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

In: American History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

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

In: UK/Irish History

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

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

In: Historical Resources

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

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

In: Historical Biographies

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

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

In: Ancient History

By: Feature Writer Robert McRoberts

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

In: Canadian History

By: Feature Writer Susanna McLeod

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

Identify Types of Old and Antique Photos: Cartes de Visite, Cabinet Cards, Daguerreotypes, Tintypes, Ambrotype

In: Family Photo Histories

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

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

In: Medieval History

By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

1950s and 1960s Main Streets Fuel Prosperity: Consumerism in Post War America Focused on Downtown Shopping

In: Modern US History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

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

In: Native American/First Nations History

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey R Gudzune

Darwinism and Colonialism in Africa: Social Darwinism in the African Context

In: African Colonialism

By: Feature Writer Tongkeh Joseph Fowale

Eisenhower and the Landslide Election of 1956: American Voters Trusted the General in the Wake of Global Crises

In: Modern US History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Gaspar Corte-Real: First Portuguese Explorer of Newfoundland

In: Explorers

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

Spanish Conquistador Armor – Cavalry & Infantry: Conquistador Weapons – Defensive Weaponry, Armor, Helmets & Shields

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Feature Writer Tony Dunnell

William Neilson Hall, VC: Only Black Canadian to Earn the Victoria Cross

In: Historical Biographies

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

Hôtel-Dieu of Québec, Canada's First Hospital: Completed in 1639, French Augustinian Nuns Came to Run the Hospital

In: Canadian Settlement

By: Feature Writer Susanna McLeod

Immigration and Catholicism in the 1800s: Protestant Views of Irish and German Catholics Create Conflict

In: American History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Temples and Churches of Roman Sbeitla: Pagan and Christian Architecture in a Roman Town in Tunisia

In: Archaeology

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Dougga, Tunisia: A Roman Municipum of North Africa

In: Archaeology

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Maarten Tromp and The First Anglo-Dutch War: Oliver Cromwell’s First War Against Holland

In: Military Leaders

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

Why the Confederacy Lost in 1865: Battlefield Victories Represent the Primary Cause of Southern Defeat

In: US Civil War

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The New Model Army 1645: Thomas Fairfax and the Battle of Naseby

In: UK/Irish History

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Roxane, The First Wife Of Alexander The Great: A Story Of Intrigue And Adventure At The Dawn Of The Hellenistic Age

In: Ancient History

By: Feature Writer Robert McRoberts

History of the Arabian Nights: Manuscripts and Print Editions of Shahrazad 1001 Tales

In: Historical Resources

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

Life in a Peasant Household in Medieval Times: What was it Like to Live in the Countryside in the Middle Ages?

In: Medieval History

By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Black Hawk and Keokuk: Opposing Viewpoints, Bitter Rivalry

In: Native American/First Nations History

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey R Gudzune

John Simpson and his Donkey: Australia ANZAC Hero at Shrine of Remembrance

In: Historical Biographies

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

The Gates of Jerusalem: The Entry Points in the Walls of Suleiman the Magnificent

In: Middle Eastern History

By: Feature Writer Neil Gunn

Estéban Martinez and the Nootka Incident: Both Spanish and English Explorers Claimed the West Coast Sound

In: Historical Biographies

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

Alberto Santos Dumont and Aviation History: Famous Brazilian, Flight Pioneer & First Person to Fly an Airplane?

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Feature Writer Tony Dunnell

Sebastian Cabot, Questionable Explorer: Early Explorer of Newfoundland and Brazil

In: Explorers

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

Best Vintage Dickens Xmas Gifts: Historical Photography & Victorian Illustrations from Photo Archive

In: Historical Resources

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

What Happened to the 1890 US Federal Census: Most of 1890 Census Destroyed by Fire, Water, Bureaucratic Mistakes

In: Genealogy

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

The Seven Books of Remembrance: Volumes Record Canadian Lives Lost in Wars and Conflicts

In: Canadian History

By: Feature Writer Susanna McLeod

Lyndon Johnson's 1964 Acceptance Speech: A Plan to End Poverty and Uphold Justice for All Americans

In: Modern US History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Music in Medieval Times: Music Making in the Middle Ages

In: Medieval History

By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Arabic Bosra, Syria: The Islamic Occupation and Archaeology of an Ancient Roman City

In: Archaeological Buildings

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Ancient Bosra, Syria: The Nabataean and Roman Archaeology of an Ancient Syrian City

In: Archaeological Buildings

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

The Myth of Etana, King of Kish: The Legend Of The Shepherd Who Ascended To Heaven

In: Near Eastern History

By: Feature Writer Robert McRoberts

Black Hawk's Emerging Power: New Allies

In: Native American/First Nations History

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey R Gudzune

The FN FiveseveN Pistol: Revolutionary Weapon and its Unique 5.7x28mm Round

In: Modern War

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

Where to Find 1890 US Census Substitutes: State & Special Censuses, Tax Lists, Voter Rolls, City Directories

In: Genealogy

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Second World War Winston Churchill Famous Quotes: Historic Speeches in the Sound Archive of the Imperial War Museum

In: Oral History

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

Gibbons v Ogden 1824: Congressional Authorization over Interstate Commerce

In: American History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

British Diplomacy in Rhodesia 1965-1980: Explaining the Triumph of the Liberation War in Zimbabwe

In: African Colonialism

By: Feature Writer Tongkeh Joseph Fowale

The Ancient Tombs of Palmyra: Tower Tombs and Hypogeum Burials in Ancient Syria

In: Archaeological Burial Practices

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

The Temple of Bel, Palmyra: Greco-Roman Temple Complex of an Ancient Semitic God

In: Archaeological Buildings

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

The Archaeology of Palmyra, Syria: Ancient Architecture in a Syrian City of the Roman Empire

In: Archaeological Buildings

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

The History of Palmyra, Syria: The Rise and Fall of a Roman and Seleucid City

In: Archaeology

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Colonial Families in Puritan New England: Social Norms and Gender Expectations Dictated Proper Roles

In: Colonial America

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Battle of Newburn 1640: The Second Bishops’ War

In: UK/Irish History

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Vindolanda Roman Fort: A Roman Army Base and Civilian Settlement on Hadrian’s Wall

In: Archaeological Buildings

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Hadrian's Wall: The History and Construction of the Most Northern Roman Frontier

In: Archaeological Buildings

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Baltic Air Policing by NATO: Protecting the Air Space of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia 2004-Prese

In: Modern War

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

Baltic Air Defense After 1994: The Modern Air Control of Lithuania Latvia and Estonia

In: Modern War

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

Etruscan Tombs: Evidence of Etruscan Life and Death from Etruscan Burials

In: Archaeological Burial Practices

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

The Roman Settlement at Fiesole: Ancient Roman Remains near Florence, Tuscany, Italy

In: Archaeological Buildings

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

The Ancient Art of the Etruscans: The Social and Cultural Influences on Etruscan Art

In: Archaeology

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Etruscan Fiesole: A Hill Town of the Etruscans in Tuscany, Italy

In: Archaeology

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

Prelude to War: Keokuk and Black Hawk

In: Native American/First Nations History

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey R Gudzune

When it Happened in Britain A Very Quick History: By George Chamier, Book Review

In: Medieval History

By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The History of the Etruscans: The Rise and Fall of a Pre Roman Italian Culture

In: Archaeology

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

The Greco Roman City of Apamea, Syria: A Syrian City of the Roman Empire

In: Archaeology

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

The Mexican American War Congressional Debate: A Gag on Debating the Resolution Forced a Vote in One Afternoon

In: American History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Aztec Weapons – Defensive Aztec Weaponry: Aztec Warriors & Warfare – Ancient Armor, Aztec Shields & Helmets

In: Aztec History

By: Feature Writer Tony Dunnell

The Final Weeks of King Hussein of Jordan: Memories of Queen Noor Taken From Her Book Leap of Faith

In: Middle Eastern History

By: Feature Writer Neil Gunn

The Vindolanda Calendar: A Perpetual Roman Calendar Found at Hadrian’s Wall

In: Archaeological Artifacts

By: Feature Writer Natasha Sheldon

McCulloch v. Maryland 1819: Defining the Doctrine of National Supremacy

In: American History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Genealogists Find Unknown and Missing Heirs: Search for Relatives for Unclaimed Inheritance

In: Genealogy

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Lady Frances Ramsay Simpson: Wife of George Simpson, Governor of Hudson's Bay Company

In: Canadian Settlement

By: Feature Writer Susanna McLeod

BFI Original Movie Posters and Film Stills: From Audrey Hepburn Movies to Roman Polanski Stills

In: Historical Archives

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

Federalists and Republican-Democrats Compared: Differences Between Hamilton and Jefferson over the Constitution

In: American History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Ancient Shepherd Kings: The Relationship Between Bronze Age Kings And Their Subjects

In: Near Eastern History

By: Feature Writer Robert McRoberts

The Stamp Act as a Cause of Revolution: The First Colonial Internal Tax Causes Widespread Dissent

In: Colonial America

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

USS Maine in Havana Harbor 1898: The German Connection with the Spanish American War

In: Modern US History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Dr Barnabas Day, President of the ODA: Barnabas Day Instigated the Royal College of Dental Surgeons Ontario

In: Canadian History

By: Feature Writer Susanna McLeod

A Brief History of Tristan da Cunha: Residents Evacuate Volcanic Island

In: Historical Biographies

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

Viking Attack on Lindisfarne, 793AD: The First Recorded Raid by Vikings in England, at Holy Island

In: Early Middle Ages

By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Aztec Weapons – Weaponry of the Aztec Warriors: Offensive Weaponry – Aztec Swords, Clubs, Spears & Ranged Weapons

In: Aztec History

By: Feature Writer Tony Dunnell

The Rise of Black Hawk: The British Band and the United States

In: Native American/First Nations History

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey R Gudzune

Samarkand – Timur's Royal Capital City: Uzbekistan's Cultural Masterpiece and UNESCO World Heritage Site

In: Middle Eastern History

By: Feature Writer Neil Gunn

Comparing Slave and Serf Emancipations: Analyzing the Liberation of Slaves and Serfs Reveals Differances

In: US Civil War

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Legendary Kings Of Sumer And Akkad: Heroes Who Ruled Thousands Of Years, As Appointed By The Gods

In: Near Eastern History

By: Feature Writer Robert McRoberts

How to Choose the Best Genealogy Software: Legacy, Family Tree Maker, RootsMagic, PAF, Reunion and more

In: Genealogy

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

The Short Parliament of 1640: John Pym and the Commons Stand Against the King

In: UK/Irish History

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Explorer Giovanni da Verrazano: The First European to Explore New England’s Atlantic Coast

In: Explorers

By: Feature Writer William Silvester

Vesalius and the Anatomy Illustration: Anatomical Images and Historical Illustrations, Wellcome Library

In: Historical Resources

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

Lobbyists and the Legislative Process: Influencing Congressmen has been Tied to Corruption and Bribes

In: Modern US History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Aztec Warrior Training – Commoners and Nobles: Telpochcalli & Calmecac Aztec Military Schools & Army Training

In: Aztec History

By: Feature Writer Tony Dunnell

The First Bishops' War 1639: Charles I’s War Against the Covenanters

In: UK/Irish History

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Filibuster in Parliamentary Procedure: How One US Senator Can Delay the Business of the Senate

In: Modern US History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Historical Movies and World War Images: From the Battle of Somme to Frank Capra's Why We Fight

In: Historical Archives

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

The Battle of Fulford, Near York, 20 Sep 1066: Harald of Norway’s First Battle on English Soil

In: High Middle Ages

By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Cyrus Cylinder – First Charter of Human Rights? Dispute Over Writings of King Cyrus Threatens Future Co-operation

In: Ancient Middle Eastern History

By: Feature Writer Neil Gunn

Colonial American Crime and Punishment: Punishments Were Always Public as a Means to Deter Crimes

In: Colonial America

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

External Actors in Zimbabwe's War of Liberation: Commonwealth, Frontline States and the Liberation of Rhodesia

In: African Colonialism

By: Feature Writer Tongkeh Joseph Fowale

Realpolitik and Idealism in Foreign Policy: State Security Policy Began with Cardinal Richelieu's Raison d'etat

In: Modern US History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

UN Arbitration in Colonial Rhodesia: Britain and UN in the Rhodesian Struggle: Conflicting Approcahes

In: African Colonialism

By: Feature Writer Tongkeh Joseph Fowale

The Priest Kings Of Ancient Iraq: With The Growth Of The City-States Kingship Is Born

In: Near Eastern History

By: Feature Writer Robert McRoberts