Tag: world history

Henry Hudson Explores The Hudson RiverAuthor: Cleveland, Henry R.Henry Hudson Explores The Hudson River1609Although Henry Hudson was not the first discoverer of the waters to whichhis name was given, he was a bold sailor whose achievements justly gave himrank with the foremost navigators and explore...

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...

FLOOD LEGENDS In the traditions of most ancient civilizations there can be found a legend concerning a flood of such enormous proportions that it is believed to have covered the whole Earth. Such was the destructive force of this flood that few land animals and plants survived it. For readers in Wes...

The European Age Of ReasonAuthor: HackettDate: 1992Reflections Of The Age In Cultural ExpressionThe eighteenth century, when Newtonian science exerted its greatestimpact, was exceptionally noteworthy for European cultural expression. Thiswas most evident in philosophy, which sought to find in human ...

Constitution of The Confederate States of America We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves ...

Spaniards And Portuguese: Background To Conquest The peoples who inhabited the Iberian peninsula had long lived at the frontier of Mediterranean Europe. The peninsula had known many inhabitants - Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, and Goths - and during the Middle Ages it had become a cultural fron...

Harvey Discovers The Circulation Of The Blood Author: Huxley, Thomas H. Harvey Discovers The Circulation Of The Blood 1616 Contemporary with Galileo, and ranking but little below him in influence upon the modern world, was William Harvey. Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood, combine...

CONGRATULATIONS FROM JEFFERSON DAVISON REDUCING FT. SUMTERDAVIS, JEFFERSON. The actual received telegram, from Jefferson Davis to General P.G. T.Beauregard, Charleston, South Carolina, April 13, 1861. One page, oblong 8vo. On printed"AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY" telegraph stationery. A telegram of th...

Famine In IrelandAuthor: Duffy, Sir Charles GavanFamine In Ireland1847From the fact that its immediate cause was the almost complete failure ofthe potato crop, due to the rot, the great Irish famine is known as the"potato famine." The crop that suffered so was that of 1845, and the faminebegan in th...

History Of Monetary Systems Book: Chapter IV: Gothic Moneys Author: Del Mar, Alexander Chapter IV: Gothic Moneys Chapter Contents Proofs that the earlier sagas were altered in the mediaeval ages - Among these is their frequent mention of baug-money: an institution which did not survive the contact...

A History of Ancient Greece The Glory That Was Greece Author: Jewsbury, Lewis Date: 1992 The Agora The Agora in ancient Greek cities was an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens. The name, first found in the works of Homer, connotes both the assembly of th...

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...