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American History

V-J Day: The Greatest Celebration

WH - May 20, 2017

The celebrations on V-E Day, May 8, 1945, were spontaneous and joyful, yet everyone knew the victory over Hitler gave the world only partial...

Bread-Making in the Middle Ages

May 23, 2017

The Third Term

May 20, 2017

A History Written in Stone

August 16, 2018

Herbert Hoover’s Legacy: Great Depression Goat Inherited Laissez-Faire Economic Policy

August 18, 2017

Ancient History

Ancient History

Five Ancient Buildings: The Historical Significance of Ancient Architecture

Ancient History

The Rise and Fall of the First World-Order

Ancient History

Witches in Ancient History: Circe and the Witch of Endor are...

American History

American History

Patriotism and Profit: The American Privateers

History Bot - August 15, 2017

Early American naval forces relied heavily on privateers-privately owned warships commissioned by the government-during the American Revolution and War of 1812. Compared to British naval...

Andrew Jackson’s Influence on Franklin D. Roosevelt

May 22, 2017

A Little Yuletide History: How Old is That Tradition?

December 20, 2017

European History

European History

How The Greatest Person of the 20th Century Overcame A Ghost

Kathy Warnes - November 2, 2018

Winston Churchill is often cited as the greatest person of the twentieth century. But this was not always viewed this way during his lifetime,...

A Clash of Beliefs: Religion in Anglo-Saxon Britain

May 26, 2017

The Habsburg Imperial Plan of Emperor Maximilian I

February 28, 2018

Boudicca: A Woman Warlord’s Rebellion

Ancient British History WH - May 29, 2017

The Iceni rebellion, with Boudicca at the helm, had its roots in the Roman struggles in Gaul. Beginning with Julius Caesar, the Romans battled...

West Point Foundry: Early American Technological Center

American History WH - August 5, 2018

It may seem odd to some for the West Point Foundry to show up in Transportation History because It is probably best known for...

Carrie Chapman Catt Leads Movement for Women’s Right to Vote

American History History Bot - June 30, 2017

Carrie Chapman Catt took leadership of the women's suffrage movement in 1900, steering the drive to win women's right to vote. Carrie Chapman Catt was...

A History of Chinese Tattoos and Chinese Tattooing Traditions

Chinese History Jihan Wu - October 1, 2018

Chinese tattoos have become a raging phenomenon among tattoo enthusiasts of the western world. Chinese tattoos offer beautiful characters with a sense of the...

Russia

Russian History

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

WH - May 23, 2017

Russian History

Was Anastasia Anna Anderson?

History Bot - June 20, 2017

Russian History

Boris Godunov – Legend and Fact

History Bot - June 19, 2017

Military

Military History

The Effect of the Caste System on the Warfare of the Hindus

Cathy Anne Smith - August 1, 2018

Military History

American Civil War Principles

Michael Sheldon - July 16, 2017

Military History

World War I: Assassination and Trouble on the Balkans

Robert McRoberts - October 1, 2018

Old West

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

This Wild Wild West

Wild West Women: Tabitha Brown – A Grandmother Goes West

WH - May 21, 2017

WW II

WW II History

Monty and Patton: Unfriendly Allies

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Aircraft of the Battle of Britain

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Japanese Balloon Bombs of WWII: The Empire of Japan’s use of one way free balloons to bomb the US

WH - November 26, 2018

Asia

Asian History

Nara Period (710-794)

Tony Perry - August 30, 2018

Asian History

History of the Spanish Language in the Philippines

WH - May 24, 2017

Asian History

Creation of the Thai Working Class: Class Structure In Siam and Thailand

History Bot - August 18, 2018

What Others Are Reading

Chinese Yin Yang Philosophy: Confucius, Lao Tzu and Bruce Lee

Chinese History WH - August 20, 2018

“Happiness is to be found by misery's side. Misery lurks beneath happiness. Who knows what either will come to in the end?” said ancient...

The Destruction of Huronia 1648 – 1649

Canadian History Charles Roland - September 10, 2018

The destruction of Huronia, the homeland of the Huron nation, by Iroquois war parties between 1648 and 1649 was an outcome of the bloody...

Early Arthurian Britain – Belief Systems and Change

European History Cathy Anne Smith - August 4, 2018

Before the Romans arrived in Britain, Celtic natives followed druidry. Little is known about this belief system, but the druids were spiritual leaders, keepers...

The Defeat of the LTTE and the Indian Hand

Asian History Robert McRoberts - March 5, 2018

To understand the genesis of the LTTE- Sinhala conflict, one has to have a look at the history of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) for...

Oregon Governor Sylvester Pennoyer

American History History Bot - August 21, 2017

Oregon Governor Sylvester Pennoyer served two terms from 1886-1894. He was a champion of the working man. His outrageous quips frequently appeared in national...

Medieval History

Medieval History

Medieval Animal Trials

WH - June 4, 2017

Medieval law tried bug swarms and entire classes of animals in serious church courts they failed to attend, before sentencing them to biblical...

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