History

Look back into history and learn about the people, places, and events of the past.

Read about the political dynasties that shaped the western world view in Western and Eastern European History. Find out why the sun never set on the British Empire. Trace the roots of civilization through Ancient History, or track the evolution of warfare in Military History. Discover the Native peoples of the New World and how their history resonates today. Explore the north in Canadian History. Find your roots through the study of Genealogy.

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Nov 24, 2009

Victorian Culinary Delights in Dickens Books

In: Historical Resources

By: Lito Apostolakou

The rituals and culinary delights of afternoon tea and Victorian dining as detailed in Dickens novels contribute to historical knowledge of 19th-century material culture. more...

Nov 24, 2009

Jacques Cartier and Charlesbourg-Royal

In: Historical Biographies

By: William Silvester

Modern archeologists find a trove of artifacts at the site of Cartier's abandoned colony. more...

Nov 24, 2009

Gilgamesh, Hero King Of Uruk

In: Ancient History

By: Robert McRoberts

The archetypal tale of adventure and strife known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has long been acknowledged to be the greatest literary work of the Ancient Near East. more...

Nov 24, 2009

John Macoun, Canadian Botanist and Geologist

In: Canadian History

By: Susanna McLeod

Enthusiastic in his second career, John Macoun's extensive study of plant and animal life became the basis for today's Canadian Museum of Nature. more...

Nov 23, 2009

The Westward Movement's Effect on Indians

In: American History

By: Michael Streich

The history of America is a history of westward migration from the Colonial Era to Manifest Destiny resulting in the populating of the Great Plains after the Civil War. more...

Nov 23, 2009

Identify Types of Old and Antique Photos

In: Family Photo Histories

By: Jennifer Jensen

Cartes de Visite and Cabinet Cards, Tintypes and Daguerreotypes - it doesn't matter what type they are, old photographs of ancestors are a genealogist's treasures. more...

Nov 23, 2009

Life in a Medieval Nunnery

In: Medieval History

By: Rachel Bellerby

In medieval times, women of all social classes joined nunneries. For many, these religious communities provided one of the few chances for a woman to exercise leadership. more...

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