Blogging Will Durant’s History of CivilizationWritten history is at least six thousand years old. During half this period the center of human
Randolph and Jennie
Another installment in my seriesCHURCHILL’S WORLDStories of the world during the time Winston Churchill lived in it: 1873 to
Prehistoric Beginnings
Blogging Will Durant’s History of CivilizationImmense volumes have been written to expound our knowledge, and conceal our ignorance of primitive
The Present Age, 2000 –
by Jack Le MoineComputers have been around for a couple of decades but if one were to designate a dividing line across history, where would
The Dark Age, 500 – 1000
by Jack Le MoineWith the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe fell into a period of sharp decline. In every aspect of life - commerce,
The Classical Age, 500 BC – 1 AD
by Jack Le MoineThis is Herodotus, the Father of History. He lived in the first century of this age. His book's theme was the first major
The Iron Age, 1000 – 500 BC
by Jack Le MoineAs iron spread through the civilized world, activity in and among civilizations leveled up. China acquired iron around 600
The Bronze Age, 3000 – 1000 BC
by Jack Le MoineMetallurgy was important to this age apart from the advantages (military and commercial) that it conferred upon civilization
Mother’s Family
Another installment in my seriesCHURCHILL’S WORLDStories of the world during the time Winston Churchill lived in it: 1873 to