Both The Social Historian and myself are thrilled that the commentariat are going through one of their cyclical bouts of thinking they Know Stuff
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Treacherous Attack
On March 1, 1811, all the principal men of Cairo flocked to the citadel.Continuing The Massacre of the Mamalukes,our selection from History of the
You Cannot Be a Leader Unless . . .
"You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too." - Sam RayburnMore on Sam Rayburn.
Burgundy’s Zenith
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: France Versus Burgundy.IntroductionThe Duchy of Burgundy was a major
Persia Captures Memphis
I was witness moreover of a great marvel, being informed of it by the natives of the place; for of the bones scattered about of those who fell in this
A Legal Framework for World Peace
We could not have a higher object than the adoption of any proper and honorable means which would lessen the chance of armed conflicts.Featuring
A Step Towards World Peace
William Howard Taft is the only man in history who served as both President of United States and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.Featuring
Why Commemorating the Past Is Important
In the blog Care for the Future: Thinking Forward through the Past, two professors from the University of Exeter in England give their reasons
The Massacre of the Mamalukes
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Mehemet Ali.IntroductionFrom 1250 to 1517 the Mamelukes, a. military