Today is New Year's Eve.As 2021 Recedes into HistoryLet’s do a quick retrospective of it.by Jack Le Moine The top story of 2021
Archives for 2021
Arab Army Moves North
Today's installment concludes Arabs Enter World War I,our selection from With Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas published in 1924.If you have
Bedouins Unite to Fight the Turks
With only two companions Lawrence started out across the desert. He stopped at every nomad encampment, and, calling the head men together, in
Attack on Deerfield
They had mounted the palisade and dropped silently into the unconscious village. Then with one accord they screeched the war-whoop and assailed the
Lawrence Enters Arabia
After exchanging the usual Oriental compliments over many sweetened cups of Arabian coffee, the first question Lawrence asked Feisal was, “When will
Arabs Forced to Pause Their Revolt
The Arabs were unable to go on with their revolution because they had expended all their ammunition.Continuing Arabs Enter World War I,our
Christmas, 2021
Today is Christmas when we celebrate the joy of Christ's birth.In 1875, Mark Twain wrote a letter to his 3-year-old daughter Susie.My Dear
Arabs’ Initial Attacks in WWI
Both Mecca and the near-by seaport of Jeddah were captured during the first month’s fighting.Continuing Arabs Enter World War I,our selection from
The Physical Center of Arab Culture
In the center of Mecca is the Great Mosque, which was built as a place of pagan worship many centuries before the birth of Mohammed.Continuing Arabs