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June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it

Gen Lee's Address to Troops

June 28, 2017
Editor’s Note: This is an adapted transcript of the note sent by General Robert E. Lee to the Confederate soldiers before the Battle of Spotsylvania in May 1864. The transcript we used

Wallace, the Hero of Scotland

June 16, 2017
Editor’s Note:  The following account is taken from Historical Tales, by Charles Morris (published 1896). On a summer’s day, many centuries ago, a young gentleman of Scotland was fishing in the river

The Battle of New Orleans

June 15, 2017
Editor’s note:  The following is excerpted from Hero Tales from American History, by Henry Cabot Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt. When, in 1814, Napoleon was overthrown and forced to retire to Elba, the

The Story of Henry Hudson

June 13, 2017
Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from The Awakening of Europe, by M.B. Synge (published 1903) “To achieve what they have undertaken, or else to give reason wherefore it will not be.”

Trafalgar and the Death of Nelson

June 9, 2017
Editor’s Note:  The following account is taken from Historical Tales, Vol. IV, by Charles Morris (published 1896) From the main peak of the flag ship Victory hung out Admiral Nelson’s famous signal,
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