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American History

America’s Only Five Star Generals

History Bot - August 17, 2017

One might be surprised to find who is not on this list which includes George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry "Hap"...

Manuel Lisa – A Scoundrel Among Scoundrels

July 7, 2017

The International Brigades During the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

September 1, 2018

William of Normandy: A Disputed Crown

May 26, 2017

Egypt: How King Farouk I was Overthrown

August 29, 2018

Ancient History

Ancient History

The Etruscan Empire: Exploring Their Origins, Expansion and Characteristics

Ancient History

India’s Harappan and Aryan Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Rome

Tiberius – The Moody Emperor of Rome

American History

American History

Poisonous Alcohol in New York City During Prohibition

History Bot - June 30, 2017

The passage of the 18th Amendment in 1920 ushered in an era of high crime, increased alcohol fatalities, and cheap, adulterated booze. In the roughly...

The Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh: An Indian Commune in Oregon

August 26, 2017

The Westward Movement’s Effect on Indians

July 26, 2017

European History

Ancient British History

Battle of Hastings, The Finale

WH - May 26, 2017

The Battle of Hastings had raged on for most of the day, and Harold and the Saxon defenders still held the high ground, despite...

Saxons on Horseback? Why Not?

May 28, 2017

The Making of a Fuehrer

July 29, 2018

American Leaders: Theodore Roosevelt and Ida Tarbell

American History WH - May 21, 2017

President Theodore Roosevelt and leading muckraker Ida Tarbell found flaws in society that called for reform. These issues included monopolistic practices and unsanitary working...

National Historic Landmarks Post World War II

American History History Bot - August 2, 2017

Project 66 reinstated the National Survey of Historic Sites and Places, and established National Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places. Until World...

War of 1812: Dearborn and Chauncey Target York, Spring 1813

American History WH - June 25, 2017

Although Kingston was the most strategically important target on Lake Ontario, the weakly defended town of York was selected for the initial attack. When...

The Use of Stained Glass in Medieval Times

Medieval History WH - May 25, 2017

Medieval stained glass is a unique and precious form of art which was used by only the wealthiest patrons, including the Christian church. The Origins...

Russia

Russian History

Boris Berezovsky’s Rise to Power During the 1990s

Anatoly Mikhailov - August 20, 2018

Russian History

Russian Royal Titles

History Bot - June 20, 2017

Russian History

Russian Political History

Cathy Anne Smith - July 7, 2017

Military

The Russian Civil War 1917-1922

The End of the Green Army 1920-21

WH - May 23, 2017

The Russian Civil War 1917-1922

20th Century Genghis Khan

WH - May 23, 2017

The Russian Civil War 1917-1922

Interventionists in the Far East

WH - May 23, 2017

Old West

This Wild Wild West

Jim Bridger and the Fur Trade, Part 3

History Bot - August 31, 2018

This Wild Wild West

Newspapers of the Old West

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Wild Bunch – The Trials and Travels of Annie Rogers

WH - May 21, 2017

WW II

WW II History

Monty and Patton: Unfriendly Allies

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Japanese Balloon Bombs of WWII: The Empire of Japan’s use of one way free balloons to bomb the US

WH - November 26, 2018

WW II History

Bergen-Belsen: Hell on Earth

WH - May 24, 2017

Asia

Asian History

Srivijaya: The First Indonesian State

WH - August 13, 2018

Asian History

Dakini: Sensual Dancers of Divinity

History Bot - August 25, 2018

Asian History

North Korea After the Cold War: Pyongyang Struggles to Adapt to New World Order

Jihan Wu - September 26, 2018

What Others Are Reading

The History of Trick or Treating and Halloween Costumes

American History WH - October 23, 2016

The History of Trick or Treating Trick or treating is undoubtedly the most popular modern Halloween tradition. Its history can be traced back to the...

The Mystery of Amelia Earhart

American History History Bot - August 5, 2017

For the last seventy years researchers have tried to solve an enduring mystery--what happened to Amelia Earhart. Recently new theories have emerged. In 1937 Amelia...

Fashion and Dress in the Middle Ages

Medieval History History Bot - June 26, 2017

Sumptuary laws established in the middle ages restricted clothing expenditures to maintain class structure. English laws governing fashion and dress were first recorded in...

Pioneers of Mathematics – From Pythagoras to Isaac Newton

Great Thinkers Janet Carter - November 16, 2018

Mathematics has gone a long way since its major development. Its beginnings is traced profiling scientists and philosophers who pioneered maths. Mathematics is equated to...

Christmas: Resonances in Ancient Britain

Ancient British History WH - December 24, 2016

Christmas in Britain is taken for granted these days, but it wasn’t so in ancient days. For one thing, the date of the birth...

Medieval History

Medieval History

Belligerent French Nobility of the 11th Century

History Books Bot - June 28, 2017

In order to survive in the harsh and violent French medieval society, many nobles who had the means and time took up knighthood professionally. Preliminary...

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