"Thrust with thy sword even though it stab through us both." So Darius was persuaded, and he thrust with his danger and happened to hit the
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The Siege of Londonderry Ends
The siege of Londonderry pressed to the brink of success. Then, under heavy fire, English boats break through to the town's waterfront.Continuing
James II Invades Ireland
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Siege of Londonderry Begins.IntroductionKing James II lost the
Top Ten Most Evil Dictators of All Time
I mostly agree with this list. Most people killed is the measure used to determine the order. Problem with this method is that some dictators
Human Evolution
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their Big History Series, #6.In which John and Hank Green teach you about how human
Choose Their Own Leader
Princeton 1935"The led must not be compelled. They must be able to choose their own leader - Albert EinsteinMore on Albert Einstein.Picture
The Secret of Cervantes’ Success
A satire survives only so long as the person or the thing satirized is remembered. But Don Quixote lives, and, by a miracle of genius, keeps Amadis
Darius and His Six Conspirators
When they had thus become six, Darius the son of Hystaspes arrived at Susa, having come from the land of Persia, for of this his father was
Comparing the Book “Don Quixote” to Other Books of the Period
It was to do battle with this brood of fabled monsters, against whom the pulpit and the parliament had preached and legislated in vain, that Cervantes