This series has four easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: Parliament Passes the Stamp Act.IntroductionWhile the injustice of the
Parliament Ends Slavery in British Empire
Today's installment concludes The European Slave Trade Abolished,our selection from A History of Slavery and Serfdom by John Kells Ingram published
How Profitable Was the Slave Trade?
The Act of 1807 was habitually violated, as the traders knew that if one voyage in three was successful, they were abundantly remunerated for their
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 17
A hundred and four persons, chiefly women and children half naked from their beds, were tomahawked, shot, or killed by slower and more painful
The European Slave Trade Abolished
This series has three easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: First British Opposition to Slavery.IntroductionSlavery has, alas, had
Pepin Conquers Southern Gaul
Today's installment concludes The Carolingian Dynasty Began,our selection from History of the Civilization of France by François P.G. Guizot
Pepin Strengthens Catholic Church
The councils, which had almost fallen into desuetude in Gaul, became once more frequent and active there.Continuing The Carolingian Dynasty
The Carolingian Dynasty Began
This series has three easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: Pepin Elevated from Mayor to King.IntroductionThe Empire of the Franks
Joan of Arc Fulfills Her Mission
Today's installment concludes Joan of Arc at Orleans,our selection from Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Sir Edward S. Creasy published in