He was equal to the facts of life, however hard, and grappled with them and mastered them as a man should.Continuing Revolution in Haiti,our
Haiti Needs a Leader
Without him all would come to nothing, and the struggle of the blacks would be but a spasm, to end in exhaustion and discouragement; for successful
Revolution in Haiti
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Terror and Hate as the Slaves Revolt.IntroductionThe sad history of
Impact of The Suez Canal
Today's installment concludes The Suez Canal Opens,our selection from an article in Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 18 by Gardiner Greene
Ceremonies Inaugurating The Suez Canal
In October, 1867, the first steamer went from Port Said to IsmailiaContinuing The Suez Canal Opens,our selection from an article in Great Events by
The Geography of the Suez Canal
Formerly the waters of the Red and Mediterranean seas were connected; that the Isthmus has gradually risen, leaving several great depressions —
The Suez Canal Opens
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Obtaining Government Permits.IntroductionThe dream of a canal
Charlemagne’s End
Today's installment concludes Charlemagne,our selection from A Popular History of France from the EarliestTimes, Volume 1 by François P.G. Guizot
Science, Literature, and Charlemagne
He really loved sciences, literature, and such studies as were then possible, and he cultivated them on his own account and for his own