PGMantel

Raised in a home filled with books on Western civilization, P.G. Mantel became a lover of history at an early age. An amateur writer of verse, he makes himself useful as an editor for Men of the West.

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) It was the attempt of the Oriental Persian Empire to conquer the Aegean basin which engaged the Homeric genius of Herodotus; Thucydides
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The Miracle of the USS New Orleans

October 2, 2017
Editor’s Note:  The following account, written by Jim Marshall, is from The 100 Best True Stories of World War II (published 1945) From the sweltering north, the Tokyo Express sped silently southward
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Alfred the Great – Part 11

September 26, 2017
Editor’s Note:  This is the eleventh chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 10) XI. The Character of Alfred’s Reign Perhaps the chief aspect in which
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Alfred the Great – Part 9

September 23, 2017
Editor’s Note:  This is the ninth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 8) IX. Reassembling of the Army Athelney, though its precise locality cannot now
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Alfred the Great – Part 8

September 21, 2017
Editor’s Note:  This is the eighth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 7) VIII. The Seclusion Notwithstanding the tide of disaster and calamity which seemed
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Alfred the Great – Part 7

September 19, 2017
Editor’s Note:  This is the seventh chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 6) VII. Reverses The historians say that Alfred was very unwilling to assume
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