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…view on slavery. All of this was basically a different interpretation of the United States Constitution on both sides. In the end all of these disagreements on both sides led to the Civil War, in which the North won. There were a few reasons other…

…with the North’s view on slavery. All of this was basically a different interpretation of the United States Constitution on both sides. In the end all of these disagreements on both sides led to the Civil War, in which the North won. There were a few…

…To get a complete grasp of understanding the Mexican American War in California, it's necessary to stand back and review the state of California in 1846. The military was extremely weak. The Monterey presidio had so little powder for its three cannons…

…950 A.D..2 However, there is no evidence that the combination of purified sulfur, powdered charcoal, and crystalline saltpetre was used by the Chinese in war. Shortly after gunpowder’s creation, this innovation soon made its way to the nations in Europe…

…Some say simplistically that the Civil War was fought over slavery. Unfortunately, there is no 'simple' reason. The causes of the war were a complex series of events, including slavery, which began long before the first shot was fired. Competing…

…countries. They did not expect to be punished as if they were to be completely blamed for the war. Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles, the "guilt clause", was so humiliating to Germany that justice and wisdom must had been absent when the peace-makers framed…

…Introduction The Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944 is variously known as D-Day, the Longest Day, Cross-Channel Attack, and probably some others as well. It was the largest single military operation of World War II. Hence, the Normandy…

…of broadcast theatre production for the Columbia Broadcasting System, and a prominent member of The Mercury Theatre. However, after the famous "War of the Worlds" program aired in 1938, his career would be affected for many years to come. It was intended as a scary…

…Title – Calvinism and the Religious Wars Place of Publication – New York, 1971 Publisher – Howard Fertig, Inc. This book is about pretty much the beginning of Calvinism and how it played a major role…

…. The cotton gin made the production of cotton profitable and with the importance of cotton the South figured no on would make war on them. The North was chiefly and industrial region, with small farms worked by individual families. The South had large plantations…