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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Latin American History

Inca Population: How Many Incas Were There?

Anna Zieber - December 8, 2018

Latin American History

Inca Mythology: The Realms of Hanan Pacha, Kay Pacha & Uku Pacha

Canadian History

Dollard des Ormeaux – Unwitting Hero of Long Sault

American History

The History of Halloween

WH - October 31, 2017

Halloween is a time for candy, costumes, parties and parades despite the allegations that it is for satanic ritual. The history of Halloween is...

The Death of President George Washington

May 22, 2017

Halloween: A Brief History

October 29, 2017

Mountain Man Rendezvous, 1832: Fur Trappers and Traders Meet at Pierre’s...

August 22, 2017

Baratovs Corps Combat Record

May 23, 2017

Ancient History

Ancient Greece

Three Periods of Ancient Greek Art: The Archaic, the Classical, and...

Ancient History

The Buddhas of Bamiyan: A Tradition of Buddhist Art in the...

Ancient History

Sexuality in Ancient Egypt – Egyptian Artwork

American History

American History

Disaster in the Mine

WH - May 29, 2017

A historic look at a mining accident in a Vermont marble quarry and the miner's life underground in a mine. On a hot summer’s...

Al Smith, the Man America Needed: Tammany “Stooge” Changed the Nation

August 13, 2017

Molly Maguires in Nineteenth Century America

July 27, 2017

European History

Ancient British History

The Pictish Connection in Arthurian History

WH - May 28, 2017

Celtic contributions to Arthurian history were examined and found to be perhaps difficult to substantiate. Pictish connections to Arthurian history are a bit easier...

Welsh History: A New Identity

May 21, 2017

The Glorious Revolution and the Reign of King William III

July 3, 2017

The Rise, Reign and Fall of Anne Boleyn, Part 2

Historical Biographies Janet Carter - November 9, 2018

Henry VIII chose to believe that a simple appeal to Pope Clement would bring about the divorce he so desired, but Henry would...

Theodore Roosevelt’s Vision in the Spanish-American War

American History WH - August 28, 2018

The Spanish-American War redefined America's global position and reach in 1898, conforming to Roosevelt's view of Americanism. America’s most popular war helped heal old Civil...

The McKinley National Memorial

American History History Bot - August 10, 2017

On the day of President William McKinley's funeral, friends and colleagues began planning a fitting memorial to the fallen leader. On September 19, 1901, Secretary...

Almost President – Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Part 3

Presidential History © John S. Cooper John S. Cooper - August 24, 2018

After Hubert Humphrey’s disastrous start in the Senate, he found himself isolated and ostracized by the senior senators. In typical Humphrey fashion, he began...

Russia

Russian History

Russian Royal Titles

History Bot - June 20, 2017

Russian History

The Maxim Gorky: Aviation’s Titanic

Anatoly Mikhailov - August 23, 2018

Russian History

Soviet Jewish Jokes: Anecdotes & Humour in the Soviet Union

Anatoly Mikhailov - August 22, 2018

Military

Military History

The Ghosts of War: Popular Memory and the Battle of the Somme WWI

Kathy Warnes - November 7, 2018

Military History

Spanish Civil War Crimes: Both Sides Were Guilty

WH - May 26, 2017

Military History

Harpers Ferry Model 1803 – The US Army’s First Rifle

WH - May 29, 2017

Old West

This Wild Wild West

Paulina, Shoshone Chief

Beth Gibson - November 9, 2018

This Wild Wild West

Newspapers of the Old West

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch

WH - May 21, 2017

WW II

WW II History

Aircraft of the Battle of Britain

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

Patriotic Flora of North Korea: Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia

Jihan Wu - September 29, 2018

Asian History

The Japanese, Subhas Bose and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Arnav Divyansh - November 25, 2018

Asian History

The Defeat of the LTTE and the Indian Hand

Robert McRoberts - March 5, 2018

What Others Are Reading

Roger Boscovich Bettero: Jesuit Scientist

European History Christopher Wunder - March 23, 2018

Rogelio (Roger) Boscovich was born in Ragusa (also known as Dubrovnik), Croatia on May 1711. His father, who was paralyzed, died when Roger was...

The Mayaguez Fiasco

Asian History WH - May 24, 2017

The Mayaguez incident was the only engagement between U.S. forces and the Khmer Rouge. Just two weeks after the Vietnam War the U.S. were...

James Madison and the Road to the War of 1812

American History WH - May 22, 2017

For almost 29 years the United States of America had been peaceful from large scale international war. However, when war exploded in Europe, America...

Central Themes in Martin Luther King’s Nobel Acceptance Speech

American History WH - May 22, 2017

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1964, during a ceremony that took place at the University...

The Etruscan Empire: Exploring Their Origins, Expansion and Characteristics

Ancient History Robert McRoberts - March 6, 2018

This powerful civilization held great influence particularly in North and Western Italy. However, very little evidence remains of their contributions to modern society. The Etruscans...

Medieval History

Medieval History

St. Brice’s Day Massacre

WH - May 24, 2017

During the years that started with the Viking raids, England, then ruled primarily by Anglo-Saxon kings, felt vulnerable to what was widely regarded as...

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