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The study of history is essential to understanding the human experience. By investigating the past, we can learn about the present and prepare for the future. The Roman Empire was one of the most influential empires in world history. It dominated Europe and the Mediterranean for over a thousand years. The Ottoman Empire was another great empire that controlled swathes of territory in the Middle East and North Africa. England has also played a major role in world history, particularly during the two World Wars. These are just some of the examples of how different empires have shaped our world.
The History and Development of the Ballista — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history
Throughout ancient military history, the ingenuity of engineers often turned the tide of empires. Among the most fearsome weapons conceived by the minds of Hellenistic and Roman engineers was the ballista, a mechanical marvel that hurled death with frightening accuracy across ancient battlefields an
Digital Summer School: Detroit and Voices from the Grassroots – The Metropole
By Peter Blackmer Editor’s note: This is the third post in our annual Digital Summer School for 2025, where we highlight projects in the digital humanities. You can read other posts in the series here. In early 2013, Michigan governor Rick Snyder declared a financial emergency in Detroit, which gave him the power under a…
The Brutal Realities of the Gold Rush Through the Eyes of a Young Girl - an Editorial Review of "Heroes of Gold Country"
Book Blurb:Anna Claire Freiler is not like other nine-year-old girls. Strong-willed, high-strung, and fiercely independent, she refuses to conform to the expectations placed on young girls in a society that often devalues them. While others host tea parties and tend to dolls, Anna Claire prefers climbing trees, collecting rocks, and testing boundaries-much to her family's frustration.After a long and arduous journey from Minnesota, the Freiler family arrives in the Montana Territory, drawn by th
TBR Challenge: The Curtain Rises (Warrender Saga #4) by Mary Burchell – Caz's Reading Room
London, 1960s Nicola Denby’s life couldn’t be more perfect. She has met the love of her life, an orchestra musician called Brian Coverdale, and is looking forward to their future. But her world comes crashing down when she receives the news that Brian has suddenly died whilst on tour in Canada. And so the future…
Defining Beauty in Text and Image in the late Seventeenth-Century | Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Join us online, on the road, or in Washington, DC.
The Writing Journey - with Weina Dai Randel | A Writer of History
Weina Dai Randel is the acclaimed author of five historical novels. She is an award-winning author whose work has been translated into seventeen languages. We met some time ago at a Historical Novel Society conference. It’s intriguing to reflect that Weina, who was born in China, switched to English when she came to the United States at the […]
The Language of Flowers: A Victorian Fascination – Past is Present
This summer, I had the pleasure of curating a reading room display on the language of flowers. As a cataloger, much of my recent work has been focused on enhancing bibliographic records, but with spring and summer in full bloom outside my window, I found myself captivated by the beautiful illustrations featured in many books…
Book Review: These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas – Novel PASTimes
Amazon Affiliate LInk Used Helps Support this Blog.https://amzn.to/3GBnF8f Release date: July 15, 2025 Bethany House Publishers I enjoyed this story of German immigrant Hedda who comes to America (North Carolina) many years later looking for her fiancé, whom neither she nor his mother have heard from.. She is a talented pianist and soon finds a…
I’m delighted to welcome Linnea Tanner and her audiobook, Dagger’s Destiny, to the blog #HistoricalFantasy #HistoricalFiction #Britannia #AncientRome #DaggersDestiny #CelticMyth #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Linnea Tanner and her audiobook, Apollo's Raven, to the blog #HistoricalFantasy #HistoricalFiction #Rome #Britannia #CelticMyths #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub
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