This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Peru's City.IntroductionThe war of 1879-1883, waged by Chile against
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Leadership in the Simplest Terms
"In the simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where he wants to go, and gets up and goes." - John Erskine, authorMore on John Erskine.
The End of the Star Chamber
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Star Chamber’s Power in Past Reigns.IntroductionThe English Civil
Persia Invades Africa Beyond Egypt
After this Cambyses planned three several expeditions, one against the Carthaginians, another against the Ammonians, and a third against the
Frederick the Great, Triumphant but Villainous
To the cold and relentless ambition of Frederick, to a prince whose heart had withered at thirty, an appeal like this had been made in vain.Today's
Marie Theresa to Hungary
"Do not, my lord," said Frederick, "talk to me of magnanimity; a prince ought first to consult his own interests."Continuing Prussia Invades
Interactive Storytelling
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 is just a platform for Books & Ideas.net to interview David Armitage about how to use modern tools to let
The Affair is Over
Today's installment concludes The Massacre of the Mamalukes,our selection from History of the Egyptian Revolution by Andrew A. Paton published in
What 21st. Century Leaders Must Do
"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." - Bill GatesMore on Bill Gates..Picture (cc) Attribution