Were the British “Lions Led by Donkeys?”

10 years ago

One of the most famous sayings to come out of the First World War was that the British infantrymen on…

Ulrich Zwingli’s Death at Kappel

10 years ago

Ulrich Zwingli is typically remembered as a reformer, leading the city of Zurich during the Protestant Reformation. However, he was…

Can You Decipher the Inscription on this Medieval Sword?

10 years ago

http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2015/08/help-us-decipher-this-inscription.html

The Battle of Crecy and the Providence of God

10 years ago

When most historians today analyze why a battle was won or lost, they focus on military matters – differences in…

Battlefield Photography in the Civil War

10 years ago

We have all seen some of the amazing pictures that were taken on the battlefield during the Civil War. Who…

How Breeding Created the Modern Watermelon

10 years ago

http://www.vox.com/2015/7/28/9050469/watermelon-breeding-paintings

Civil War Legacy

10 years ago

Editor's note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on how the Civil War and…

What Made Napoleon a Great Leader?

10 years ago

Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power is one of the great stories of European history. He was born the son of…

Civil War Torpedoes

10 years ago

One of the most controversial weapons of the Civil War was the torpedo, what we would call a contact mine.…

Chain, Chest and Curse: Combating Book Theft in Medieval Times

10 years ago

http://medievalbooks.nl/2015/07/10/chain-chest-curse-combating-book-theft-in-medieval-times/

Baron de Kalb: The German who Died in the American Revolution

10 years ago

http://emergingcivilwar.com/2015/07/08/the-other-german

The Ghost of King John: Importance of the Magna Charta

10 years ago

http://westernconservatory.com/articles/the-ghost-of-king-john