peru’s Guano

07

The Legacy of Slavery

Chapter 13: Reconstruction Fails
   Culture Corner: Scott Joplin

Chapter 14: Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Brazil End Slavery
   Culture Corner: José Martí

08

The Reservation System

Chapter 15: Forced Marches to Bosque Redondo
   Culture Corner: Edmonia Lewis

Chapter 16: Poundmaker Sues for Peace

09

Modernization in East Asia

Chapter 17: Emperor Meiji Modernizes Japan
   Culture Corner: Manga

Chapter 18: China Tries to Self-Strengthen

10

Colonization in Southeast Asia

Chapter 19: Napoleon Also Invades Vietnam

Chapter 20: Chulalongkorn Protects Siam’s Independence

11

Colonization in Africa

Chapter 21: Europe Scrambles for Africa

Chapter 22: Europe Commits Atrocities in Africa
   Culture Corner: Alfred Nobel

12

Displacement and Migration

Chapter 23: Herzl Dreams of Zion​
   Culture Corner: Sigmund Freud

Chapter 24: Immigrants Come to the Americas
   Ted’s Pizza Extravaganza
   Culture Corner: Statue of Liberty

13

Inventions

Chapter 25: Bright Ideas Light the World
   Culture Corner: The Eiffel Tower

Chapter 26: Invention Takes Flight
   Culture Corner: Radioactivity

14

Modern Art

Chapter 27: Artists Break the Rules
    Culture Corner: Sarah Bernhardt

Chapter 28: Art Knows No Rules
   Culture Corner: Oscar Wilde

15

Consumerism

Chapter 29: The Bon Marché Opens Its Doors
   Culture Corner: Nellie Bly

Chapter 30: Advertisers Sell Desire
   Culture Corner: The Bicycle

16

Women’s Rights

Chapter 31: Women Advocate for Their Rights
   Culture Corner: A Doll’s House

Chapter 32: Suffragettes Demand Their Rights
   Culture Corner: Ida B. Wells

17

Carry a Big Stick

Chapter 33: Kalakaua Signs the Bayonet Constitution

Chapter 34: Teddy Builds a Canal
   Culture Corner: The Teddy Bear
   Culture Corner: Muckraking

18

The End of an Era

Chapter 35: China Tries to Become a Republic
   Culture Corner: Polar Exploration

Chapter 36: Workers Strike for an Eight-Hour Day
   Culture Corner: The Olympics

Snapshots of Early Modern History Vol. 2 Table of Contents

19

The War to End All Wars

Chapter 37: Franz Ferdinand Is Asassinated

Chapter 38: France Holds the Line at Verdun
   Culture Corner: Entertainment for the Troops

20

A War on Many Fronts

Chapter 39: Nicholas Takes Command
   Culture Corner: Albert Einstein

Chapter 40: Talaat Engineers Ethnic Purity
   Culture Corner: Peace Activists

21

The People Rise Up

Chapter 41: Pancho Villa Rides for Land Reform
   Culture Corner: Mariachi

Chapter 42: Lenin Raises the Red Flag
    Culture Corner: Konstantin Stanislavski

22

The War Continues

Chapter 43: The Allies Make Secret Deals in the Middle East

Chapter 44: America Enters the War
   Culture Corner: War Poetr

23

A New Age Dawns

Chapter 45: The Flu Ravages the World

Chapter 46: The Allies Dictate the Terms of Peace​
   Culture Corner: War Memorials

24

Changes After the War

Chapter 47: The People Claim Their Rights

Chapter 48: Ireland Achieves Independence
   Culture Corner: Irish Writers

25

The Middle East Remade

Chapter 49: Old Empires Become Modern Nations

Chapter 50: Churchill Maneuvers to Fulfill Britain’s Promises

26

Modern Culture

Chapter 51: Jazz Rocks the United States

Chapter 52: Surrealists Question Reality

27

Pillars of Power

Chapter 53: The Soviet Union Attempts Collectivization

Chapter 54: Italy Invents Fascism

28

TBA

Chapter 55: Latin America

Chapter 56: South East Asia

29

New Paths in Asia

Chapter 57: Indian Independence Movement

Chapter 58: Chinese Civil War

30

Latin American Revolutions Continue
Chapter 59: “Independence of Death” in Brazil Chapter 60: The Cry of Dolores Rings Out in Mexico

31

The Great Depression

Chapter 61: Great Depression 1

Chapter 62: Great Depression 2

32

War Looms

Chapter 63: Rise of Hitler

Chapter 64: Militarization of Japan

33

WWII

Chapter 65: TBA

Chapter 66: TBA

34

WWII

Chapter 67: TBA

Chapter 68: TBA

35

WWII

Chapter 67: TBA

Chapter 68: TBA

36

WWII

Chapter 67: TBA

Chapter 68: TBA

Snapshots of Early Modern History Vol. 3

Snapshots of Modern History Vol. 3 is still being drafted, so a full table of contents is not yet available.

This volume will cover, but is not limited to, the following topics: post-war cultural reforms, the Chinese Communist Revolution, the Cold War, the creation of the state of Israel, the independence of India, Juan and Eva Perón, the communist revolution of Cuba, the Korean War, decolonization of Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, residential schools in the United States and Canada, the eugenics program in Australia, the space race, the Six Day War, the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Rights Movement, the Labor Movement, the Queer Liberation Movement, Pol Pot, the Vietnam War, the Iranian Revolution, Saddam Hussein, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the dissolution of the USSR, the Balkan Wars, the European Union, the Irish Troubles, the Japanese technology boom, the creation of the internet and dot com bubble, the Rwanda Genocide, the Second Congo War, Nelson Mandela, Hugo Chávez, 9/11 and the war on terror, and dozens of cultural milestones.

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