From our Humor Department:Time: 1614Place: Jamestown, VirginiaHello, John? I’m calling for John Rolfe. John? Good.Congratulations on
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Disease Limits Cossack’s Advances
". . . a fearful scurvy showed itself among the troops, a disease common to those who arrive in cold and damp climates, in savage and almost
Scythia’s Customs
When they get sick, when they make sacrifices to the gods, and illnesses of the royalty.Translated by Lord Macaulay -- our special project
Czar Ivan Celebrates Siberia’s Conquest
After taking Tarkhan, the Cossacks entered the country of the Ostiaks and their prince Samar.Continuing The Cossacks Conquer Siberia,our selection
Fathers Day, 2015
Edsel Ford introduces the Model A and saves his father’s company.Time: October 20, 1927Place: DetroitFamous men find it difficult to
If Napoleon Had Won at Waterloo?
200 years ago this month, the Napoleonic Period ended. Napoleon's career had finally ended in the epic Battle of Waterloo. In this month's
War and the Great Awakening
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their US History Series, #5. The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening, published on
Lucky Chess Players
The good player is always lucky.- Jose Capablanca, World Chess Champion 1921 - 1927More on Jose Capablanca.
Kutchum Strikes Back
The Tatar fortress was taken by assault. The conquerors continued their navigation.Continuing The Cossacks Conquer Siberia,our selection from