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RUSSIAN REVOLUTION The roots of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were deep. Russia had suffered under an extremely oppressive form of government for centuries under the rule of the czars. During the 19th century the nation was filled with movements for political liberalization. In the long run there...

The Origins Of Civilizations The Rise Of Civilization In The Middle East And Africa Various Authors Edited By: R. A. Guisepi The Middle East By 4000 B.C.: The Causes Of Civilization As you have seen, one reason that civilization first appeared in the Middle East was because agriculture had taken h...

The Sumerian king list: translation (In the following translation, mss. are referred to by the sigla used by Vincente 1995; from those listed there, mss. Fi, Go, P6, and WB 62 were not used; if not specified by a note, numerical data come from ms. WB.) After the kingship descended from heaven, the k...

World War One, President Woodrow Wilson's War Message Woodrow Wilson, War Messages, 65th Cong., 1st Sess. Senate Doc. No. 5, Serial No. 7264, Washington, D.C., 1917; pp. 3-8, passim.On 3 February 1917, President Wilson addressed Congress to announce that diplomatic relations with Germany were seve...

William Rosecrans b. Sept. 6, 1819, Kingston Township, Ohio, U.S.d. March 11, 1898, Redondo Junction, Calif. Union general and excellent strategist early in the American Civil War (1861-65); after his defeat in the Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863), he was relieved of his command. Graduated fro...

The Akkadians THE LEGEND OF SARGON Portions of this work contributed by Robert A. Guisepi and F. Roy Williams, University of California [Ancient Near Eastern Texts 119] Sargon, the mighty king, king of Agade, am I.MY mother was a changeling1, my father I knew not.The brother(s) of my father loved th...

Intellectual Revolt Of Germany, Goethe's "Werther" Revives RomanticismAuthor: Hillebrand, KarlIntellectual Revolt Of Germany, Goethe's "Werther" Revives Romanticism1775 The latter half of the eighteenth century was, throughout Europe, aperiod of revolt against the old ideas, the outworn bonds of med...

English Pilgrims Settle At Plymouth Part I. Author: Barry, John S.1620No event in American history is more famous throughout the world, andnone has been followed by results more potent in the making of this country,than the settlement of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. This pioneer company, whichfounded t...

History of the Conquest of Peru Edited by: Robert Guisepi 2002 View Of The Civilization Of The Incas. Author: Prescott, William H. Part III The sacerdotal order, though numerous, was not distinguished by any peculiar badge or costume from the rest of the nation. Neither was it the sole depository...

The Germanic Tribes, and Huns F. Roy Willis, Professor of History University of California Robert A. Guisepi, Historian and Editor Upon the decline of Roman imperial power, Germanic tribes from the east took over vast lands once ruled from Rome. After long period of growth, development and sometimes...

Ancient Rome Burning Of Rome Under Nero Gary Edward Forsythe: Assistant Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago. Author of The Historian L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi and the Roman Annalistic Tradition. Robert A. Guisepi: Author of Ancient Voices (Re-printed by permission)...

Ancient History Sourcebook:Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum--Nero, c. 110 C.E. Translated by J. C. Rolfe. [Arkenberg Introduction]. Rolfe's annotations appear in brackets with no attribution; mine are noted. I have also replaced modern place names, as used by Rolfe, with those in use by the Romans and He ...