Bloody Sunday in 1905

William M. Mitchell (circa 1826 to circa 1879) was a free-born Black overseer in North Carolina who, after 12 years managing slaves on a plantation, experienced a religious awakening, condemned slaver

Lear Green (circa 1839-1860) was an enslaved African American woman in Baltimore, Maryland, who had herself shipped in a chest to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to escape slavery. Her story is frequently

The German-Soviet War, known in the USSR and today's Russia as the Great Patriotic War or, in Western Europe, as the Eastern Front of the Second World War (1939-45), began in June 1941 with Operation

Chloe Ahmanns Futures After Progress offers a delightful journey into South Baltimores environment and ecology. South Baltimore, due to frequent factory fires, chemical explosions, and aerial pollutan

The Underground Railroad was a decentralized network of White abolitionists, free Blacks, former slaves, Mexicans, Native Americans, and others opposing slavery in the United States who established se

The Battle of Smolensk in August to September 1943 was the second time the Soviet Union and the Third Reich fought over the city on the Dnieper during the Second World War (1939-45). By the summer of

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), also known as Kit Marlowe, was one of the most influential dramatists of Elizabethan theatre. Though he is best known for his plays, his poems were very popular in the

The Battle of Kursk (Jul-Aug 1943), which involved nearly 6,000 tanks, was the largest tank battle in history and ended in a decisive victory for the Red Army in WWII (1939-45). Two Axis armies had at

On 5 May 1593, a series of anti-Protestant bills were posted throughout the city of London. One of the bills was written in iambic pentameter and included several references to the works of celebrated

Medieval Queen by Grace of God JamesHoare Fri, 05/23/2025 - 09:13

A painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that was heavily damaged in the horrific explosion at the port of Beirut in August 2020 has been restored in the conservation studio of the J. Paul Getty Museum. It

Passmore Williamson (1822-1895) was a Quaker abolitionist, successful businessman, and member of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Williamson helped many slaves gain freedom, amo

Timur (1336-1405), also known as Tamerlane, Temr, or Timur Leng, was the founder of the Timurid Empire (1370-1507), which had its heartlands in modern-day Uzbekistan and capital at Samarkand. A Muslim

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A couple who have been volunteer diggers at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in Northumberland for 21 years have discovered a relief believed to be a depiction of the Roman goddess of Victory. Liverpool e

SINT-TRUIDEN, BELGIUM—A statement released by KU Leuven revealed that Belgian geneticists and their international colleagues […] The post Largest-Ever Medieval DNA Study Reveals Genetic Histor

MAKRAN COAST, IRAN—Irani News reports that archaeologists conducting salvage excavations at the Kopal site in […] The post Prehistoric Fishing Site Found in Southeast Iran appeared first on Ar