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Tombstone In Lincoln, Maine
SACRED TO THE MEMORYOFJARED BATESWHO DIED AUG. THE 6TH, 1800His widow, aged 24 lives at 7 Elm Street, has every qualification for a good wife and
The Iron Age, 1000 – 500 BC
by Jack Le MoineAs iron spread through the civilized world, activity in and among civilizations leveled up. China acquired iron around 600
Julius Caesar Murdered
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionCaesar's assassination forms the groundwork of one of Shakespeare's most notable
Brennus Burns Rome – 6
Today's installment concludes Brennus Burns Rome,our selection by Barthold Georg Niebuhr.If you have journeyed through all of the installments
Herodotus Book II, Verses 1-11
Today we begin the second book of Herodotus’ great work. It begins at the death of Persia’s first great emperor.Translated by George C. Macaulay
Not Genius but What?
Men give me credit for genius but all the genius I have lies in this: When I have a subject in mind I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before
The Old Country Pol Finishes His Speech
- From the Good old days, when bosses ran machines and the ward healers handed out the dough –OCP: And in conclusion, my good friends, remember
The Bronze Age, 3000 – 1000 BC
by Jack Le MoineMetallurgy was important to this age apart from the advantages (military and commercial) that it conferred upon civilization