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* The History of the Republic of the Congo (https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-republic-of-the-congo-124444). ThoughtCo.. * Congo, Democratic Republic of the (https://www.britannica.com/place/Congo-Democratic-Republic-of-the). Encyclopædia Britannica. * Congo (Kinshasa) (https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/cg.htm). World Atlas. * Congo History Timeline (https://timelines.ws/countries/CONGO.HTML). Timelines.ws. * Congo: History and Politics (https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/congo/history.htm). GlobalSecurity.org. * Congo, Kinshasa: History (https://www.infoplease.com/world/countries/congo-kinshasa/history). Infoplease. * Congo – History (https://www.lonelyplanet.com/congo-drc/history). Lonely Planet. *
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2025 CONTACT Lauren Craig Press@NewportHistory.org Momentum Builds in Development of Newport’s Center for Black History Local partnerships grow, design firm engaged, and promotion through […]
In the vast landscape of Civil War fiction, Chris Bohjalian’s “The Jackal’s Mistress” carves out distinguished territory through its unflinching exploration of humanity amid brutality. Based loosely on the true story of a Confederate woman who saved a Union soldier, Bohjalian transmutes historical footnotes into a layered narrative about survival, compassion, and the deeply personal costs of war. The novel arrives as Bohjalian’s twenty-fifth book, following acclaimed historical works like “Hour of the Witch” and “The Lioness,” and demonstrates his continued mastery of illuminating historical periods through intimate human struggles. A Breadbasket Turned Battlefield: Setting and Context The story unfolds […]
Book Title: The Midnight of EightsSeries: The Island of Angels (This is book 2 of 2. The first book is called The Mark of the Salamander. Book 2 is written as a stand-alone, or can be read after reading book 1.)Author: Justin NewlandPublication Date: 28th October 2024Publisher: The Book GuildPage Length: 288Genre: Historical FictionThe Midnight of Eightsby Justin NewlandBlurb:1580.Nelan Michaels docks at Plymouth after sailing around the world aboard the Golden Hind. He seeks only to master his
Here's the blurb Lieutenant Colonel Ezra Hart finds himself in urgent need of a wife—inheriting the viscountcy relies on it! But while he’s dutifully spinning the Season’s jewels around Society's ballrooms he finds himself desiring the one woman he shouldn’t covet… French émigrée Seraphine Mounier is as beguiling as she is vivacious, but Ezra knows…
Tariffs and trade wars have hit the headlines in recent months as US president Donald Trump pursues aggressive economic policies. But are they really so unprecedented? Frank Trentman spoke to Matt Elton about centuries of ‘discriminatory taxes’
As historiographer of the American Irish Historical Society, County Cork-born Michael J. O'Brien focused on Irish contributions to colonial America. In 1919, as the Irish War of Independence heated up, he published A Hidden Phase of American History: Ireland’s Part in America’s Struggle for Liberty. The book was deployed to help make the case for…
By Vikki Bynum The historical and emotional threads that connected the lives of my grandmother, mother, and myself reach back to my grandmother's childhood. Mary Daniel's alienation from her wealthy Minneapolis family led to her rebellious marriage to William "Harrigan" Huckenpoehler, a working-class German American from rural Waconia, Minnesota. The four children, Great Depression, and…