History Documents

The Story of Us - from the beginning of time to the present - is usually written by "the victors." True-to-life events, however, must include opposing points of view. This collection features stories about people, places and events which go beyond "the already known and obvious."

This book, by Professor Paul F. Diehl, analyzes six different peacekeeping case studies.  He helps to explain why such efforts can succeed and wh...

Bookcover image of James Butler Bonham: Messenger of Defeat, by William N. Bonham.

Thomas Jefferson surmised who wrote the various articles as they appeared in The Federalist Papers.  This image depicts the notes he made in his ...

Image of the poem called Major Andre's Arrest and Execution, honored the gallantry of John Andre. Click on the image for a better view.

Image of a drawing depicting John Rogers, burned at the stake.  We learn more from the curators at the U.S. Library of Congress: The execution...

Bookcover image of K-19 the Widowmaker: The Secret Story of The Soviet Nuclear Submarine, by Peter Huchthausen.

When he learned about the Gunpowder Plot, King James offered to pardon anyone who was actually involved but who gave-up a fellow conspirator.  He...

This is an excerpt from Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland - James VI's Demonology and the North Berwick Witches - by Lawrence Normand and Gareth Rob...

This image depicts an excerpt from an old newspaper describing the role of the King in the North Berwick witch trials.

This chart depicts the Kings of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the time of the Crusaders' control of the area. Click on the image for a better view.

Bookcover image of Kitchener: Saviour of the Realm, by John Pollock.

Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.

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