Queen Victoria's German Husband Influenced British Life
Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria of Britain, was a German prince who came to wield great influence on British society.
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Battle of Cedar Mountain
Want the fast facts about the Battle of Cedar Mountain? Learn about the battle, its outcome, and its significance.
Persephone and Demeter Reunited
How Persephone came to divide her time between the Underworld and the Land of Light.
Work for Students: Stay Calm At Your First Job Interview
The article explains how students should prepare to a job interview n order to stay calm.
The Spartacus War
Review of Barry Strauss' The Spartacus War
Battle of Val-ès-Dunes
Battle of Val-ès-Dunes
Ovid's Metamorphoses Book V
The Rape of Proserpine by Hades.
How Democracy Started in Athens
Cylon an eupatrid of Athens was killed by the Alcmaeonids.
Battle of Hatcher’s Run
Want the fast facts about the Battle of Hatcher's Run? Learn about the battle, its outcome, and its significance.
The Gilded Age, An Era Marked By Inequality In American Society
The Gilded Age was a time of stark economic inequality and contrasts between very rich and very poor.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
Etext of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum
The Boston Tea Party
In Boston, the rising sentiment toward independence from British rule was very high, fresh on the tails of the the Townsend Acts and the Boston Massacre. The group of Bostoners stormed the ships, over
Ancient Greek Beliefs About Afterlife and the Underworld
A look at what we know about the concept of Hades and the ancient Greek Underworld.
The Ottoman Empire, c. 1700
Map of the Ottoman Empire at its greatest extent, c. 1700 CE.
History of the Academy Awards
A look at the 68th Academy Awards ceremony, held on March 25, 1996.
How the 'War of the Worlds' on the Radio Caused a Panic
The second part of the story of the War of the Worlds radio broadcast on Sunday, October 30, 1938, that convinced millions of radio listeners that Martians had started an attack on Earth.
Glossary of the First World War - B
B - Glossary of the First World War