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Archives for December 2012
The High Waves and the Weak Ships
The ships lay dead between the waves, lurching so heavily that they took in water on both sides; and the men made themselves fast not to fall from one
Along the African Coast
When they had finished dining, Vasco da Gama ordered Nicolas Coelho to go in his boat up the river to see if he found any village.Continuing Vasco
Terrifying Voyage Down Atlantic
All cried out to God for mercy upon their souls, for now they no longer took heed of their lives. It now seemed to Vasco da Gama that the time was
Vasco Da Gama Reaches India
This series has ten easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Royal Send-off.IntroductionHow could Western Europe get to the riches of
Public Joy and Relief at Terror’s End
Today's installment concludes The Reign Of Terror,our selection from Popular History of France From the Earliest Times by François P. G. Guizot
Robespierre Shot
Times were changed. The mobile waves of public opinion no longer upheld the tyrants overthrown by the accomplices who had now become their
Terror’s Leaders Take to the Streets
It is not necessary to discuss in any particular detail of the tyrant's career; his whole life condemns him."Continuing The Reign Of Terror,our
Convention Showdown
A single shout echoed through the hall. "Down with the tyrant! Down with the tyrant!"Continuing The Reign Of Terror,our selection from Popular