Tag: world history

Events Leading to the Japanese Attack of Pearl Harbor Hawaii The attack on U.S. military forces of the at Pearl Harbor Hawaii did not just happen nor was it a quick reaction to initiatives instituted by President Roosevelt. The Japanese believed that they were being pushed into a corner by Roosevelt...

MacARTHUR, Douglas (1880-1964). A symbol of American determination and fighting ability, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, by his defense of the Philippines, slowed the advance of the Japanese long enough to give the United States a few crucial weeks to prepare for World War II. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese ...

DEAD SEA SCROLLS The ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls have been called by scholars "the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times." They include books of the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) and non-biblical texts dating from 100 bc to ad 68. They are not origina...

The Great Delayer Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator, Quintus (275?-203BC), Roman statesman and general, grandson of Fabius Maximus Rullianus. FabiusBy Plutarch Fabius(legendary, died 203 B.C.E.)By PlutarchWritten 75 A.C.E.Translated by John DrydenHaving related the memorable actions of Pericles,...

The History Of ItalyAuthor: Hallam, Henr Part III The peace of Constance presented a noble opportunity to the Lombards ofestablishing a permanent federal union of small republics; a form ofgovernment congenial from the earliest ages to Italy, and that, perhaps, underwhich she is again destined one...

Ancient Egypt, The significance of seasonal renewal in ancient Egypt Seasonal-renewal motifs in ancient Egypt were often incorporated into other aspects of sacred times--such as times of passage rites (e.g., ascension of the pharaoh to the throne), of death rites (e.g., the transformation of the dea...

A History Christianity Edited By: Robert A. Guisepi Antipapal Movement: Arnold Of Brescia Author: Neander, Johann A. W. St. Bernard And The Second Crusade, A.D. 1145-1155 During the first half of the twelfth century - a period marked by conflicting spiritual tendencies - in Italy began a work of ...

History Of The Conquest Of Peru Introduction. View Of The Civilization Of The Incas. Author: Prescott, William H. Part VI Very different was the policy pursued by the two races in their military career. The Aztecs, animated by the most ferocious spirit, carried on a war of extermination, signaliz...

John B. Gordon, In his own words b. Feb. 6, 1832, Upson county, Ga., U.S.d. Jan. 9, 1904, Miami, Fla. Confederate military leader and post-American Civil War politician who symbolized the shift from agrarian to commercial ideals in the Reconstruction South. Gordon accomplished little of note during ...

Ancient Egypt, Thutmose III Thutmose III was an Egyptian king of the 18th dynasty (reigned 1479-26 BC),and is often regarded as the greatest of the rulers of ancient Egypt. Thutmose III was a skilled warrior who brought the Egyptian empire to the zenith of its power by conquering all of Syria, cros...

The American Civil War, The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was perhaps the most dramatic protest action against slavery in United States history. The operations of clandestine escape networks began in the 1500s, and was later connected with organized abolitionist activity of the 1800...

Adolf Hitler, one of history’s most notorious figures, was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, a small town on the Austrian-German border. His life and actions would lead to global devastation and a profound shift in world history. From his humble beginnings, he rose to lead Nazi Germany, lea...