by Jack Le MoineFrom the latest happenings in things historical. This article The Middle East That Might Have Been was published 22 days ago in The
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by Jack Le MoineThe first big hit in American movie history was Edison’s First Kiss. Not very sexy by our standards but serious stuff in
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If instead of The Three Wise Men there were The Three Wise Women, they would have:asked for directions sooner,arrived in time,helped deliver
The Renaissance Progresses in Florence
At an early date he perceived that the new art would be of little value if there were not careful press readers. He was therefore among the first to
And a Pestilent Fellow Besides
So when the Persians arrived at Samos bringing Syloson home from exile, no one raised a hand against them, and moreover the party of Maiandrios and
Lorenzo de Medici’s Peace Offensive
It was the Renaissance card which won the trick. With startling boldness, yet with consummate art, Lorenzo played the game of flattering
The Renaissance in Florence
The earlier years of his power were associated with many stirring events which exercised no inconsiderable influence on the state of
Election Campaigning – State of the Art 2014
by Jack Le MoineMore red, more Republican votes; more blue, more Democratic votes.CC BY-SA 4.0 image from Wikipedia.From the latest
The Hundred Years War
by Jack Le MoineEngland's second try for dominance in France fails. Continuing our series on France's Wars. Did you ever notice that in almost