This is the United States of America's birthday. Sadly, many people think that Constitution Day not Independence Day is the birthday. There's an
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Facebook Discussion Group
We urge all of our subscribers to check out the History Group on Facebook. Is is sad that with the largest social media membership in the world,
Think
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!- Dr. Seuss.Read more at
2nd Quarter 2015 Report
This blog has dramatically improved. Same name but new address: historyweblog.com. Here was the old place. Same content but improved
Of Diviners and Kings
Religeous and burial customs of the Scythians (north of the Black Sea). - From book 4.Translated by Lord Macaulay -- our special project
Harshness of Greek Society
It is on the occasion of Solon's legislation that we obtain our first glimpse--unfortunately but a glimpse--of the actual state of Attica and its
Solon’s Early Greek Legislation
This series has eighteen easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Solon the Legislator.IntroductionThis begins a very lengthy series
What Happened to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
by Jack Le MoineFrom the latest happenings in things historical. This article What Happened to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? was published
Prelude To the American Revolution
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their US History Series, #6. Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution, published on