Recent Contributing Articles
Nov 26, 2009
When Did New Zealand Gain Sovereignty? Was Self-Government Welcomed in 1857, 1907, 1947, or 1987?
In: New Zealand History
By:
Luke Broadbent
Nov 26, 2009
Would JFK Have Withdrawn From Vietnam? President Kennedy’s Conflicted Policies On The Vietnam War
In: Modern US History
By:
Lawrence Koppy
Nov 26, 2009
Human Evolution and Technological Change: An Introduction to Clark’s Modes and Paleolithic Archaeology
In: Archaeological Artifacts
By:
Jayne Wilkins
Nov 26, 2009
The Kingdoms of Africa: The Long Ago Glories of Royal Africa
In: Indigenous African History
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 26, 2009
High House Chapel - Weardale: Visit a Stronghold of Methodism in a Remote North Pennine Valley
In: UK/Irish History
By:
Dave McFadzean
Nov 26, 2009
Shamrock, Celtic Cross, Claddagh Ring, and Harp: Myths, Legends, and Traditions of Irish Emblems
In: N Irish/Irish History
By:
Kathleen Airdrie
Nov 26, 2009
The God Mars: The Roman God of War
In: Roman History
By:
Natasha Sheldon
Nov 26, 2009
Life in Ancient Egypt: Civilization in the Middle of the Desert
In: Ancient Middle Eastern History
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 26, 2009
Jabez Hughes, Photographer to Queen Victoria: Royal photographers at Osborne House Isle of Wight
In: Historical Biographies
By:
Jan Toms
Nov 25, 2009
Populism and the Omaha Platform of 1892: Addressing Economic Conditions in the Gilded Age
In: American History
By:
Michael Streich
Nov 25, 2009
Lenni Lenape People and the Concept of Death: Beliefs in Life, Souls and Burial Practices
In: Native American/First Nations History
By:
Maureen Zieber
Nov 25, 2009
Lenni Lenape Village Construction: Looking at the Structure and Set-up of a Wigwam
In: Native American/First Nations History
By:
Maureen Zieber
Nov 25, 2009
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
Nov 25, 2009
Reincarnation and Superstitions with the Makuna: Souls and the Ideas of Death in Columbia’s Amazon Tribal Nation
In: Cultural Anthropology
By:
Maureen Zieber
Nov 25, 2009
The Best Man Doesn't Always Win: Some of the Greats Who Never Became President
In: American History
By:
David Hornestay
Nov 25, 2009
The Execution of Earl of Strafford 1641: Thomas Wentworth and the First Army Plot
In: UK/Irish History
By:
Joseph Allen McCullough
Nov 25, 2009
Macrina the Younger: A Catholic Saint
In: Historical Biographies
By:
Kim Rush
Nov 25, 2009
The Rise of Germany in the 19th Century: A New Country at Europe's Heart
In: German History
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 25, 2009
The God Quirinus: The Ancient Roman God of the Quirinal Hill
In: Roman History
By:
Natasha Sheldon
Nov 25, 2009
Fun Facts About Thanksgiving Day: Learn Facts Spanning over 300 Years of Turkey Day Celebrations
In: American History
By:
Armand Famiglietti
Nov 25, 2009
A New Zeitgeist for Berlin Pt 2: The Historic Capital Faces its Future
In: German History
By:
Martin Hickes
Nov 25, 2009
A New Zeitgeist for Berlin Pt 1: Can Germany's Capital Ever Shake Off Its Past?
In: German History
By:
Martin Hickes
Nov 25, 2009
Was Fawkes the Ultimate Fall Guy? Remember, Remember....?
In: UK/Irish History
By:
Martin Hickes
Nov 25, 2009
Nipper the HMV Dog: How a stray puppy became a media icon.
In: Historical Biographies
By:
Jan Toms
Nov 25, 2009
Italians in America: Band Leaders: Musical Talent was Imported from Italy for a U.S. Military Band
In: American History
By:
Mike Virgintino
Nov 25, 2009
U.S.S. Enterprise – The "Big E": The Most Decorated Aircraft Carrier of WWII
In: WW II History
By:
Jennifer Seydel
Nov 25, 2009
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of MPs: British Parliaments Have an Illustrious History
In: UK/Irish History
By:
Martin Hickes
Nov 25, 2009
Joshua Norton - Emperor of America: From 1859 until 1880 the USA had its own emperor - Norton I.
In: Monarchs
By:
Robert Barwell
Nov 25, 2009
Beer Was The Catalyst For Civilization: Anthropologists Champion the Invention of Beer
In: Anthropology
By:
Robert Barwell
Nov 24, 2009
Ghosts of Fort Washita: Some Visitors Find More Than a Restored Historical Site
In: American History
By:
Jayne Mays
Nov 24, 2009
Medieval Church Corruption: Priestly Marriage, Simony, and Lay Investiture in the Middle Ages
In: Medieval History
By:
Michael Streich
Nov 24, 2009
Brief Mining History of Iron Hill in Delaware: Iron Mining in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries First State
In: American History
By:
Maureen Zieber
Nov 24, 2009
Howard Zinn and The Constitution: Economic and Social Class Motivations of the Founding Fathers
In: American History
By:
Nathaniel Moya
Nov 24, 2009
George Bruce Branch Library: The history of a neighborhood branch of the New York Public Library
In: American History
By:
Eric K. Washington
Nov 24, 2009
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
Nov 24, 2009
Victorian Culinary Delights in Dickens Books: Breakfasts, Lunches, Teas, Suppers, or the Material Culture of Food
In: Historical Resources
By:
Lito Apostolakou
Nov 24, 2009
U.S. Polish Immigration Patterns Before WWI: Millions of Emigrants Left Poland in the 1800s
In: Genealogy
By:
Katharine Garstka
Nov 24, 2009
Jacques Cartier and Charlesbourg-Royal: Colony Rediscovered by Archaeologist Yves Chretien
In: Historical Biographies
By:
William Silvester
Nov 24, 2009
The Battle of the Bulge: Germany's Last Offensive in the Western Front
In: WW II History
By:
Ivan Castro
Nov 24, 2009
Gilgamesh, Hero King Of Uruk: A King At The Crossroads Of History And Myth
In: Ancient History
By:
Robert McRoberts
Nov 24, 2009
The Pageant of India: Three Great Empires of the Sub-Continent
In: Near Eastern History
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 24, 2009
The Life of Samuel de Champlain: The Father of New France
In: Canadian Settlement
By:
Terry Long
Nov 24, 2009
Lee Harvey Oswald Gunned Down By Jack Ruby: Ruby Later Denied Any Conspiracy
In: Modern US History
By:
John Kirshon
Nov 24, 2009
The Goddess Venus: The Roman Goddess of Nature, Beauty and Seduction
In: Roman History
By:
Natasha Sheldon
Nov 24, 2009
John Macoun, Canadian Botanist and Geologist: Macoun's Collection Displayed Plant Species From Across Canada
In: Canadian History
By:
Susanna McLeod
Nov 24, 2009
Weardale Railways - Stanhope: Take a Nostalgic Train Journey in the Heart of the North Pennines
In: UK/Irish History
By:
Dave McFadzean
Nov 24, 2009
Antietam Changes War's Scope: America's Bloodiest Day Leads to Emancipation
In: US Civil War
By:
Walter Coffey
Nov 24, 2009
Islamic Contributions to Science: Ibn Al-Haitham: Scientist Who First Explained Optics and the Laws of Refraction
In: Historical Resources
By:
Sanjiva Wijesinha
Nov 24, 2009
The Bosci: Early Medieval Christian Monks Living as Beastly Grazers
In: Early Middle Ages
By:
Emma Oxenby Wohlfart
Nov 24, 2009
Great Writers of the 19th Century: Novelists Address Social Problems
In: W European History
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 24, 2009
The Development of the Flushing Lavatory: The Origin of the Toilet Through History
In: Modern British History
By:
Lynda Osborne
Nov 23, 2009
The Westward Movement's Effect on Indians: The American Frontier Mentality Led to the Demise of Native Cultures
In: American History
By:
Michael Streich
Nov 23, 2009
Evidence for Hunting in the Eurasian Paleolithic: Who Were the First Hunters?
In: Archaeology
By:
Jayne Wilkins
Nov 23, 2009
Popular Music in 19th-Century America: From Broadside Ballads to the Birth of the Blues
In: American History
By:
Darryl Hamson
Nov 23, 2009
Samuel Adams and The Intolerable Acts: Adams was the Main Proponent for Drafting the Suffolk Resolves
In: Colonial America
By:
Maddison Newburg
Nov 23, 2009
Samuel Adams and The Boston Tea Party: Organizion of the Sons of Liberty and His Role in Independence
In: Colonial America
By:
Maddison Newburg
Nov 23, 2009
Samuel Adams and His Influential Writings: Adam's Writings Played a Key Role in Gaining Revolution Support
In: Colonial America
By:
Maddison Newburg
Nov 23, 2009
Samuel Adams and The Stamp Act: Adams Gained Much Support for the American Revolution
In: Colonial America
By:
Maddison Newburg
Nov 23, 2009
Quantrill's Men Held Reunions: The Survivors of the Civil War Guerrilla Band Met Until 1929
In: US Civil War
By:
Mike Virgintino
Nov 23, 2009
Italian City-States of the Early Renaissance: Birthplace of the European Renaissance
In: Italian History
By:
Lorri Brown
Nov 23, 2009
Gifts From The Wise Men: The reason for the Frankincense, Myrrh and Gold
In: Jewish History
By:
Sherri Stanczak
Nov 23, 2009
Treatment of Prisoners and Noble Knighthood: Chivalric Courtesy, Noble Equality and the Knightly Code of Behavior
In: Medieval History
By:
Arash Farzaneh
Nov 23, 2009
Inuit Peoples' Recruitment from Labrador, Canada: Personal Diary of Exploitation in Hamburg, Germany
In: Canadian History
By:
Kathleen Airdrie
Nov 23, 2009
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The spark that set up World War I
In: WW I History
By:
Ivan Castro
Nov 23, 2009
Egyptian Artisans Strike: First Recorded Labor Strike in History
In: Egyptian History
By:
Marie Parsons
Nov 23, 2009
Yuletide and Christmas Lights on the Frontier: Homesteaders Learn About the Origin of the Christmas Tree in 1920s
In: Canadian History
By:
Janice Benthin
Nov 23, 2009
JFK Shot Dead in Dallas, Texas: Lee Harvey Oswald Alleged Assassin
In: Modern US History
By:
John Kirshon
Nov 23, 2009
The Great Exhibition and the Age of Inventions: The 19th Century Passion for Machines
In: W European History
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 23, 2009
Ramesses III - King of Egypt: Survived Labor Strikes—Queen Tried for Assassination
In: Monarchs
By:
Marie Parsons
Nov 23, 2009
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
Nov 23, 2009
100 Greatest Britons: Winston Churchill: The Greatest Briton Of All Time
In: UK/Irish History
By:
Tom Ravenscroft
Nov 23, 2009
The English Civil War: Robert Hammond, Parliamentary soldier and king's gaoler
In: Historical Biographies
By:
Jan Toms
Nov 23, 2009
The God Jupiter: God of the Sky and Chief Diety of the Romans
In: Roman History
By:
Natasha Sheldon
Nov 23, 2009
Life in a Medieval Nunnery: The Daily Lives of Nuns in the Middle Ages
In: Medieval History
By:
Rachel Bellerby
Nov 23, 2009
Britain Abolishes the Slave Trade: Philanthropists Cause a Stir in Parliament
In: Georgian/Victorian Britain
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 22, 2009
A Christmas Gift From Queen Victoria: A Special Bar of Chocolate for Men Fighting the Boer War
In: UK/Irish History
By:
Lynda Osborne
Nov 22, 2009
Aesop's Fables and Ethics Education in Japan: The Introduction of Ancient Greek Culture to 16th Century Japan
In: Japanese History
By:
Naoko Charity
Nov 22, 2009
The Scots-Irish on the Great Wagon Road: Migration Pathways for American Settlers from Ulster
In: Genealogy
By:
Katharine Garstka
Nov 22, 2009
The Life of Saint Boniface: The Political and Pious Biography of the Apostle of the Germans
In: Early Middle Ages
By:
David Tubbs
Nov 22, 2009
Pu Yi The Last Emperor of China: Young Boy Crowned Emperor in Beijing's Forbidden City
In: Modern Chinese Dynasties
By:
Scott Hayden
Nov 22, 2009
Racial Identity in the New World: Spanish Conquest and Mestizaje
In: Latin American History
By:
Sandra Gross
Nov 22, 2009
Biography of Herodotus: The Father of History
In: Historical Biographies
By:
Loni Perry
Nov 22, 2009
The British Band and Stillman's Run: Black Hawk Invades Illinois
In: Native American/First Nations History
By:
Jeffrey R Gudzune
Nov 22, 2009
Barbed Wire History: How Barb Wire Fences Helped Tame the West
In: American History
By:
Peggy Hazelwood
Nov 22, 2009
Santa Claus Star of Frontier Christmas Concert: A Homesteading Santa Charmed the Ladies as Well as the Kiddies
In: Canadian History
By:
Janice Benthin
Nov 22, 2009
Post Office Rejected Christmas Cards in 1920s: Miniature Cards for Christmas Were Declared Undeliverable in 1924
In: Canadian History
By:
Janice Benthin
Nov 21, 2009
Gatton Murders, 1898, Queensland, Australia: The Gatton Tragedy Occurred When Three Murphy Children Were Murdered
In: Australian History
By:
Bruce Iliff
Nov 21, 2009
What Day Is Thanksgiving? The Story of Franksgiving and the Official National Holiday
In: American History
By:
Diane Ursu
Nov 21, 2009
Dr. James McCune Smith: First African-American Doctor in the United States
In: American History
By:
Karen Jordan
Nov 21, 2009
A Guide to United States Land Patents: Start a Land Patent Search through Online Land Records
In: Colonial America
By:
Vanessa Cross
Nov 21, 2009
Schools In Ancient Rome: Roman Teachers and Levels of Education
In: Roman History
By:
Claudia J. Beresford
Nov 21, 2009
The Goddess Juno: The Roman Goddess of Women and Childbirth
In: Roman History
By:
Natasha Sheldon
Nov 21, 2009
19th Century Advances in Medicine: Increasing Hygiene, Reducing Suffering
In: W European History
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 21, 2009
Major Definitions of Biography: The Emergence of Critical Biography
In: Historical Biographies
By:
Tongkeh Joseph Fowale
Nov 21, 2009
Europeans Dominate Africa: The Damage Done by Colonization
In: African Colonialism
By:
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Nov 21, 2009
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
Nov 20, 2009
Jamestowne Society Focus on Earliest Virginians: Lineage Society Preserves Historical and Genealogical Records
In: Genealogy
By:
Rosemary E. Bachelor
Nov 20, 2009
World War II Reparations Compared: German and Japanese Responses to War Crimes and Atrocities
In: WW II History
By:
Michael Streich
Nov 20, 2009
Weapons of Medieval Europe: Weaponry throughout the Middle Ages
In: Medieval History
By:
Loni Perry
Nov 20, 2009
Medieval Armor: Armor in the Middle Ages
In: Medieval History
By:
Loni Perry
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