Today's installment concludes Reign of Persia's King Sapor I,our selection from The Seventh Great Oriental Monarchy by George Rawlinson published in
Archives for August 2012
Palmayra Attacks Sapor
The Palmyrene prince was bent on taking advantage of the general confusion of the times to carve out for himself a considerable kingdom, of which
Sapor’s Second War Against the Romans
Sapor, in A.D. 258, determined on a fresh invasion of the Roman provinces, and once more entering Mesopotamia carried all before him.Continuing
French Revolution Video
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their World History Series, #29.In which John Green examines the French Revolution,
Reign of Persia’s King Sapor I
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Sapor Takes Charge.IntroductionThe Parthians established the last of
Two Independent Discoveries
Today's installment concludes Neptune Discovered,our selection from Pioneers of Science by Sir Oliver Lodge published in 1893. For works benefiting
The Hunt for Planet X
But anyone in the situation of the astronomer-royal knows that almost every post brings absurd letters from ambitious correspondents, some of them
Neptune Discovered
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Problems with Uranus.IntroductionHow does one discover a planet? This
The Work Now Before Us
Today's installment concludes The Republican Party Begins,our selection from the speech in First Debate with Stephen Douglas by Abraham Lincoln