We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a
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
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the fifth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 4) CHAPTER V EMPIRE AND POLICY
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the fourth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 3) CHAPTER IV RESTORATION OF THE
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the third chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 2) CHAPTER III THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the second chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 1) CHAPTER II THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the first chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. CHAPTER I Introductory Of those who in August, 1806,
There is a recurring theme in literature and history, where a hero arises from nowhere, totally unexpected, but changes the course of history. It is archetypal, in fact. A young, poor boy
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Indian Fights and Fighters, by Cyrus Townsend Brady (published 1904). All spelling in the original. I. The Cause of the Fighting Late in 1876 the
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Famous Men of Ancient Times, by S. G. Goodrich (published 1843). All spelling in the original. Mantua, the capital of New Etruria itself built three
Senator John McCain, husband, father, traitor, died this past August 25th. This was about 50 years later than he should have died. He should have been executed for treason during the Vietnam
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from The Story of the Great War: History of the European War from Official Sources (published 1916). The Germans had taken heed of the value of
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