Cambyses was the Persian Emperor who conquered Egypt. He may have been a great conqueror, but he was a cruel despot. Once when a judge was found guilty of corruption, he had him flayed alive. He ordered that the skin be used to cover the judge’s bench and then he Read more
I was just clued in to a fascinating video on the wars of the 20th Century. The wars are covered in chronological order. You’ll probably be surprised how many wars mankind was involved in last century. Or maybe you won’t. Each war is represented by a single war movie. Each Read more
After Becket’s martyrdom, legends grew about him. Supposedly, he turned water into wine twice while dining with the Pope. But accidentally since he would not have wanted to be pretentious. He was known for not only wearing hair shirts to torture himself, but he also wore hair underpants. In one Read more
A plantation is a large farm that mass produces a cash crop using a large labor force. The first were the latifundia in the Roman Empire which produced wine and olive oil. Later, the Spanish and Portuguese created plantations on Atlantic islands. Most were sugar cane plantations. It was quickly Read more
The Malmedy Massacre occurred during the Battle of the Bulge. Part of the 1st Panzer Division, led by Lt. Col. Joachim Peiper, was the spearhead of the left wing of the German offensive. There was a lot of pressure to push forward as fast as possible Read more
In his book Utopia, Thomas More wrote that before they married, couples should see each other naked so they would avoid disappointment. One day, a friend named Sir William Roper asked More for the hand of one of his daughters in marriage. When Roper mentioned More’s piece of advice about Read more
King John liked to sleep with any woman who he was attracted to. He fell in lust with the beautiful daughter of Robert Fitz-Walter, a prominent noble. Maud the Fair was not interested in his advances, so he had her kidnapped and placed in the White Tower in London. When Read more
Teddy Roosevelt was scheduled to give a speech in Milwaukee during the 1912 campaign when he was shot when leaving his hotel to go to the venue. His speech was on fifty pages and they were folded in half. The bullet went through the speech, which was in his coat Read more
This is a picture of a bathing beauty from around 1900. Yes, that is what she swam in. Or rather waded in since few women knew how to swim back then. Note the amount of her body that is covered for modesty’s sake. This was the Victorian Age when people Read more
Well, I think I have got the basics down and I’m ready to reach out to my peers in the education community. In particular, the site right now is designed to help American History teachers. (Although I hope non-teachers who love American History will find it entertaining.) In the future, Read more