Historical Tidbits
John Paul WohlscheidCool and interesting tidbits from history that usually get left out of textbooks delivered right to your inbox
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Mini: The Colors of War
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When I think of the American Civil War, one of the first things that comes to mind is the color of the uniforms worn on both sides. It is an easy way to refer to one side or the other: the Union soldiers in...
Mini: The Topsy-Turvy World of Ancient Egypt
Sorry for not getting this Mini out sooner. I’ll do my best to improve in the future.
From Wikipedia
When you read about Ancient Egyptian history, you will often see references to Upper and Lower Egypt. Before Narmer unified Egypt,...
An Update to the Format
Julius Caesar fighting the Gauls - AI created
Hello, folks! I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving.
Sorry for the lack of articles over the last few months. I’ve been busy with work and projects around home. But I hope to get back to writ...
The Man who Build Huge Guns for Saddam Hussein
In the late 1980s, the Iraqis started a project to build a series of guns large enough to launch satellites into space and other more destructive payloads. This work was done mostly in secret. The project ended abruptly when the inventor wa...
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