World History

UK/Irish History

The Exhumation and Posthumous Execution of Oliver Cromwell

Paula McLeod - July 3, 2017

After leading republican forces to victory in the English Civil War, Cromwell became Lord Protector. After the Restoration, his body was exhumed and hanged. Oliver...

China’s Great & Crumbling Wall

August 25, 2018

Grave Robbers, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and the Doctor’s Riot

June 27, 2017

A Modern History of Thanksgiving

November 23, 2017

The Candidacy of William Wirt

August 17, 2017

Ancient History

Ancient Greece

The Succession Crisis at Alexander the Great’s Death

Ancient History

The Celts and their Belief Systems

Ancient History

Aztec View of History

American History

Deadly Daring Deadwood Dick

History Bot - July 28, 2018

Back in 1927 Dick Clarke, known by some as Deadwood Dick, flew to Washington D.C. and shook hands with President Coolidge. Later, in the...

Historic Ship Leads Arctic Expeditions

July 27, 2017

Chinese Immigration to the United States

June 29, 2017

European History

Early 19th Century Revolutionary Movements

WH - May 21, 2017

The years after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte and the reestablishment of legitimate rulers by the Congress of Vienna were marked by growing demands...

General Cornwallis

July 26, 2018

Welsh History: Consolidation of a Kingdom

May 21, 2017

The Provisions of Oxford

European History Paul Cross - July 2, 2017

The British Parliament's origins began with the Provisions of Oxford when the barons took control of the government, key appointments and reform of common...

Swedish Neutrality in World War II: Fact or Fiction?

WW II History Robert McRoberts - July 29, 2018

The Scandinavian Kingdom of Sweden declared neutrality during the Second World War but, was it really nonaligned? Since 1815 when the Napoleonic Wars finally ended,...

Greeks in South Africa

African History WH - May 24, 2017

Even though Greeks have not been in South Africa long they have played an important role in the freedom struggle. The horror of facing...

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...

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Medieval History

Chinggis Khan and the Supernatural

WH - June 4, 2017

Like many of history's conquerors, Chinggis Khan supplicated to the gods petitioning for favor in battle. His total authority was sanctified by direct...