The sign of the cross, which Constantine most solemnly affirmed he saw in the heavens, near midday, is a subject involved in the greatest obscurities
Archives for January 2014
Roman Emperor Constantine Converted to Christianity
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Diocletian's Persecutions.Three major players for the Roman Empire:
Losses at Bunker Hill Analyzed
The Battle of Quebec, in 1759, which gave Great Britain the colony of Canada, was not so destructive to British officers as this affair of a slight
British Slowly Advance up Bunker Hill
Thousands, both within and without Boston, were anxious spectators of the bloody scene.Today we continue The Battle Of Bunker Hill,with a
Slaughter of British Ranks at Bunker Hill
By this time the grenadiers and light infantry had lost three-fourths of their men; some companies had only eight or nine men left, one or two had
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This series is in four total installments for 5 minute reading. This installment: Burgoyne Sees "Greatest Scenes of War" at Bunker Hill.This
Arminus’ Final Years
Today's installment concludes Arminius Drives Romans Out of Germany,our selection from The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Sir Edward S.
Early Years of Arminius
It is interesting to trace how far his fame survived during the Middle Ages, both among the Germans of the Continent and among ourselves.Continuing
Decisive German Victory at Teutoburg
Throughout Germany the Roman garrisons were assailed and cut off; and within a few weeks after Varus had fallen, the German soil was freed from the