Archives for 2018

Why the North Lost the First Battle of Bull Run

Today's installment concludes The First Battle of Bull Run,our selection from The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United

Between the panic-stricken fugitives and the victors were undefeated units capable of disputing a southern advance. Between the panic-stricken

This at length had been effected; and Schenck’s brigade and Ayres’s battery, of Tyler’s division, were on the point of crossing the Run to aid in

Most of this installment consists of the remainder of Chapter 31. The Jesuits abandon their Huron missions.Previously in The Jesuits in North

This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Union Army Moves South.IntroductionThis battle was the first large

Today's installment concludes The Hungarians Revolt,our selection from Story of Hungary by Arminius Vembery published in 1887.If you have

This is the only recording of Hitler speaking in his everyday voice (not a speech but one on one to another person in a room).Mannerheim was the

A last attempt was now made by the Hungarians to negotiate peace with the court, but it failed,Continuing The Hungarians Revolt,our selection from

At that time the Hungarian Diet still met at Presburg but the two sister-cities of Buda and Pest formed the real capital of the country and were the