by Jack Le MoineIt is surprising that the earliest microbes appeared just as the Earth was beginning the last fourth of it's 4.5 billion
The Age of Geology, 4.6 BYA – 650 MYA
by Jack Le MoineFor 4 billion years, the most advanced form of life on Earth was single celled organisms. From the standpoint of life, this
The Age of Cosmology, 20 BYA – 4.6 BYA
Cosmology is the study of the origins of the universe. General opinion is that the universe started with a big bang. 100 years from now, who knows
Serbia Revolt Begins
Time: February 14, 1804Place: Orasac, SerbiaThis is Karadorde Petrovic aka “Black George”. He’s 33 years old and living in a turbulent time in a
Durant's "Our Oriental Heritage"
This is the first volume of a multi-volume series intended to cover the history of the world. After 40 years, the author got to the Age of Napoleon
Non-History Jack 3/8/10
Some of my recent stuff on other places:Twitter eye-openerCan Sam Sloan ever be respectable?Foundations of InvestmentWhat are Obama's goals in
Peel’s Crisis
This is Robert Peel, the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Today, January 22, he is at the height of his power. His Tories command the majority of
Introduction to Churchill’s World
Years ago, I began writing a book:CHURCHILL’S WORLDStories of the world during the time Winston Churchill lived in it: 1873 to 1965.This is
Green Sahara
Time: 7,000 – 5,000 B.C.Place: Sahara, North AfricaTop Picture: Landsat satellite picture of the Sahara DesertBottom Picture: Rock layer