by David FrenchPublisher's Note. This essay is from The Dispatch, a new publication we highly recommend. The Dispatch's note to the email of this
I Will Teach Big History Course
Here is my (Jack Le Moine) post on their website.Have you ever wanted to get all of history in just one course? Not all the details – just the
World History Crash Course Series
Just a reminder we've got the Crash Course series on World History. We're not the only ones. They are free for the world to use. This is a great
Again: Early Milan
by Jack Le MoineView Milan in a larger mapThis city in north Italy was the center of the Lombard Kingdom.Every so often we like to
Again: Confucious
cc WikipediaConfucious was a great leader in China around 500 BC. Adventure, scandal, defeat, and triumph – these were the elements of his
Again: Birth of a Nation Rocks America
by Jack Le MoineTime: 1915Place: Hollywood, CaliforniaThis film taught America 4 things: (1) people would line up for blocks to see a movie;
Another Earliest Movies
by Jack Le MoineThe first big hit in American movie history was Edison’s First Kiss. Not very sexy by our standards but serious stuff in
Again: Mitch McConnell Fact-File
by Jack Le MoineWho is the new leader of the Senate that’s making so much news? A few years ago I put together a short fact file on his
Another How the Internet Began
Every so often we like to resurrect a post from the blog’s past. This one is from April 2, 2011. If you like the below, explore other past articles