This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Canary Islands Rediscovered.IntroductionThe Canary Islands are off the
Native American Gods
Europeans encountered natives with their own Native American Gods. There was no one native religeon.Our special project presenting the
Assault on the Malakoff
The French had taken great trouble to screen the concentration of their troops from the sight of the enemy.Continuing Capture of Sevastopol Ends
Attack on the Redan
No attack on the Redan would have been undertaken by the English as an isolated operation.Continuing Capture of Sevastopol Ends Crimean War,with a
Capture of Sevastopol Ends Crimean War
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Russia's General Decides the City Can Be Defended.IntroductionThe siege
Parkman Volume 2: The Jesuits in North America in the 17th Century
Beginning the new book in Francis Parkman's history of the French in North America. Today's installment: The Indians of Canada.Previously in The
Balloon’s First Manned Flight
He received the compliments due to his courage and audacity, having shown the world the accomplishment of that which had been for ages desired, but
Franks Win the Battle of Tours
Today's installment concludes Battle of Tours,our selection from Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Edward S. Creasy published in 1851. For
Saracens Ravage France
So dreadful and so widespread were the ravages of the Saracenic light cavalry throughout Gaul that it must have been impossible to restrain for any