Today's installment concludes Prussia Proclaimed a Kingdom,our selection from Memoirs of the House of Brandenburg and the History of Prussia During
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How to Make the Holy Roman Emperor Agree?
Frederick I," said he, "gained the electoral dignity for our house, and I, as Frederick III, would fain give it royal rank, according to the old
What Caused the Civil War?
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their US History Series, #20. The Civil War, Part I, published on June 27,
Battles of the Civil War
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their US History Series, #19. Battles of the Civil War, published on June 20,
Thanksgiving, 2015
To commemorate today's holiday, here's an essay that ought to be given wider attention. It is titled "The Truth About Thanksgiving Is that the
Prussia Proclaimed a Kingdom
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Elector of Brandenburg's Royal Ambition.IntroductionLeopold von Ranke
Herodotus on the Peoples of the Sahara
However, the belt extends as far as the Pillars of Heracles and also in the parts outside them.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special
Constantinople’s Population
Since the growth of Constantinople cannot be ascribed to the general increase of mankind and of industry, it must be admitted that this artificial
Constantinople’s Main Buildings
The Circus, or Hippodrome, was a stately building about four hundred paces in length and one hundred in breadth.Constantinople Founded, featuring a