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The American Civil War, Clara Barton Edited by: Robert Guisepi 2002 Twenty years before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton came to the aid of soldiers fighting in the Civil War. At the war's outbreak, Barton worked as a U.S. Patent Office clerk and collected provisions and medical supplie...

Gaius Marius Marius, Gaius (circa 157-86BC), Roman general and statesman, who led the Populares during the civil war of 88-86BC. Caius Marius (died 86 B.C.E.) By PlutarchWritten 75 A.C.E.Translated by John Dryden We are altogether ignorant of any third name of Caius Marius; as also of Quintus Sertor ...

The Reformation and Counter Reformation THE REFORMATION Europe's Search For Stability The Reformation was the religious revolution that took place in the Western church in the 16th century; its greatest leaders were Martin Luther and John Calvin. Having far-reaching political, economic and social ef...

Kingdom Of Italy EstablishedAuthor: Garibaldi, Giuseppe; Probyn, John WebbBy Giuseppe Garibaldi1860After the suppression of the Italian Revolution, by Austria, in 1849, andthe restoration of Austrian power in Italy, Charles Albert, King of Sardinia,who had headed the movement for Italian independenc...

Ancient Rome Description of the Roman Army 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 permiss...

Ancient Egypt, The sacred legitimation of kings The coronation or ascent to the throne by a king is an official act that most clearly shows the sacral character of the kingdom. Until the 20th century two characteristics in the coronations of kings and emperors remained: through ascent to the throne,...

A History Of France The emergence of France History Of Europe During The Middle AgesAuthor: Hallam, Henry While this page contains a general overview of the beginnings of France, the selections on the left provide a more detailed accountA General Overview From the 9th to the 11th century the peoples...

The American Civil War, Confederate States of America Edited by: Robert Guisepi The Confederate States of America was also called the CONFEDERACY and during the American Civil War, composed the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860-61, carrying on all the affairs of a...

ETRUSCANS A History of the Etruscan people including their cities, art, society, rulers and contributions to civilization By: Robert Guisepi 2002 Historical periods Their own inscriptions, dated about 700 BC, attest the presence of the Etruscan people in Etruria; it is widely believed, however, tha...

A History of Ancient Greece Draco and Solon Laws Draco, 7th century BC also spelled DRACON, Athenian lawgiver whose harsh legal code punished both trivial and serious crimes in Athens with death--hence the continued use of the word draconian to describe repressive legal measures. The six junior arch...

Rise of Civilizations and Empires in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley By Maghan Keita Historians often write of world history in terms of the development of civilizations defined by a characteristic empire. What defines an empire and what does the building of empire suggest? The regions of ...

A History Christianity Edited By: Robert A. Guisepi REFORMED CHURCHES. Among Protestant Christian denominations, those that use the names Reformed, Presbyterian, and Congregational originated during the 16th century in the work of John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli, and others centered mainly in Switzerl...