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American History

The Great Earthquake in San Francisco, 1906: How Did It Rate?

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American History

14th President of the United States: Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)

American History

18th President of the United States: Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877)

Ancient Egypt

Queens of the 18th Dynasty: Yuya’s DNA and Mutemwiya’s Origins

History Book Reviews

Stephen Howe – Anticolonialism in British Politics

American History

13th President of the United States: Millard Fillmore (1850-1853)

WH - June 26, 2017

He became president when Taylor died. New western lands intensified the slavery issue. The Compromise of 1850 enacted staved off the Civil War...

Serial Killer: Gary Michael Hilton – The Hiker Murderer

May 22, 2017

Old West Female Outlaws – Stage Coach Robbers and Cattle Rustlers

May 22, 2017

Stone Circles: Not Just at Stonehenge

May 26, 2017

Babylon’s History with the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris

American History

Former Presidents that Returned to Government Service

WH - May 27, 2017

Contemporary former presidents don’t return to public service, although some, like Bill Clinton, champion global causes. They write books, appear on television talk shows,...

Blackbeard’s End, the Death of America’s Most Famous Pirate

May 27, 2017

Native American Prophesies: 2012, the End of Days

May 27, 2017

European History

Ancient British History

Overlord: Saxons Learn from Their Enemies

WH - May 28, 2017

With the accession of Aelle to the position of “overlord” (for lack of a better word) of the Germanic lands in Britain, the idea...

The Synod of Whitby: Turning Point for Christian Britain

May 28, 2017

Ethelred: Kingly Conversion to the Monastery

May 26, 2017

The Jurchen

Chinese History WH - May 25, 2017

The Jurchen (also known as the Jin) were the semi-nomadic people who had taken over the north of China. In 946, the Khitan people...

Old West Female Outlaws – Stage Coach Robbers and Cattle Rustlers

American History WH - May 22, 2017

Pearl Hart and Cattle Kate were two women who broke new ground. But neither feat is anything to boast about. Pearl Hart is the...

The Meaning Behind Making a Toast

Ancient History WH - June 6, 2017

Drinking to a friend's great success or raising a glass to honor a newly married couple has been a tradition for hundreds of...

Roulette

American History WH - May 29, 2017

Roulette is the favorite casino game for many Americans. The true origin of Roulette is unknown. Roulette is the favorite gambling game of millions...

Leon Trotsky and the Kronstadt Rebellion

WH - May 23, 2017

Russian History

The Western Front Bias in Historical Studies

History Bot - June 18, 2017

Russian History

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

WH - May 23, 2017

The Red Army 1917-1923

WH - May 23, 2017

The Russian Civil War 1917-1922

Czech Volunteers in Russia WWI

WH - May 23, 2017

Military History

Indian War in the West: The Battle of Beecher Island

WH - May 26, 2017

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Wild Bunch – The Ice Wagon Affair

WH - May 21, 2017

This Wild Wild West

Wild Bunch – The Trials and Travels of Annie Rogers

WH - May 21, 2017

Aircraft of the Battle of Britain

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

The German Invasion and Occupation of Greece, 1941- 44

WH - May 24, 2017

WW II History

Monty and Patton: Unfriendly Allies

WH - May 24, 2017

Effects of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905

WH - May 24, 2017

What Others Are Reading

Indian War in the West: Prelude to the Battle of Wolf Mountains

Military History WH - May 26, 2017

As Indian War in the west drew to a conclusion, Crazy Horse prepared to do battle with Colonel Nelson Miles in the harsh...

Eugene Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People

Historical Biographies WH - May 21, 2017

Eugene Delacroix said, "Strange as it may seem, the great majority of people are devoid of imagination." (Fiero, pp.358). Eugene Delacroix knew that it was...

St. Peter, the First Pope

Historical Biographies WH - May 21, 2017

Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but...

The Birth of the American Newspaper

American History WH - May 21, 2017

When first born in the 1600s, American newspapers lacked objectivity. Articles were nothing more than opinion pieces. The first American newspaper, Publick Occurences, was...

The Story Behind Dracula, The Lady Vampire

European History Cathy Anne Smith - June 20, 2017

Since its publication in 1897, Stoker's vampire tale has never been out of print, and the story behind the tale is as interesting...

Medieval History

History of Valentine Cards

WH - February 12, 2017

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and soon men, women, and children of all ages will pick out valentines to send to their...

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Great Lakes Car Ferries – Grand Trunk

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The Role of American Privateers in the War of 1812

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The History of the Fort Worth Stockyards

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International “Gentleman Bandit” Bill Miner

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Howgate’s Preliminary Arctic Expedition and Polar Colonization

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Facts on Vice Presidents of the United States

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Great Lakes Ferries – The Ann Arbor Railroad

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American Whig Party Convention of 1839 for the 1840 Election

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Joseph Bonaparte’s Place in the History of New Jersey

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