Mecca and Medina, its sister metropolis of the desert, are the two most mysterious cities in the world.Continuing Arabs Enter World War I,our
Archives for December 2021
Parkman Part 6-1, Chapter 4
About midwinter the governor of Canada sent another large war-party against the New England border.Our special project presenting the definitive
Arabs Enter World War I
This series has eight easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: The City of Jeddah.IntroductionThis series is about the lands of
Ben Franklin Settles in Philadelphia
Today's installment concludes Young Ben Franklin,our selection from Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin published in 1771.If you have journeyed
Ben Franklin Arrives in Philadelphia
Thus, I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father; when she, standing at the door, saw
Nightmare Voyage
With today’s installment we begin the passage from Chapter 3 portion of Ben Franklin’s AutobiographyContinuing Young Ben Franklin,our selection
Ben Franklin Leaves Boston
I sold some of my books to raise a little money, was taken on board privately, and as we had a fair wind, in three days I found myself in New
Ben Franklin Teaches Himself to Write
This encouraged me to think I might possibly in time come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious.Continuing Young Ben
The Beginning of Queen Anne’s War
By far the most dangerous and harassing attacks were those of small parties skulking under the edge of the forest, or lying hidden for days together,