At length, on January 18th, he commenced his march toward Panama, with a chosen body of freebooters, who were thirteen hundred strong.Continuing
Assault on Fort Saint Laurent
From that moment they determined to carry the fort or die to a man upon the spot.Continuing Buccaneers Sack Panama,our selection from History of
Buccaneers Sack Panama
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Plan of Attack.IntroductionThe pirates of the Caribbean prospered most
First Commercial Railroad Engine
Today's installment concludes The First Railroad,our selection from The Life of George Stephenson by Samuel Smiles published in 1857.If you have
The Great Competition Begins
The ground on which the engines were to be tried was a level piece of railroad, about two miles in length.Continuing The First Railroad,our
Developing The Rocket’s Engine
When the Rocket was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.Continuing The First Railroad,our
The British Revolt
Today's installment concludes Romans Conquer Britain,our selection from The History of England: from Earliest Times to the Death George II by Oliver
Claudius Invades Britain
But what could undisciplined bravery avail against the attack of an army skilled in all the arts of war and inspired by a long train of
Romans Conquer Britain
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Julius Caesar Lands on Britain.IntroductionBritain beckoned to the