American Civil War Principles
The American Civil War demonstrated the principles of warfare, which are historic military instructions for commanders and military officers. The American Civil War was an excellent demonstration of...
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Islam in Africa is almost as old as the faith itself. Muhammad died in 632; less than ten years after his death, Arabs conquered Egypt, though it was not until the 14th century that the majority of...
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In the West in the 20th Century, many people may consider religious leaders to be nuts, but they are rarely committed to mental institutions, exiled, imprisoned, or killed — at least, as long as recent...
View ArticleAfrica for Africans: Ethiopian Independent Churches
Imagine a company that hires a number of individuals as future managers.Supervisors who hire them explain that they will be given more responsibility as they learn the job. Yet year after year, though...
View ArticleHa Ha Tonka – One Man’s Dream
Ha Ha Tonka is an Osage Indian name for a region of rugged scenic beauty in the Missouri Ozarks and the site of a European-style mansion known as Ha Ha Tonka Castle. In 1905, a self-made, prominent...
View ArticleColumbus Day – Celebration of Myth, Torture and Genocide
America has many great days to celebrate but Columbus was not the first discoverer and his arrival started the torture,slavery and genocide of many nations. While historians are in agreement that the...
View ArticleThe History of The Christmas Carol
The word carol comes from the Greek choros, meaning “a dance”, with the Latin “choraula” and the French “carole” Christmas time is synonymous with Christmas trees, lights, presents, holidays, and...
View ArticleBeatrice Kimpa Vita
Beatrice Kimpa Vita, often called Dona Beatrice, was burned at the stake as a heretic in 1706 for attempting to create a uniquely African church. 2006 marked the 300th anniversary of the death of...
View ArticleThe Mistress of the Duke of Orleans, Grace Dalrymple Elliott
Daly the Tall, Mistress of the Duke of Orleans, Grace Dalrymple Elliott was a courtesan to royalty. An eighteenth-century beauty, Grace Dalrymple Elliott, was the youngest daughter of a Scottish lawyer...
View ArticleDolley Madison’s Early Life: The Tragedy Before the Triumph
Dolley aka “Dolly” Madison, known as the originator of traditions continued by subsequent First Ladies, experienced personal tragedies in her early life. Dolley or “Dolly” Madison, wife of the fourth...
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