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Ancient

The Legend Of A New Ligurian Mother’s Stubborn Labor

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Heracles—The Bane Of Poseidon’s Sons

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Heracles, the legendary son of the Mycenaean princess Alcmene and the Greek god Zeus, was a wide-traveling warrior, adventurer, and a general slayer of...

The Legend Of Titus Manlius Jr.’s Miscalculated Campaign To Impress His Father

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In the year 340 BCE, the Roman Republic allied with the Samnites to attack the Latin League. That year, the experienced war hero and...

The Impressive Reign Of Zhao Tuo, Emperor Of Southern Yue

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  The collapse of the Qin Dynasty between 209 and 206 BCE was a time of remarkable social mobility. Governors, minor officials, and even bandits...

Medieval

Aldo, Grasuo, And The Buzzy Legend Of A Medieval Italian Shapeshifter Who Saved Their Lives

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The Lombard Odyssey Of Lopichis

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A Lombard historian, known as Paul the Deacon (c. 720-799), wrote a history about his people, starting from early legends and folklore about their...

The Life And Dramatic Downfall Of Duke Guntram Boso

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Duke Guntram Boso was a prominent Frankish nobleman who gained great notoriety (and some infamy) in the second half of the 6th century. He...

Queen Faileuba’s Destruction Of The Servant, Septimima

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Members of the Frankish Merovingian Dynasty, especially in their heyday of the 5th, 6th, and early 7th centuries, were known to be a ruthless...

Colonial & Modern

Recollections and Experiences of a United States Troop Carrier Squadron Officer in Normandy

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The Raucous First Meeting Between Chief Joseph And General Howard

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Chief Joseph—also known as Young Joseph, Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain), In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat (Thunder-traveling-over-the-mountains) and sometimes spelled Hinmatóowyalahtq’it—was a Nimiipuu (or Nez Percé) leader...

Bernal Díaz’s Graphic Account Of The Human Sacrifice Of His Friends

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Bernal Díaz del Castillo was an experienced conquistador who served on several Spanish voyages around Yucatan and Mexico, including the expedition of Hernan Cortes...

Hernán Cortés’ Bloody Sack Of Cholula

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  In 1519, Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico, leading a band of Spaniards into a precarious political environment that was dominated by the Aztec Empire....

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The Legend Of A New Ligurian Mother’s Stubborn Labor

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In book four of his text, the Library, the ancient Greek-Sicilian historian, Diodorus Siculus (c. 1st century BCE), devoted much of his page space...
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Aldo, Grasuo, And The Buzzy Legend Of A Medieval Italian Shapeshifter Who Saved Their Lives

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Aldo and Grasuo were the names of two wealthy noblemen brothers who reportedly hailed from the Brescia region of Italy in the 7th century....
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Heracles—The Bane Of Poseidon’s Sons

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Heracles, the legendary son of the Mycenaean princess Alcmene and the Greek god Zeus, was a wide-traveling warrior, adventurer, and a general slayer of...
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The Legend Of Titus Manlius Jr.’s Miscalculated Campaign To Impress His Father

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In the year 340 BCE, the Roman Republic allied with the Samnites to attack the Latin League. That year, the experienced war hero and...
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Recollections and Experiences of a United States Troop Carrier Squadron Officer in Normandy

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In memory of Col. Frank W. Hansley (1917-2003) Air power was a key component to Allied victory in WWII. In terms of the logistical and...
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The Lombard Odyssey Of Lopichis

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A Lombard historian, known as Paul the Deacon (c. 720-799), wrote a history about his people, starting from early legends and folklore about their...
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The Life And Dramatic Downfall Of Duke Guntram Boso

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Duke Guntram Boso was a prominent Frankish nobleman who gained great notoriety (and some infamy) in the second half of the 6th century. He...
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The Tale Of Thorodd Snorasson’s Encounter With A Man-Eating Troll

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Thorodd Snorasson, an Icelander, reportedly was kept as a political hostage by King Olaf II of Norway between the years 1025 and 1028. When...
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The Tale Of Renegade Duke Droctulft

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Droctulft was an intriguing figure from the 6th century. He was said to have been a man of Alamanni or Suebic birth who, in...
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Queen Faileuba’s Destruction Of The Servant, Septimima

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Members of the Frankish Merovingian Dynasty, especially in their heyday of the 5th, 6th, and early 7th centuries, were known to be a ruthless...
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