Today's installment concludes The Battle of Manila Bay,our selection from The New Pacific by Hubert Howe Bancroft published in 1900.If you have
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Upon the instant the Stars and Stripes appeared at every masthead, and simultaneously from all those ships went up a mighty shout, which struck upon
The Battle of Manila Bay
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Capture or Destroy the Spanish Fleet.IntroductionOne of the world-wide
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 4
It is no longer necessary for me to enter into particulars, which could only serve to show you that you are completely in the wrong."Our special
Edward Takes the Fateful Title
Today's installment concludes The King of England Claims Throne of France,our selection from History of The Civilization of France by François P. G.
Van Artevelde’s Vexation and Disquietude
It is possible that, as some historians have thought, Froissart, being less favorable to burghers than to princes, did not deny himself a little
The King of England Claims Throne of France
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Edward III Pressures Flanders.IntroductionHaving defeated the Flemings
Year of Wealth
This is the second half of First Great Jubilee of the Roman Catholic Churchour selection from History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages by
First Great Jubilee of the Roman Catholic Church
This series has two easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: A Great Awakening.IntroductionBenedetto Gaetani, born at Anagni, Italy,