But the city was in the hands of men who had been long accustomed to despise the Greeks, and who had not yet learned to respect the valor of the
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First Crusaders Meet Turks
The strength and valor of the crusaders were soon to be tested. They were now face to face with the Turks, on whose cowardice Urban II had enlarged
Crusaders Journey Through the Byzantines
Raymond of Toulouse was the first to enlist, and the last to set out on his crusade.Continuing The First Crusade,our selection from The Crusades
Leaders of the First Crusade
Still the First Crusade was destined to accomplish more than any of the seven or eight crusades which followed it; and this measure of success it
The First Crusade
This series has nine easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Peasant Hordes Travel East.IntroductionReligious feeling in the
Continuing Problems With Chinese Governance
Today's installment concludes China Awakens 1905,the name of our combined selection from Wu Ting Fang, Adachi Kinnosuke, and A Chinese Cambridge
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 16
The French of Canada were seeking to secure a monopoly of the furs of the north and west; and, of late, the enterprises of La Salle on the tributaries
The Chinese Aristocracy
The world is accustomed to call us industrious and diligent, but there exists in China a most idle and good-for-nothing class of people.Continuing
China Awakens With Education
By the establishment of public schools, the diffusion of education is daily increasing.Continuing China Awakens 1905,with a selection from A