It was a wild scene, this camp of savages among whom as yet no traders had come and no handiwork of civilization had found its way.Previously in The
Archives for February 2019
Internal Dissension Hampers the Spanish Reconquista
After a period of about forty years, during which the Christians were steadily increasing their dominions, almost every contest between the two
Yussef Proclaims Jihad
My dominions," said Abu-Giafar, "are the only barrier between thee and the Christian princes.”Continuing The Spanish Reconquista,our selection
Muslim Army Strikes Back
Alfonso was besieging Saragossa, which he had every expectation of reducing, when intelligence reached him of Yussef's disembarkation.Continuing The
Abdallah Establishes Himself in Morocco
Having put the finishing touch to his magnificent city of Morocco, he transferred thither the seat of his empire.Continuing The Spanish
The Spanish Reconquista
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Toledo Falls.IntroductionDuring the early part of the eleventh century
Valentine’s Day, 2019
Today is Valentines Day, dedicated to romantic love.This year we reprint "Are Early Marriages a Mistake?" by Jerome K. Jerome published in Idle
John Wesley Harden Breaks Free
Today's installment concludes John Wesley Hardin, Gunfighter,our selection from The Life of John Wesley Hardin - Autobiography (published
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 18
Every morning, at daybreak, an old warrior shouted the signal of departure; and the recumbent savages leaped up, manned their birchen fleet, and plied