Tag: world history

Goths Goths, ancient Teutonic people, who in the 3rd to the 6th century AD were an important power in the Roman world. The Goths were the first Germanic peoples to become Christians. According to the 6th-century Gothic historian Jordanes, the Goths came from Sweden across the Baltic Sea to the basi...

Sumerian Kish The once-majestic city of Kish is today only ruins. It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, about 8 miles (13 kilometers) east of the site of Babylon in what is now Iraq. Inscriptions in the ruins state that it was "the first city founded after the Flood." As the traditional f...

HUME, David (1711-76). A Scottish philosopher and historian, David Hume was a founder of the skeptical, or agnostic, school of philosophy. He had a profound influence on European intellectual life. David Hume was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on April 26 (Old Style), 1711. His father, Joseph Hume (or...

History of the Conquest of Peru Edited by: Robert Guisepi 2002 View Of The Civilization Of The Incas. Author: Prescott, William H. Part I Physical Aspect Of The Country. - Sources Of Peruvian Civilization. - Empire Of The Incas. - Royal Family. - Nobility. Of the numerous nations which occupied ...

SHERIDAN, Philip (1831-88). Philip Sheridan ranks with Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman as one of the three great Union commanders of the American Civil War. Of the three he was the only one who devoted his whole life to the United States Army. Philip Henry Sheridan was born in Albany, N.Y. H...

The Indus Valley And The Genesis Of South Asian Civilization Edited By: R. A. Guisepi Introduction Like Sumer, Egypt, and other early civilizations in the Middle East, civilizations first developed in East and South Asia in the vicinity of great river systems. When irrigated by the massive spring f...

The History Of ItalyAuthor: Hallam, Henry Part IVA new generation had risen up in Lombardy since the peace of Constance,and the prerogatives reserved by that treaty to the empire were so seldomcalled into action, that few cities were disposed to recollect theirexistence. They denominated themselves...

Mexican WarAuthor: Bonner, John Mexican War1847When President Polk began his Administration, the United StatesGovernment had become involved in two boundary disputes - one relating toOregon, the other to Texas and Mexico. Out of the latter came the MexicanWar, concerning the political causes and mer...

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-...

Africa, Emerging Civilizations In Sub-Sahara AfricaVarious Authors Edited By: R. A. Guisepi Date: 2001 Native Cultures In Sub-Sahara Africa IntroductionBy A.D. 1200, the process of civilization was approaching globaldimensions. At the same time that Europe, Asia, and the Middle East wereexperiencing ...

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By the simplest definition, architecture is the design of buildings, executed by architects. However, it is more. It is the expression of thought in building. It is not simply construction, the piling of stones or the spanning of spaces with steel girders. It is the intelligent creation of forms and...