The Pre-WWI Alliance System

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

Saint Augustine: An African in the City of God JamesHoare Fri, 09/19/2025 - 08:00

An inscription carved on a rock face high on the Tibetan Plateau records a previously unknown expedition sent by Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259–210 B.C.), the first emperor of unified China and owner of the iconic Terracotta Army that guards his tomb, seeking the elixir of life. Ancient records state that the emperor sent an … Read the full post →"China’s first emperor sought elixir of life in Tibet"

ISLAY, SCOTLAND—BBC News reports that a forgotten medieval castle and royal stronghold were identified at […] The post Forgotten Medieval Castle Discovered on Scottish Isle appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, castle, Finlaggan, Hebrides, Islay, Lords of the Isles, MacDonalds, medieval, Scotland, tower

FERRYLAND, CANADA—CBC reports that an exceptionally rare set of Native American wampum beads were discovered […] The post Rare Wampum Beads Found at Canada's Colony of Avalon appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, colonial America, colony of avalon, ferryland, Lord Baltimore, Native American, Newfoundland, quahog, shell beads, wampum

WADI AL-NASB, EGYPT—An Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Wadi Al-Nasb site in the southern […] The post Dig Uncovers Major Egyptian Mining Site on Sinai Peninsula appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, copper, Egypt, mining, New Kingdom, Sinai Peninsula, smelting, Wadi al-Nasb

The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful of all Zeppelin airships, making several hundred trips across the Atlantic between Europe and the Americas. In 1929, a new age of air travel dawned when the Graf Zeppelin flew around the world in just three weeks. On its circumnavigation, the Graf Zeppelin left New York and took in Friedrichshafen, Tokyo, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. As Zeppelin's star...

Pisistratus (circa 600-527 BCE), or Peisistratus, was an ancient Greek tyrant who ruled the city-state of Athens. Initially a student of the lawgiver and political philosopher Solon, Pisistratus presented himself as the champion of the poor, disenfranchised masses of Athens, and used their support to seize power in 560 BCE. Though he was ousted from the city five years later, he was twice reinstated...

Doctor Chamberlen’s Forceps JamesHoare Thu, 09/18/2025 - 08:00

Bronze medallions from 1465 bearing the effigy of Pope Paul II have been discovered buried in the foundations of a building during construction of a new Metro station in Piazza Venezia in the historic center of Rome. The commemorative medallions were found inside a terracotta pot and were hidden in the foundations of the Palazzetto … Read the full post →"Medallions of Pope Paul II found in Piazza Venezia"