by Jack Le MoineFrom the latest happenings in things historical. This article Almost a Century Ago, Another Democratic Socialist Ran for
Archives for November 2015
The Election of 1860 and the Road to Disunion
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their US History Series, #18. The Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion, published
Hamilton Off $10 Bill
From our Humor Department:There's a big push to drive Alexander Hamilton off of the $10 bill. He is buried in the graveyard of Trinity
Constantinople’s First Day
Among the great cities of the ancient world its size was smaller than Babylon and Thebes. It yields to ancient Rome, to the 18th. century London, and
North Africa West to the Atlantic
This the natives say is the pillar of the heaven. After this mountain these men got their name, for they are called Atlantians; and it is said that
Nature Provided the Seat of a Great Empire
When the gates of the Hellespont and Bosporus were shut, the capital still enjoyed within their spacious enclosure every production which could supply
Constantinople Founded
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Start With a Great Harbor.IntroductionEdward Gibbon is the gold
Remembering Last Night’s Attack on Paris
French President Hollande declared that the attacks were an of war on France by ISIS.According to the Associated Press,In a televised Friday
World History Crash Course Series
Just a reminder we've got the Crash Course series on World History. We're not the only ones. They are free for the world to use. This is a great