Blogging Will Durant’s History of CivilizationYou know Egypt is going to get lengthy treatment (80 pages). He begins with a travelogue of a voyage up
Archives for March 2011
Be Polite
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war observe the rules of politeness.- Otto von BismarkMore about Otto von
The Fourth Party
Another installment in my seriesCHURCHILL’S WORLDStories of the world during the time Winston Churchill lived in it: 1873 to
Truman's Manure
Harry Truman made a speech at the Washington Garden Club. He praised the ladies for the good "manure" that used to fertilize the flowers. One of
Julius Caesar Conquers Gaul
by Jack Le MoineThis is the first story of major warfare in France's history. Introducing our series on France's Wars. Did you ever notice
March History Blog Carnival
The March Carnival is up. This month's theme is diversity around the world. Here we learn that just after Black History Month (February) comes Women's
Sumeria
Blogging Will Durant’s History of CivilizationWritten history is at least six thousand years old. During half this period the center of human