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January 17, 2010 Leave a Comment

Battle of the Marne

Time: September 5, 1914Place: Marne River, FranceThe Germans attacked through Belgium and then down through France. The Kaiser said the boys

January 16, 2010 Leave a Comment

Early Milan

View Milan in a larger mapMilan is on the great plain north of the Po River and south of the great passes through the Alps. It was first settled

January 15, 2010 Leave a Comment

Lincoln Tells Them Off

Time: Civil WarPlace: White House, Washington, DCSubject: Cables from the White HouseTo Governor John A. AndrewPlease say to these gentlemen

January 14, 2010 Leave a Comment

Elizabeth, Empress of Russia

Times: 1709 - 1762Place: RussiaDuring much of the 18th. century, Russia was ruled by women. Elizabeth and her successor Catherine II solidified

January 13, 2010 Leave a Comment

Pope Launches Crusade

Time: November 27, 1095Place: Clerrmont, FranceHe did not forsee that one effort would not be enough, or even eight. Nor did he know that in the end,

January 12, 2010 Leave a Comment

Herodotus Book I, Verses 12-24

The Oracle of Delphi intervenes in the conflicts of Asia Minor (todays Turkey).Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project

January 11, 2010 Leave a Comment

The Rivers of War

Time: 1815Place: New OrleansBackground: The War of 1812This novel by Eric Flint is an alternate history. This means that this story changes one event

January 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

The European Age, 1500 – 2000

by Jack Le MoineBoth the name and the time period really fits. There is a coherence to this previous period of history. Starting with the

January 9, 2010 Leave a Comment

First Advice Columnist

Time: 1723Place: Boston, Mass.Business: New-England CourantBenjamin Franklin wrote a series of fake news for his paper. The below is from

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