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The Agrarian Revolution and the Birth of Civilization: Part Two The Neolithic Transition The advent of agriculture marked a transformative era in human history, as societies began to reshape their environments dramatically. Humans transitioned into sedentary cultivators, clearing land, controlling p...

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...

Penitential Prayer to Every God This prayer was found on a tablet which dates from the mid-seventh century BC. The original prayer is from Sumer and probably dates from somewhat earlier. May the wrath of the heart of my god be pacified!May the god who is unknown to me be pacified!May the goddess who...

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...

While the campaign for the Philippines was still in progress, U.S. forces were making great steps in the direct advance toward their final objective, the Japanese homeland. Aerial bombardment was, of course, the prerequisite of the projected invasion of Japan--which was to begin, it was imagined, wi...

Evolution Of The Dogeship In Venice Author: Hazlitt, William Carew The Lombards and Venice 697 The early authentic history of Venice is intimately connected with that of the Lombards, of whom the first mention is made by Paterculus, the Roman historian, who wrote during the first quarter of the fir...

Early India The Asian Way Of LifeIntroduction This chapter will trace the genesis and development of the two oldest continuous civilizations - the Indian and the Chinese - in order to obtain an understanding of the Asian way of life and allow comparison with the West. In addition, this chapter will...

Life Of Napoleon Bonaparte With A Sketch Of Josephine Book: Life Of Napoleon Author: Tarbell, Ida Chapter I Napoleon's Youth And Early Surroundings - His School Days At Brienne "If I were not convinced that his family is as old and as good as my own," said the Emperor of Austria when he married Ma...

Bach Lays The Foundation Of Modern Music 1723 Date:2004 Our first recognized triumph in the marvelous modern development of music, the first great masterpiece which taught the world the beauty of which the art is capable, was Bach's Das Wohltemperirte Clavier. The production marks, therefore, "the...

The American Civil War, Jefferson Davis Inaugural Gentlemen of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, Friends and Fellow-Citizens:- CALLED to the difficult and responsible station of Chief Executive of the provisional government which you have instituted, I approach the discharge of the ...

Abraham Lincoln, Farewell AddressSpringfield, IllinoisFebruary 11, 1861 When Lincoln left Springfield to start his inaugural journey to Washington, D.C., he paid an unforgettable tribute to his friends and neighbors in what is known today as the Farewell Address. Lincoln spoke these famous, emotion-...

These are just a few things well worth reading. Presidential Comments Harry Truman Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice. Abraham Lincoln Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pr...