Archives for 2012

The Indian Ocean Trade

Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their World History Series, #18.In which John Green teaches you the history of the

In these opening assaults Japan gained almost half of the essential points for which she fought.Continuing The Russo-Japanese War,with a selection

The die was cast; great Russia was defied; Japan’s very existence as a nation was to be the prize of battle.Continuing The Russo-Japanese War,with

This series has ten easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Origins of the War.IntroductionThe centuries-long dominance of Europe in

Today's installment concludes The Boxer Uprising,the name of our combined selection from Chuan-sen and William A.P. Martin. The concluding

Having heard of the approach of the army of relief, we became more cheerful.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection from The Siege in Peking

Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their World History Series, #17.In which John Green teaches you, at long last, about

Some spent their days in digging trenches, others inspected latrines in the interest of sanitation.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection

As rifle-shots were parried by our high walls, our chief danger was from cannon.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection from The Siege in