Given that Lewis and Clark remain so famous, it was inevitable that the other American explorers would be overlooked, particularly William Eaton, the hero of the Battle of Derna...
Progressive Era, The: A Captivating Guide to a Period in American History Filled with Political Reforms and Social Activism
Fifty years transformed America. In the Progressive Era, an industrial giant awakened, as did the conscience of a nation.The Progressive Era, a time of social, political, and...
Tupac Amaru II: The Life and Legacy of the Peruvian Leader Who Rebelled against the Spanish Empire
The Incas had consolidated their empire only a century before Pizarro and his Spanish conquistadores took control of Inca lands in the 1530s. The Incan heartland was the Andes...
Tenskwatawa: The Life of the Shawnee Prophet and Tecumseh’s Brother
As settlers continued to encroach further west, the Shawnee, who were attempting to put together a confederacy of Native Americans to resist, stood firm and ready to fight them....
Pax Romana: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Rome during the Roman Peace Period
Did you know that the biggest territorial expansion in ancient Rome took place during the reign of its first emperor, who also ruled the longest out of all of the rulers prior to...
Medieval Bosnia: The Turbulent History of Bosnia and the Region during the Middle Ages
Much has been written about Western intervention during the breakup of Yugoslavia, and whether it made matters worse, prevented worse atrocities, or was simply ineffective. In...
Operation Typhoon: The History of the Fight for Moscow between the Nazis and Soviets
After the Fall of France and the unsatisfactory Battle of Britain came to a close, Hitler turned to the east and issued Führer Directive 21, his secret order for the invasion of...
British Empire, The: A Captivating Guide to the Largest Empire in History and its Impact on the Age of Discovery, Transatlantic Slave Trade, the Americas, India, World War 1 and more
For better or worse, the British Empire was the largest empire in human history. Find out how the British cultivated their empire and raised it to magnificent heights.In the Age...
Investiture Controversy, The: The History of the Medieval Conflict Between the Church and Holy Roman Empire that Led to Civil War in Germany
It has been famously pointed out that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, but it was also not an empire in the sense people expect when hearing the term. In...
Patagonia: The History of the Southernmost Region in South America
The name, "Patagonia" comes from an observation made by Ferdinand Magellan, who visited the region during his historic expedition around the world. Marveled by the height of the...
