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American History

President Wilson’s First Term

History Bot - August 16, 2017

The first half of Woodrow Wilson's 8 years in office focused on Domestic policies such as the tariff, the money issue, and antitrust legislation. World...

Christmas Symbols and Origins

December 15, 2016

Shakespeare and the Storm: A Sixteenth-Century Weather Report

August 30, 2018

US Government Political Party Control Analysis

August 14, 2017

The Story of Christmas, Not a Christmas Story: How Did...

December 20, 2018

Ancient History

Ancient Near East

Ancient Near East Trade Patterns

Ancient History

Studying the Historical Jesus

Ancient History

Toxic Plants: A Brief Historical Overview of Their Uses

American History

American History

Italians in America – Band Leaders

History Bot - July 26, 2017

Encouraged by President Thomas Jefferson, musicians came from Italy to organize a brass section for the United States Marine Band. Gaetano Carusi, the leader of...

Jim Bridger and the Fur Trade, Part 3

August 31, 2018

The Decline of Iron Smelting

August 13, 2017

European History

Ancient British History

Harald Harefoot and Hardacanute: The End of the Danish Line

WH - May 26, 2017

By the time that Canute died, the people of England were tired. They were tired of fighting. They were tired of conquest. They were...

The Little Ice Age and Other Causes of the French Revolution

September 2, 2018

Eadwig: Teen King With a Short Reign

May 26, 2017

Mythical Creatures: The Alluring Sirens

Ancient Greece Manolis Diolitis - January 24, 2019

Sirens have always been considered a threat to sailors, luring their ships to rocks and the mariners to their deaths.

President and the Wilson Wives

American History History Bot - August 21, 2017

The two wives of President Woodrow Wilson provide a glimpse into the ways that circumstance and coincidence affect history. There is a certain fascination with...

A Quick History of the United States Postal Service

American History WH - May 21, 2017

In one form or another since colonial times, this simple act of delivery has been the endpoint of a complex process helping American communities...

Northern Pacific Railroad

American History Beth Gibson - November 12, 2018

In1853 army teams were sent out to survey routes for a transcontinental railroad along the 32nd, 35th, 38th, 39th, 41st, 42nd, 47th, and 49th...

Russia

Russian History

Russian Royal Titles

History Bot - June 20, 2017

Russian History

Prince Vladimir – Eastern Orthodoxy

Anastasia Timofeeva - September 11, 2018

Russian History

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

WH - May 23, 2017

Military

The Russian Civil War 1917-1922

The Red Army 1917-1923

WH - May 23, 2017

Military History

Saudi Arabian History and Military

Michael Sheldon - June 28, 2017

Military History

An Overview of the Cold War

History Bot - July 3, 2017

Old West

This Wild Wild West

Wild Bunch – Kid Curry’s Escape: The Missing Months

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Wild West Women: Adah Isaacs Menken

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

James Ohio Pattie – Fur Trader, Mountain Man, and Explorer

Beth Gibson - November 10, 2018

WW II

WW II History

A Unique American Fighter Aircraft: The Vought F4U Corsair

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Aircraft of the Battle of Britain

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

The German Invasion and Occupation of Greece, 1941- 44

WH - May 24, 2017

Asia

Asian History

Srivijaya: The First Indonesian State

WH - August 13, 2018

Asian History

Angkor Wat – The Capital of the Mighty Khmer Empire

Jihan Wu - September 7, 2018

Asian History

The Golden Horde, c.1225-1502: The Mongol Empire in Russia and Central Asia

History Bot - August 29, 2018

What Others Are Reading

Shang – The First Dynasty of China

Chinese History WH - May 25, 2017

Analysing the nature of the magic and sexual freedom of China's first recognised dynasty. The Shang Dynasty (1765-1123 BCE) is recognised as being the first...

Re-Elected Running Mates

Presidential History © John S. Cooper John S. Cooper - May 4, 2019

Many Presidents have been re-elected. A lesser number of Vice Presidents have been re-elected. Two Vice Presidents were re-elected even though their Presidents were...

Fun Facts and Trivia about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

American History WH - January 15, 2017

Test your knowledge of trivia about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the federal holiday named after him. These fun facts and trivia are great...

The First English Settlement of the New World: Jamestown, VA

American History Robert McRoberts - August 26, 2018

Almost 412 years ago, three ships carrying 104 passengers left England for the New World. Their arrival set the course of American history as...

Trade Conflicts Lead to the First Opium War

Chinese History History Bot - August 16, 2018

Commonly referred to as the First Anglo-Chinese War, the First Opium War took place between 1839 and 1842. The British Empire faced off against...

Medieval History

Medieval History

Christmas Season in Dark Ages and Medieval Time

WH - December 24, 2016

Developing from Celtic and Roman times, through the Dark and into the Middle Ages, or Medieval time, the Christmas season was celebrated from Hallow's...

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