You’re invited to become a part of Historical Conquest’s Ambassador Program! Get your friends and family excited about history by hosting tournaments or Enrichment Co-ops. What are the perks of becoming an Ambassador? You receive special discounts. You’re given discount codes to share with friends and family. You can make commissions on any Historical Conquest products you sell. You get to socialize, spend time with friends and family, and make new friends. What does an Ambas

The Bacon Rebellion was between two governmental leaders; it was NOT against the fat in bacon and how bad it is for you! Who were these 2 governors? The first was Nathaniel Bacon (There you go, the Bacon Rebellion was by a guy whose LAST NAME was Bacon!). The second governor was Sir William Berkeley. Since Mr. Berkeley was Bacon’s cousin, he gave Bacon a seat on the council and a land claim. During July 1765, Native Americans raided the Colonists’ settlement. The Colonists we

We had every intention to print in the United States from now on, but come to find out, all the printers that responded to our request for estimates were open enough to tell us they would be printing in China or another foreign land. There were many reasons we wanted to print in the US and shipping was the second biggest reasons, right behind bringing jobs back to the USA. Since we learned that the US Printers would actually be printing in China, we decided to cut out that mi

Here you will learn many ways to use Historical Conquest to excite your students to want to get more from History. They are the future and the best way to prepare them for is by learning from the past. (This is only an opt-in email, to enroll click the image or button below) In this course we will discuss: 1) How to play the game and strategies to dominate; 2) Why games are essential in today’s learning; 3) Continual learning through the game and extra free benefits; 4) Video

Juan Pujol Garcia - Part 2 Spies use a variety of tools or weapons to track, find, or follow enemies. They gather information and communicate through radios or secret code, and often have to dress up, act, and talk differently to hide their identities. For a brilliant disguise, smart spies have to change their appearance and how they act. A spy might need to wear a false mustache, or a wig. They could dress differently, or use props like a suitcase or a cane. Another option i

Juan Pujol Garcia - Part 1 Juan Pujol Garcia was a double spy during the 2nd World War. Born the son of a dye factory owner in Barcelona Spain as the 3rd of 4 children, he went to school at the age of 7. He was only allowed to leave the school on Sundays if he had a visitor. He was on by the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War to fight for them. However, he refused to serve them because of things that had happened earlier in the war. When World War II erupted,

MLA, APA, AMA, and Chicago! Citations always seem like a pain. They’re complicated, always changing, and there are several different styles to follow. But truthfully, they’re as easy as using “quotations” and (parentheses). When it comes to using citations, here are a few key things to note. When using a sentence from someone else’s work, always put it into quotations. Example: “A citation tells the readers where the information came from.” (I got this quote from labwrite.ncs

You asked for it and we listened! Historical Conquest is creating our very own curriculum. This online, interactive tool has never been tried before, but we’re making it happen. Our encyclopedia of fun and knowledge is jam packed with information about your favorite historical people, places, and events. You’ve never seen history like this before. We have activities ranging from food, music, folklore, reenactments and more! There are games (like the one featured below) that’l

Summer Without a Summer - Part 2 1816, dubbed year without a summer, was the result of Mount Tambora spewing clouds of ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. In April 1815, the giant volcano erupted, killing at least 71,000 people; around 12,000 were killed directly by the eruption. Not all of the experience was negative, however, as the disastrous weather was the inspiration for the famous novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley (Rice, 2016). When Tambora erupted, the for

Summer Without a Summer - Part 1 In 1816, Mount Tambora erupted on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. It was a massive eruption that launched at least 24 cubic miles of debris into the air. In fact, it was the largest eruption since the year 180 in Hatepe, New Zealand. That volcano blasted 29 cubic miles of debris into the air. Tambora was not the only big eruption between the years 1809 and 1816. There were a total of 6. These were located in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, C