National Geographic History magazine

"Pancho Villa: From Bandit to Revolutionary Hero", by Isabel Bueno The Mexican Revolution changed cattle rustler Pancho Villa into a brilliant commander. No one could capture him, not even U.S. General John J. Pershing. Villa stood out for his courage and charisma and was known as the Mexican Robin Hood.

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July /August edition of National Geographic History magazine

"The Fall of the Roman Empire", by Jorge Pisa Sanchez.

The "why" of the collapse of the Roman Empire has long intrigued historians. Historian Alexander Demandt offered more the 200 factors. But recent study points to climate and epidemics as notable factors contributing to the "Fall".

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From the May/June 2025 edition of National Geographic History magazine.

Liberia: Colony of Liberty With a Dark History", by Enrique Vaquerizo.

After free Black Americans settled in Liberia in 1822, it became the world's second black republic. Radical differences between Indigenous Liberians and settlers (Americo-Liberians) later erupted into years of civil war. Only in recent times has stability been maintained.

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