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When Did New Zealand Gain Sovereignty? Was Self-Government Welcomed in 1857, 1907, 1947, or 1987?

In: New Zealand History

By: Luke Broadbent

Would JFK Have Withdrawn From Vietnam? President Kennedy’s Conflicted Policies On The Vietnam War

In: Modern US History

By: Lawrence Koppy

Human Evolution and Technological Change: An Introduction to Clark’s Modes and Paleolithic Archaeology

In: Archaeological Artifacts

By: Jayne Wilkins

The Kingdoms of Africa: The Long Ago Glories of Royal Africa

In: Indigenous African History

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

High House Chapel - Weardale: Visit a Stronghold of Methodism in a Remote North Pennine Valley

In: UK/Irish History

By: Dave McFadzean

Shamrock, Celtic Cross, Claddagh Ring, and Harp: Myths, Legends, and Traditions of Irish Emblems

In: N Irish/Irish History

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

The God Mars: The Roman God of War

In: Roman History

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Life in Ancient Egypt: Civilization in the Middle of the Desert

In: Ancient Middle Eastern History

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

Jabez Hughes, Photographer to Queen Victoria: Royal photographers at Osborne House Isle of Wight

In: Historical Biographies

By: Jan Toms

Populism and the Omaha Platform of 1892: Addressing Economic Conditions in the Gilded Age

In: American History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Lenni Lenape People and the Concept of Death: Beliefs in Life, Souls and Burial Practices

In: Native American/First Nations History

By: Maureen Zieber

Lenni Lenape Village Construction: Looking at the Structure and Set-up of a Wigwam

In: Native American/First Nations History

By: Maureen Zieber

Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft: A Friendship's Demise and the Split in the Republican Party

In: Modern US History

By: William L. Wunder

Reincarnation and Superstitions with the Makuna: Souls and the Ideas of Death in Columbia’s Amazon Tribal Nation

In: Cultural Anthropology

By: Maureen Zieber

The Best Man Doesn't Always Win: Some of the Greats Who Never Became President

In: American History

By: David Hornestay

The Execution of Earl of Strafford 1641: Thomas Wentworth and the First Army Plot

In: UK/Irish History

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Macrina the Younger: A Catholic Saint

In: Historical Biographies

By: Kim Rush

The Rise of Germany in the 19th Century: A New Country at Europe's Heart

In: German History

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

The God Quirinus: The Ancient Roman God of the Quirinal Hill

In: Roman History

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Fun Facts About Thanksgiving Day: Learn Facts Spanning over 300 Years of Turkey Day Celebrations

In: American History

By: Armand Famiglietti

A New Zeitgeist for Berlin Pt 2: The Historic Capital Faces its Future

In: German History

By: Martin Hickes

A New Zeitgeist for Berlin Pt 1: Can Germany's Capital Ever Shake Off Its Past?

In: German History

By: Martin Hickes

Was Fawkes the Ultimate Fall Guy? Remember, Remember....?

In: UK/Irish History

By: Martin Hickes

Nipper the HMV Dog: How a stray puppy became a media icon.

In: Historical Biographies

By: Jan Toms

Italians in America: Band Leaders: Musical Talent was Imported from Italy for a U.S. Military Band

In: American History

By: Mike Virgintino

U.S.S. Enterprise – The "Big E": The Most Decorated Aircraft Carrier of WWII

In: WW II History

By: Jennifer Seydel

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of MPs: British Parliaments Have an Illustrious History

In: UK/Irish History

By: Martin Hickes

Joshua Norton - Emperor of America: From 1859 until 1880 the USA had its own emperor - Norton I.

In: Monarchs

By: Robert Barwell

Beer Was The Catalyst For Civilization: Anthropologists Champion the Invention of Beer

In: Anthropology

By: Robert Barwell

Ghosts of Fort Washita: Some Visitors Find More Than a Restored Historical Site

In: American History

By: Jayne Mays

Medieval Church Corruption: Priestly Marriage, Simony, and Lay Investiture in the Middle Ages

In: Medieval History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Brief Mining History of Iron Hill in Delaware: Iron Mining in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries First State

In: American History

By: Maureen Zieber

Howard Zinn and The Constitution: Economic and Social Class Motivations of the Founding Fathers

In: American History

By: Nathaniel Moya

George Bruce Branch Library: The history of a neighborhood branch of the New York Public Library

In: American History

By: Eric K. Washington

U.S. Workers Harmed by the New Deal: How New Labor Laws Increased Unemployment in the Great Depression

In: Modern US History

By: Walter Coffey

Victorian Culinary Delights in Dickens Books: Breakfasts, Lunches, Teas, Suppers, or the Material Culture of Food

In: Historical Resources

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

U.S. Polish Immigration Patterns Before WWI: Millions of Emigrants Left Poland in the 1800s

In: Genealogy

By: Katharine Garstka

Jacques Cartier and Charlesbourg-Royal: Colony Rediscovered by Archaeologist Yves Chretien

In: Historical Biographies

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

The Battle of the Bulge: Germany's Last Offensive in the Western Front

In: WW II History

By: Ivan Castro

Gilgamesh, Hero King Of Uruk: A King At The Crossroads Of History And Myth

In: Ancient History

By: Feature Writer Robert McRoberts

The Pageant of India: Three Great Empires of the Sub-Continent

In: Near Eastern History

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

The Life of Samuel de Champlain: The Father of New France

In: Canadian Settlement

By: Terry Long

Lee Harvey Oswald Gunned Down By Jack Ruby: Ruby Later Denied Any Conspiracy

In: Modern US History

By: John Kirshon

The Goddess Venus: The Roman Goddess of Nature, Beauty and Seduction

In: Roman History

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

John Macoun, Canadian Botanist and Geologist: Macoun's Collection Displayed Plant Species From Across Canada

In: Canadian History

By: Feature Writer Susanna McLeod

Weardale Railways - Stanhope: Take a Nostalgic Train Journey in the Heart of the North Pennines

In: UK/Irish History

By: Dave McFadzean

Antietam Changes War's Scope: America's Bloodiest Day Leads to Emancipation

In: US Civil War

By: Walter Coffey

Islamic Contributions to Science: Ibn Al-Haitham: Scientist Who First Explained Optics and the Laws of Refraction

In: Historical Resources

By: Feature Writer Sanjiva Wijesinha

The Bosci: Early Medieval Christian Monks Living as Beastly Grazers

In: Early Middle Ages

By: Emma Oxenby Wohlfart

Great Writers of the 19th Century: Novelists Address Social Problems

In: W European History

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

The Development of the Flushing Lavatory: The Origin of the Toilet Through History

In: Modern British History

By: Lynda Osborne

The Westward Movement's Effect on Indians: The American Frontier Mentality Led to the Demise of Native Cultures

In: American History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Evidence for Hunting in the Eurasian Paleolithic: Who Were the First Hunters?

In: Archaeology

By: Jayne Wilkins

Popular Music in 19th-Century America: From Broadside Ballads to the Birth of the Blues

In: American History

By: Darryl Hamson

Samuel Adams and The Intolerable Acts: Adams was the Main Proponent for Drafting the Suffolk Resolves

In: Colonial America

By: Maddison Newburg

Samuel Adams and The Boston Tea Party: Organizion of the Sons of Liberty and His Role in Independence

In: Colonial America

By: Maddison Newburg

Samuel Adams and His Influential Writings: Adam's Writings Played a Key Role in Gaining Revolution Support

In: Colonial America

By: Maddison Newburg

Samuel Adams and The Stamp Act: Adams Gained Much Support for the American Revolution

In: Colonial America

By: Maddison Newburg

Quantrill's Men Held Reunions: The Survivors of the Civil War Guerrilla Band Met Until 1929

In: US Civil War

By: Mike Virgintino

Italian City-States of the Early Renaissance: Birthplace of the European Renaissance

In: Italian History

By: Lorri Brown

Gifts From The Wise Men: The reason for the Frankincense, Myrrh and Gold

In: Jewish History

By: Sherri Stanczak

Treatment of Prisoners and Noble Knighthood: Chivalric Courtesy, Noble Equality and the Knightly Code of Behavior

In: Medieval History

By: Arash Farzaneh

Inuit Peoples' Recruitment from Labrador, Canada: Personal Diary of Exploitation in Hamburg, Germany

In: Canadian History

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The spark that set up World War I

In: WW I History

By: Ivan Castro

Egyptian Artisans Strike: First Recorded Labor Strike in History

In: Egyptian History

By: Marie Parsons

Yuletide and Christmas Lights on the Frontier: Homesteaders Learn About the Origin of the Christmas Tree in 1920s

In: Canadian History

By: Janice Benthin

JFK Shot Dead in Dallas, Texas: Lee Harvey Oswald Alleged Assassin

In: Modern US History

By: John Kirshon

The Great Exhibition and the Age of Inventions: The 19th Century Passion for Machines

In: W European History

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

Ramesses III - King of Egypt: Survived Labor Strikes—Queen Tried for Assassination

In: Monarchs

By: Marie Parsons

Did the Ancient Celts Perform Human Sacrifice? The Evidence for Human Sacrifice in Iron Age Celtic Gaul and Britain

In: Archaeology

By: Emma Oxenby Wohlfart

100 Greatest Britons: Winston Churchill: The Greatest Briton Of All Time

In: UK/Irish History

By: Tom Ravenscroft

The English Civil War: Robert Hammond, Parliamentary soldier and king's gaoler

In: Historical Biographies

By: Jan Toms

The God Jupiter: God of the Sky and Chief Diety of the Romans

In: Roman History

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Life in a Medieval Nunnery: The Daily Lives of Nuns in the Middle Ages

In: Medieval History

By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Britain Abolishes the Slave Trade: Philanthropists Cause a Stir in Parliament

In: Georgian/Victorian Britain

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

A Christmas Gift From Queen Victoria: A Special Bar of Chocolate for Men Fighting the Boer War

In: UK/Irish History

By: Lynda Osborne

Aesop's Fables and Ethics Education in Japan: The Introduction of Ancient Greek Culture to 16th Century Japan

In: Japanese History

By: Naoko Charity

The Scots-Irish on the Great Wagon Road: Migration Pathways for American Settlers from Ulster

In: Genealogy

By: Katharine Garstka

The Life of Saint Boniface: The Political and Pious Biography of the Apostle of the Germans

In: Early Middle Ages

By: David Tubbs

Pu Yi The Last Emperor of China: Young Boy Crowned Emperor in Beijing's Forbidden City

In: Modern Chinese Dynasties

By: Scott Hayden

Racial Identity in the New World: Spanish Conquest and Mestizaje

In: Latin American History

By: Sandra Gross

Biography of Herodotus: The Father of History

In: Historical Biographies

By: Loni Perry

The British Band and Stillman's Run: Black Hawk Invades Illinois

In: Native American/First Nations History

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey R Gudzune

Barbed Wire History: How Barb Wire Fences Helped Tame the West

In: American History

By: Peggy Hazelwood

Santa Claus Star of Frontier Christmas Concert: A Homesteading Santa Charmed the Ladies as Well as the Kiddies

In: Canadian History

By: Janice Benthin

Post Office Rejected Christmas Cards in 1920s: Miniature Cards for Christmas Were Declared Undeliverable in 1924

In: Canadian History

By: Janice Benthin

Gatton Murders, 1898, Queensland, Australia: The Gatton Tragedy Occurred When Three Murphy Children Were Murdered

In: Australian History

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

What Day Is Thanksgiving? The Story of Franksgiving and the Official National Holiday

In: American History

By: Diane Ursu

Dr. James McCune Smith: First African-American Doctor in the United States

In: American History

By: Karen Jordan

A Guide to United States Land Patents: Start a Land Patent Search through Online Land Records

In: Colonial America

By: Vanessa Cross

Schools In Ancient Rome: Roman Teachers and Levels of Education

In: Roman History

By: Claudia J. Beresford

The Goddess Juno: The Roman Goddess of Women and Childbirth

In: Roman History

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

19th Century Advances in Medicine: Increasing Hygiene, Reducing Suffering

In: W European History

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

Major Definitions of Biography: The Emergence of Critical Biography

In: Historical Biographies

By: Feature Writer Tongkeh Joseph Fowale

Europeans Dominate Africa: The Damage Done by Colonization

In: African Colonialism

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

What Happened Before the Pearl Harbor Attack? The U.S. Prepared for War While Trying to Protect its Interests

In: American History

By: Mike Virgintino

Jamestowne Society Focus on Earliest Virginians: Lineage Society Preserves Historical and Genealogical Records

In: Genealogy

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

World War II Reparations Compared: German and Japanese Responses to War Crimes and Atrocities

In: WW II History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Weapons of Medieval Europe: Weaponry throughout the Middle Ages

In: Medieval History

By: Loni Perry

Medieval Armor: Armor in the Middle Ages

In: Medieval History

By: Loni Perry