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Friday, February 22, 2019

Chinese History

The Art of War: Sun Tzu Created History

Jihan Wu - August 19, 2018

Sun Tzu (about 543B.C.–470B.C.) was an ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher who is the author of the Art of War. He lived...

Alexander the Great Conquers Persia

June 21, 2017

The English in Malta 1530-1600, part 1

May 29, 2017

White Bluffs and Hanford–The Beginning, The Middle, and The End

October 20, 2018

Chi Omega Fraternity

July 29, 2017

Ancient History

Ancient Greece

Ulysses’ Decade Long Journey from Troy to Ithaca

Ancient Greece

What made the Trojan Horse such a success

Ancient History

The Etruscan Empire: Exploring Their Origins, Expansion and Characteristics

American History

American History

Disastrous Dam Failure in Connecticut Eleven People Killed

WH - May 21, 2017

“The most terrible disaster that has ever occurred in Danbury happened last night, destroying a number of lives and much property,” reported the New...

The History of Mercy Hospital in Flagstaff, Arizona

July 5, 2017

Abel Brown Forgotten Hero of the UGRR

July 13, 2017

European History

Ancient British History

Overlord: Saxons Learn from Their Enemies

WH - May 28, 2017

With the accession of Aelle to the position of “overlord” (for lack of a better word) of the Germanic lands in Britain, the idea...

Coenwulf: Mercian Overlord and Tyrant

May 26, 2017

Early Holy Roman Emperors of the Austrian Habsburg Dynasty

February 27, 2018

History of the Texas Rangers

American History History Bot - July 21, 2017

The legendary Texas Rangers have patrolled the hills and plains of Texas since the early 1800s. The Texas Rangers have a long, exciting history filled...

Floyd Collins’ 1925 Cave Entrapment Seized America’s Attention

American History WH - May 27, 2017

Exploring the caves around his central Kentucky home was Floyd Collins’ reason for living, and ultimately it became his reason for dying. Floyd explored...

The Value of a Slave in 1787

American History History Bot - July 25, 2017

An illogical compromise over representation was reached to enable the "slave" states to be be part of United States. Debates about slavery in the United...

Emily D. West – A Historical Perspective

American History Janet Carter - June 10, 2017

The story of Emily West has been touted both as myth and as history, according to various sources. While it is accepted as fact...

Russia

Russian History

Was Anastasia Anna Anderson?

History Bot - June 20, 2017

Russian History

Boris Godunov – Legend and Fact

History Bot - June 19, 2017

Russian History

Prince Vladimir – Eastern Orthodoxy

Anastasia Timofeeva - September 11, 2018

Military

Military History

Faris: Medieval Muslim Horsemen

Robert McRoberts - August 1, 2018

Military History

Casualties of World War I

Robert McRoberts - March 6, 2018

Military History

Alexander vs Porus – a Different View

Cathy Anne Smith - August 7, 2018

Old West

This Wild Wild West

The Whipple Expedition to the Southwest

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Wild Bunch – The Wilcox Robbery: Who Did It?

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Edward F. Beale, Sailor, Adventurer, Explorer

WH - May 21, 2017

WW II

WW II History

Bergen-Belsen: Hell on Earth

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Operation Mincemeat and the Man Who Never Was

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Swedish Neutrality in World War II: Fact or Fiction?

Robert McRoberts - July 29, 2018

Asia

Asian History

North Korea During the 1990s: The Hermit Kingdom Struggles to Feed Population

Jihan Wu - September 27, 2018

Asian History

The Mayaguez Fiasco

WH - May 24, 2017

Asian History

Vietnam’s Path to Independence: Another Southeast Asian Nation Sheds Colonial Rule

History Bot - May 4, 2018

What Others Are Reading

The Pioneer Homestead: Survival on the Frontier

American History History Bot - August 10, 2017

Carving out the wilderness and establishing a community meant that early settlers had to be self-sufficient in many ways. When the Pioneers first headed west,...

An Introduction to Chinese History

Chinese History WH - August 8, 2018

China is the most ethnically diverse country in the world: it has more ethnic minority people of more different types than any other...

Africa for Africans: Ethiopian Independent Churches

African History Michael Sheldon - July 21, 2017

Imagine a company that hires a number of individuals as future managers.Supervisors who hire them explain that they will be given more responsibility as...

Roulette

American History WH - May 29, 2017

Roulette is the favorite casino game for many Americans. The true origin of Roulette is unknown. Roulette is the favorite gambling game of millions...

Senator David Rice Atchison: The Real Twelfth President of the United States

American History History Bot - August 17, 2017

David Rice Atchison was President of the United States for a single day, between the terms of James Polk and Zachary Taylor. America's most...

Medieval History

Medieval History

Animal Executions of the Middle Ages

WH - June 7, 2017

In the Middle Ages animals were tried in local courts for crimes ranging from theft and vandalism, to homicide and sexual perversion: after which...

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