"The people," he said, "would do much better to reserve this power to themselves, and exercise it by a council, into which all the citizens should be
The King of France Enters Florence
The terms of the treaty stood as follows:Continuing Savonarola's Career,with a selection from History of Girolamo Savonarola by Pasquale Villari
Savonarola Meets the King of France
Savonarola repaired to the French camp, and, passing through that great host of armed men, made his way to the King's presence.Continuing
Disturbances Increasing in Florence
The new ambassadors were elected on November 5th and consisted of Pandolfo Rocellai, Giovanni Cavalcanti, Piero Capponi, Tanai de' Nerli, and
Tornado Adds to the Destruction in Washington, D.C.
Today's installment concludes British Burns Washington, D.C.,the name of our combined selection from Richard Hildreth and George R. Gleig. The
Tracy’s New York Campaign
The destruction of the Mohawk towns had produced a deep effect.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in Canada by
British Army Enters and Burns the US Capital City
For the inhabitants of Washington, D.C. it was a night of terror.Continuing British Burns Washington, D.C..Today is our final installment from
Battle of Bladensburg
As the British came up, the Baltimore regiment fled also, sweeping off with them General Winder, the President, and the Cabinet officers.Continuing
USA Fumbles Its Forces Defending Washington. DC
The President, Monroe, and Rush, who soon followed, were prevented only by an accidental piece of information from riding straight into Bladensburg,