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On February 24, 1905, Congress passed a bill authorizing the War Department to return its stockpile of captured Confederate battle flags to their original owners. This poem was written by A former Union soldier at the height of the debate over the issue, which was considered quite controversial. Sho...

The Middle Ages Political Organization In The Early Middle Ages The centralization of the Carolingian state was not long a source of political stability in western Europe in the early Middle Ages. In those areas where the Carolingian Empire had little impact, and even in the regions which were at s...

Ancient Rome Tacitus: Germania 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 permission) "Remem...

World War Two, MUSSOLINI, Benito (1883-1945) Edited By: Robert A. Guisepi Date 2001 Driven by the spirit of conflict, Benito Mussolini was many things during his turbulent life--teacher, laborer, editor, soldier, politician, and revolutionary. Conflict, ambition, and the desire for power brought hi...

The American Civil War, Daniel Butterfield (1831 - 1901)Edited by: Robert Guisepi2002 Thoroughly hated by his fellow officers, Daniel Butterfield was wounded at Gettysburg and "fortunately for him and to the joy of all has gone home." A New York businessman with the American Express company, he had ...

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...

Union Of Denmark, Sweden, And NorwayAuthor: Sinding, Paul C.1397Canute the Great, King of England and Denmark, by successful wars addedalmost the whole of Norway to his dominions. At his death in 1035 hiskingdoms were divided, and fell into anarchy and discord for two centuries,until the tyrant Blac...

The Legacy Of Asia's First CivilizationsAuthor: Stearns, Peter N.Date: 1992Analysis And ConclusionAnalysis: The Legacy Of Asia's First CivilizationsIn their size, complexity, and longevity, the first civilizations todevelop in South Asia and China match and in some respects surpass theearliest civil...

The American Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation Edited by: Robert Guisepi 2002 On Sept. 22, 1862, United States President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation that he later called "the central act of my administration, and the greatest event of the 19th century." The proclamation promised freedom...

The Vietnam War was the most unpopular war in American history and spurred many anti-war protest. The most violent was the shootings at Kent State University. Introduction On May 4, l970 members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wo...

AssyriaIntroductionAuthor: Godspeed, George By 700 B.C. the era of small states had ended with the emergence of the Assyrian empire. The great contribution of the Assyrians was the forcible unification of weak, unstable nations and the establishment of an efficient imperial organization. Language...

Battles Of Magenta And SolferinoAuthor: Orsi, PietroBattles Of Magenta And Solferino 1859During the Crimean War (1853-1856) Austria remained neutral, while theItalian Kingdom of Sardinia joined Great Britain, France, and Turkey againstRussia. The power of Austria still kept despotic sway over the St...