When Washington announced his intention of retiring, he addressed to the people his last memorable words.Continuing Washington's Inauguration and
President Washington’s Policies
Washington issued his famous Proclamation of Neutrality, from which Mr. Genet, the minister of the French Republic, threatened to appeal to the
Washington Inaugurated First President
The oath was administered in the balcony of the old Federal Hall in New York, by the chancellor of the State.Continuing Washington's Inaguration and
Turks Enter Constantinople
Today's installment concludes Ottomans Conquer Constantinople,our selection from History of Greece from the Conquest by the Romans to the Present
Turkish Artillery Breach Constantinople’s Wall
The batteries at length effected a practicable breach at the gate of St. Romanus.Continuing Ottomans Conquer Constantinople,our selection from
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 7
This affair gives us a glimpse of the distracted state of the colony, racked by the discord of conflicting interests and passions.Previously in The
Turks Transport Their Fleet Overland
The ultimate success of the defense depended on the arrival of assistance from abroad.Continuing Ottomans Conquer Constantinople,our selection
The Turkish Army Moves Out
The Turkish’ army probably amounted to about 70,000 men of all arms and qualities. The real strength of the army lay in the 12,000 janissaries, then
Constantinople’s Inhabitants Divided and Apathetic
The Grand Duke declared he would rather see Constantinople subjected to the the Sultan than to the Pope.Continuing Ottomans Conquer