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Medieval Christmas Traditions

Kathy Warnes - December 9, 2017

The Christmas of the Middle Ages combined a rich mixture of secular, pagan Druid customs with the evolving religious Christian traditions. The Christmas celebrations of...

Shakers in Early American History

August 7, 2017

Joseph B. Tyrrell, Noted Geologist, Gold Miner, Dinosaur Hunter

August 25, 2018

Peasant Houses in Russian History

November 24, 2018

Important Women in Indiana History

August 3, 2017

Ancient History

Ancient History

Halloween – Black Cats and Other Superstitions: Myths and Beliefs About...

Ancient History

The History of the Vampire Myth

Ancient History

A Hole in the Head: The Ancient Surgery of Trepanning

American History

American History

George Washington’s Wooden Teeth

History Bot - July 25, 2017

George Washington's teeth have been the topic of controversy and legend for over two centuries. The popular tale is that his false teeth were...

President Garfield’s Doctors: A Keystone Tragi-Comedy, Part 2

August 22, 2018

The 19th Amendment – Suffrage for Women

August 8, 2017

European History

European History

Berwick Bridge: Construction

WH - June 24, 2017

It is not too difficult to track expenditure during early construction, but has been difficult to track physical progress from available documents. There were...

Cruel Treatment of Women After World War II

January 28, 2018

The Rise of Nationalism During the Renaissance

August 4, 2017

The Concepts of Mana and Utu: Status and Reciprocity in Traditional Maori Society

South Pacific History Paul Cross - October 6, 2018

Conflict among Maori and between the indigenous people of Aotearoa and the early European colonisers usually had a basis in mana and utu. Both mana...

Music in Medieval Times

Medieval History WH - June 9, 2017

The songs, musical instruments and performers who entertained all classes of society, from drinkers in alehouses, through to aristocracy in the royal courts. In...

Stagecoach Mary

American History WH - May 21, 2017

Mary Fields, better known as Stagecoach Mary, was born a slave in 1832 in Tennessee. her mother was the house slave servant and her...

Third Parties – The Free Soil Party

Presidential History © John S. Cooper John S. Cooper - August 18, 2018

There have been a large number of “third parties” in our political history. A third party is any party other than one of the...

Russia

Russian History

Russian Beauty

Anastasia Timofeeva - August 19, 2018

Russian History

Soviet Jewish Jokes: Anecdotes & Humour in the Soviet Union

Anatoly Mikhailov - August 22, 2018

Russian History

Leon Trotsky and the Kronstadt Rebellion

WH - May 23, 2017

Military

Military History

The Men of the West: John “Portegee” or “Portuguese” Phillips

WH - May 26, 2017

Military History

Indian War in the West: Prelude to the Battle of Wolf Mountains

WH - May 26, 2017

Military History

Alexander vs Porus – a Different View

Cathy Anne Smith - August 7, 2018

Old West

This Wild Wild West

Hank Vaughan, Oregon Rustler

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

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

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Wild Bunch – The Trials and Travels of Annie Rogers

WH - May 21, 2017

WW II

WW II History

Bergen-Belsen: Hell on Earth

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Swedish Neutrality in World War II: Fact or Fiction?

Robert McRoberts - July 29, 2018

WW II History

The P-51 Mustang: The War-Bird that defeated the Luftwaffe

WH - November 28, 2018

Asia

Asian History

Direct and Indirect Rule in Southeast Asia: Definitions and Significance of Colonialist Ruling Methods

History Bot - August 15, 2018

Asian History

General Ne Win: The Man who kept Burma back from Progress

Robert McRoberts - March 4, 2018

Asian History

Tracing the Rise of Nationalism in Indonesia: An Important Period of Indonesian History

History Bot - August 16, 2018

What Others Are Reading

Otto von Habsburg Bridged the Dual Monarchy with the EU

European History WH - February 9, 2018

Otto von Habsburg died on July 4, 2011, the son of the last reigning emperor of the empire of Austria-Hungary, at the age of...

Helen Suzman: Beating Apartheid from Within

African History WH - May 28, 2017

Although Helen Suzman is not as well known as Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, or Nelson Mandela, she played a pivotal role in re-fashioning South...

Mayan hieroglyphs: A history of the riddle script

Latin American History WH - August 12, 2018

Mayan hieroglyphs carved on the Temple of the Cross at Palenque, situated on the Yucatan peninsula, chronicle events dating back to June 16, 3122...

Rabin’s Definitive Legacy

Historical Biographies WH - May 21, 2017

So we begin, with two different episodes from Rabin's life, two episodes that show him in two completely different lights. One as the decisive...

Nathan Hale is Hanged for Spying – 1776

American History History Bot - August 21, 2017

This Patriot and Yale graduate risked death penalty to do surveillance for George Washington. Did he say "I only regret that I have but...

Medieval History

Medieval History

Berengaria of Navarre, Queen Consort of England

WH - May 25, 2017

Berengaria was the princess who became Queen Consort of one of history’s most famous Kings; Richard I the Lionhearted. Perhaps because she was overshadowed...

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