History

The Battle of Trenton The Battle of Trenton- Washington chased the British out of most of New Jersey. The Battle of Princeton The Battle of Princeton- Washington chased the British out of most of New Jersey. The Battle of Monmouth The Battle of Monmouth- In 1778 when the British abandoned Philadelphia, they crossed through New Jersey again, and Washington engaged them, and won at Monmouth Court House. Why We Remember Lexington and Concord and the Nineteenth of April Why We Remember Lexington and Concord and the Nineteenth of April- An essay, "That Memory May Their Deed Redeem", by Robert J. O'Hara. Lafayette's Campaign Virginia Lafayette's Campaign Virginia- A prelude to, and at the end, part of the Yorktown Campaign of 1781. The Philadelphia Campaign The Philadelphia Campaign- A virtual marching tour with a quick history of the war, overview of events leading to the campaign, and chronicles the events as they happen. The Battle of the Saintes The Battle of the Saintes- Sea battle between the French and British fleets in 1782. Yorktown Campaign, Virginia Yorktown Campaign, Virginia- Shows the events leading up to the siege of Yorktown and takes you through the battle by describing daily events, aided by maps and illustrations. Cov… The Revolution's Black Soldiers The Revolution's Black Soldiers- A paper by Robert A. Selig. Georgia's Black Revolutionary Patriots Georgia's Black Revolutionary Patriots- Essay by Carole Scott devoted to black soldiers who fought in the British and Continental armies with sources. Deeds of Desperate Valor: The First Rhode Island Regiment Deeds of Desperate Valor: The First Rhode Island Regiment- A essay by Gretchen Adams. The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution - With Sketches of Several Distinguished Colored Persons The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution - With Sketches of Several Distinguished Colored Persons- Transcription of William Cooper Nell's 1855 historical text. Black Revolutionary Seamen Black Revolutionary Seamen- Overview of the role of African Americans, slave and free, in the navies of both sides. The Histories of Polybius The Histories of Polybius- Fragments from the book, published in public domain. Contains his affairs of Italy, Spain, Greece and Asia. Roman History Books and More Roman History Books and More- Includes brief biography, links to ancient sources and contemporary works. Wikipedia: Scipio Africanus Wikipedia: Scipio Africanus- Includes early years and military service, campaigns, battles, legacy and sources. The Character of Hannibal The Character of Hannibal- As written by Polybius. About.com- Hannibal Barca About.com- Hannibal Barca- Includes short biography, image gallery and information about the Second Punic War. Related links and articles. Hannibal Barca Hannibal Barca- Provides information about the Carthaginian general. Includes his early years, battles, maps, images and related links. ItalyGuides.it: Rome ItalyGuides.it: Rome- A travel guide for Rome including pictures, virtual reality movies and audioguide for iPod of Roman monuments. Rome Reborn Rome Reborn- An international project which aims to create a digital model illustrating the entire urban development of ancient Rome. Users can navigate the model or view still im… Model of Rome Model of Rome- Paul Bigot's zoomable scale model of ancient Rome, at the University of Caen in France. Map of Ancient Rome Map of Ancient Rome- Map accompanied by a drop-down menu of buildings. Select one and its location will appear in red on the map. Forum Romanum Forum Romanum- Photographs by René Seindal of the ruins of the forum of ancient Rome, with brief history of the buildings. The Christian Catacombs of Rome The Christian Catacombs of Rome- Discusses the history, importance as historical evidence of the catacombs and life and martyrdom in the early Christian Church. The Administration of Constantine and His Sons The Administration of Constantine and His Sons- Complete text from The History of the Christian Church by Henry C. Sheldon, 1895. De Imperatoribus Romanis De Imperatoribus Romanis- On-line encyclopedia on the rulers of the empire from Augustus (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) to Constantine XI Palaeologus (1449-1453). Roman Emperor Roman Emperor- Essay from Wikipedia that lists the history and powers of the office of Roman Emperor. Victorinus Victorinus- Biography of the emperor Victorinus who ruled in the 3rd Century and was murdered by one of his own guards. Vaballathus and Zenobia Vaballathus and Zenobia- Offers a biography and overview of the reigns of the Roman Emperors Vacallathus and Zenobia. Rome Under Better Emperors 96-180 Rome Under Better Emperors 96-180- History of Rome under the five good emperors as told by Sanderson Beck. Roman Empire In Turmoil 180-285 Roman Empire In Turmoil 180-285- Overview the imperial reigns of the Severan emperors as part of a bigger work chronicling the Roman empire in turmoil from 180-285 AD. The Powers of the Emperor The Powers of the Emperor- Brief summary listing the powers of Roman Emperors. Numerian Numerian- Information on the life and death of the Roman Emperor Numerian. Imperial Stemmata Imperial Stemmata- Provides detailed family charts for the different imperial dynasties of ancient Rome. Caligula, Nero and Family Caligula, Nero and Family- Rule by the Julio-Claudians from Tiberius to Nero. Includes a brief biography of each emperor. De Imperatoribus Romanis (DIR) De Imperatoribus Romanis (DIR)- Online encyclopedia covering the rulers of the Roman Empire from Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) to Constantine XI Palaeologus (1449-1453). About.com: Julius Caesar About.com: Julius Caesar- Original articles on Caesar, index of pages on the people and events in his life and his legacy. Opera Online: Caesar Opera Online: Caesar- Detailed biography of the life of Julius Caesar, his wars, and his assassination in the context of the Roman Republic. Julius Caesar Julius Caesar- 11-part succinct biography of Julius Caesar, "Roman patrician, politician, writer, reformator, general, dictator and god." Part of the Romans: Historical Persons Ph… Dates for Julius Caesar's career Dates for Julius Caesar's career- Summary time-line of consuls and significant political events in Caesar's life, 54-44 BC Caesar Caesar- By Plutarch. From the Internet Classics Archive. Sources and Analogues for Julius Caesar Sources and Analogues for Julius Caesar- Several classical sources of modern knowledge about the historical Caesar. The Fleets and Roman Border Policy The Fleets and Roman Border Policy- The Roman Fleets (Classis) and Roman Border Policy described in an article with many illustrations, links to Roman military ships from Mainz Ancient Roman Navy Ancient Roman Navy- History and evolution, and weapons and equipment, Navigare Necesse Est Navigare Necesse Est- Publications, essays, bibliographies, links, and a selection of images. Epistles 7 - The Gladiatorial Games Epistles 7 - The Gladiatorial Games- Letter sent by Seneca. Herodotus - Xerxes Invades Greece Herodotus - Xerxes Invades Greece- A selection from The Histories. Xerxes I of Persia Xerxes I of Persia- Biographical article. Xerxes Xerxes- Biographical and historical profile with reference to Plato's dialogues.