Atoms of matter are not simple, but complex; each is composed of an aggregate of smaller bodies in a state of rapid interlocked motion, restrained and
Why is Radioactivity Significant?
Many forms of matter can evaporate, and many others emit scent; wherein, then, lies the peculiarity of radioactive substances, if the power of
Radium Leads to Radioactivity
In the theory of atomic transformation the emanation of radium is the first product of disintegration and is transformed in its turn.Continuing
Early Science of Radioactivity
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Ms. Curie on Early Radioactive Research.IntroductionThis is the story
Henry IV Beats Back Spain
Today's installment concludes Henry of Navarre Ends French Religious Wars,our selection from Memoirs by Maximilien De Béthune, Duc De Sully
People of Paris Celebrate Henry As King of France
I observed to the King this disposition of the people with regard to him; tender and sensible as he was, he could not behold this spectacle without
Henry of Navarre Becomes Catholic
There was a numerous court at St. Denis, and all was conducted with great pomp and splendor.Continuing Henry of Navarre Ends French Religious
Henry of Navarre Ends French Religious Wars
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Henry of Navarre Decides to Become Catholic.IntroductionFew periods in
The Wrong Done to the Knights Templar
Today's installment concludes End of the Knights Templars,with a short selection from History of Latin Christianity by Henry Hart Milman published