World History

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Ancient Egypt

Early Egyptian Soldiers

Cathy Anne Smith - September 14, 2018

African History

Liberation Theology And The Church in Africa

Latin American History

Independence and Hispanic Heritage Month: Seven Latin American Countries Celebrate Their Freedom

Latin American History

Black Bart: Real Pirates of the Caribbean

Latin American History

Blackbeard: The Man, the Myth, the Beard

Presidential History © John S. Cooper

When No One Won – Richard Mentor Johnson

John S. Cooper - July 3, 2017

Richard Mentor Johnson may well be the most controversial vice president in the history of the United States, and considering some of his competition...

Archimedes’ War Machines and the Siege of Syracuse

August 8, 2018

18th President of the United States: Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877)

June 25, 2017

The History of Vienna

September 4, 2018

Supreme Court Judge of Pennsylvania

July 17, 2017

Ancient History

Ancient History

Greek Influence Brings About An Etruscan Cultural Explosion

Ancient History

Ancient Minoan Civilization – The Minoan Inhabitants of Crete

Ancient History

A brief history of Ancient China

American History

American History

Turchin: Russian American Civil War General

WH - May 27, 2017

Ivan Vasilievich Turchaninov was a direct descendant from a long line of Don Cossacks best described as Russia’s famed frontier fighting force. A...

The Sound of an Era

May 20, 2017

Jim Bridger – Mountain Man, Guide, and Explorer

July 27, 2017

European History

Ancient British History

Far-sighted Romans, Short-sighted Britons

WH - May 28, 2017

In the second and third centuries, Roman Empire trade with Britannia was increasingly ravaged by seaborne pirates the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, all of...

19th Century Political Liberalism

September 5, 2018

George C. Marshall – Nobel Peace Prize

July 28, 2017

The History of Silent Films

American History History Bot - August 9, 2017

After World War I, movies began to replace Vaudeville as America's favorite form of entertainment. By the mid-1920s almost every town in the country had...

Ancient Greek Musical Contests at the Pythian Games, Delphi

Archaeology Rachel Forrester - July 3, 2017

Dedicated to Apollo, the Pythian Games at Delphi celebrated Ancient Greek music. Archaeological has uncovered the venue of the contests-the theatre. Athletics contests are the...

The US Civil War in December 1863

American History WH - May 27, 2017

In December 1863, Confederate forces withdrew from Knoxville after an unsuccessful siege, and the Confederate forts around Charleston Harbor continued taking a pounding from...

The Battle of Pierre’s Hole: Mountain Men Fight Gros Ventres

American History History Bot - August 22, 2017

Following the 1832 Mountain Man Rendezvous a battle breaks out between Mountain Men fur trappers and the Gros Ventres, a division of the Blackfeet...

Russia

Russian History

The Maxim Gorky: Aviation’s Titanic

Anatoly Mikhailov - August 23, 2018

Russian History

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

WH - May 23, 2017

Russian History

Boris Berezovsky’s Rise to Power During the 1990s

Anatoly Mikhailov - August 20, 2018

Military

Military History

Indian War in the West: The Siege of Beecher Island

WH - May 26, 2017

Military History

History of the British Army in Brief

History Bot - July 3, 2017

Military History

Indian Wars and the Year of Custer: The Battle of the Rosebud

WH - May 24, 2017

Old West

This Wild Wild West

Phoebe and Holden Judson, Pioneers of Washington

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Wild West Women: Adah Isaacs Menken

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Jim Bridger and the Fur Trade, Part 3

History Bot - August 31, 2018

WW II

WW II History

Swedish Neutrality in World War II: Fact or Fiction?

Robert McRoberts - July 29, 2018

WW II History

Aircraft of the Battle of Britain

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Monty and Patton: Unfriendly Allies

WH - May 24, 2017

Asia

Asian History

Lady on the River: A Brief History of Chiang Mai

History Bot - May 4, 2018

Asian History

The Voyages of Admiral Cheng Ho

WH - August 14, 2018

Asian History

The Spread of Indian Culture in Early South East Asia

Robert McRoberts - March 8, 2018

What Others Are Reading

Muslims in Eastern China: Mosques a Sign of Islams Place

Chinese History WH - May 25, 2017

Chinese followers of Islam have a long history. The influence of early Muslims in south-eastern provinces is recalled at a number of historical sites. Within...

The Communications Revolution in Early America

American History History Bot - July 5, 2017

The electric telegraph invented by Samuel Morse revolutionized American life and commerce by making possible instantaneous long distance communication. It would hard to overstate the...

Controversies Surrounding the Battle of the Little Bighorn

American History History Bot - July 4, 2017

The Battle of the Little Big Horn itself took place during the Plain Wars that eventually witnessed the defeat of the Native American tribes...

The Rise of Harry S Truman: A Missouri Farmer’s Entry into Politics

American History History Bot - August 15, 2017

Harry Truman's rise to political power, first in Missouri and then nationally, was certainly unlikely. Despite the uphill battle, this man fought his way...

US Navy Battleship Classes 1890-1990: From BB1-BB64

Military History WH - May 24, 2017

The United States Navy built and maintained more 50 battleships over a 100-year period in 3 distinct types. When the USS Wisconsin came off the...

Medieval History

Medieval History

Origins of April Fools Day

WH - March 23, 2017

April Fools Day is known as a day for practical jokes and pranksters. The holiday dates back several centuries to the Middle Ages. For...

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