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Articles
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- Why did the United States start the Mexican American War
- What Caused The Economic Panic Of 1837
- Why did Andrew Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States
- Why did the United States begin directly electing Senators in 1913
- How did Mussolini Rise to Power as the Dictator of Italy
- Why did Germany lose the Battle of Stalingrad
- What were Joseph Stalin's goals as World War Two ended
- How historically accurate is the Gladiator
Booklists
- Top Ten Books on Napoleon Bonaparte
- Top Ten Books on Los Angeles History
- Top Ten Books on the History of Reconstruction
- Top Ten Books on the Bubonic Plague
- Top Ten Books on The Medici Family during the Renaissance
- Top Ten Books on Julius Caesar
- Top Ten Books from the Oxford Battle Series
- Top Ten Booklist on Joseph Stalin
Book Reviews
Here are some of our most recent book reviews.
- The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson - Book Review
- American Slavery, American Freedom - Book Review
- The Power of the Zoot - Book Review
- Tactical Media - Book Review
- Betty Friedan and the Making of “The Feminine Mystique” - Book Review
- Magical Urbanism - Book Reivew
- News over the Wires - Book Review
- The Coming of the French Revolution - Book Review
Historically Accurate
- How historically accurate is the Gladiator
- How Historically Accurate is season 1 of Versailles
- How Historically Accurate is Season 4 of The Last Kingdom
- How historically accurate is the movie Hurricane (aka Mission of Honor)
- How Historically Accurate is the Rise of Empires: Ottoman Series
- How historically accurate is Martin Scorsese's movie Silence
- How Historically Accurate Is Victoria and Abdul
- How Historically Accurate Is The King
Food History
- How did the hamburger develop into a popular food
- How did hot dogs develop into a popular food
- What Was the Importance of Alcohol Consumption in Ancient Egypt
- When did Americans begin to get obsessed with weight loss
- What is the Deep Impact of Plant Domestication
- How did kitchens develop
- What Is the History of Ice Cream
- How Did Popcorn Become Popular
Renaissance History
- What was Raphael's contribution to the Renaissance
- How did Brunelleschi influence the Italian Renaissance
- How did Leonardo Da Vinci influence the Renaissance
- Are the travels of Marco Polo fact or fiction
- Top Ten Books on the Bubonic Plague
- Top Ten Books on The Medici Family during the Renaissance
- How Historically Accurate Is the Medici Season 2
- How did Boccaccio influence the Renaissance
History of Religion
- How Did the God Baal Become Popular
- How Did the Ancient Egyptian City of Thebes Become Prominent
- How Did the Ancient City of Sais Rise to Prominence
- Why Did Seth Worship Become Popular in Ancient Egypt
- What Were Some of the Influences on Hittite Religion
- How did the Second Great Awakening change the United States
- What is the history of how gods ruled over humanity
- What is the history of apocalyptic mythologies
Ancient Greek History
- Who was Theseus the great Athenian king and hero
- What Were the Origins of Ancient Macedon (aka Macedonia)
- What was the Spartan Training called the Agoge
- Why Was Gordian Knot Important to Alexander the Great’s Conquests
- Who was Asclepius: Greek god of medicine
- What did Achilles do in the Trojan War and how important was he in Greek culture
- What is the significance of Orpheus and Eurydice
- Who was Prometheus and what did he do in Greek mythology
Medical History
- What convinced Americans during the 1918 Flu Pandemic to wear masks
- Who was Asclepius: Greek god of medicine
- What is the History of Contact Tracing
- How Did the 1889 1890 Flu Pandemic Affect History
- How Did the Plague of Justinian Change History
- What is the History of Pandemics
- What is the history of viruses
- Why were women put into Twilight Sleep during childbirth
History of Science and Technology
- Why did the United States start the Mexican American War
- How Did Writing Evolve in Ancient Egypt
- How Did Artificial Intelligence Develop
- What is the history of cooling a home in summer
- Why was Los Alamos created by the Manhattan Project
- When were Electric Cars Invented
- How did timekeeping devices develop
- How Was Science Practiced in Ancient Babylon
Civil War
- How did the United States react to France's takeover of Mexico during the Civil War
- What were the diplomatic consequences of the US victory in the Civil War
- What was the Trent Affair and why did it disrupt relations between the United States and Britain during the Civil War
- Why did the United States blockade the Confederacy during the Civil War
- How did the North prevent the Diplomatic Recognition of the South during the Civil War
- The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History - Book Review
- This Republic of Suffering - Book Review
- The Assassin's Accomplice by Kate Clifford Larson - Book Review
Political History
- What Caused The Economic Panic Of 1837
- Why did Andrew Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States
- Why did the United States begin directly electing Senators in 1913
- Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 a failure for President Thomas Jefferson
- What Were the Origins of Ancient Macedon (aka Macedonia)
- What is the history of contested presidential elections in the United States
- What Was the Significance of the Near East Middle Bronze Age System
- What is the history of presidential transitions in the United States
19th Century History
- Why did the United States start the Mexican American War
- What Caused The Economic Panic Of 1837
- Why did Andrew Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States
- Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 a failure for President Thomas Jefferson
- How did Florida become a State
- How Did the Know Nothings Impact the Second American Political Party System
- What was the Comstock Act
- How Did the 1889 1890 Flu Pandemic Affect History
Military History
- How did Mussolini Rise to Power as the Dictator of Italy
- Why did Germany lose the Battle of Stalingrad
- What were Joseph Stalin's goals as World War Two ended
- How did William the Conqueror and the Normans win at the Battle of Hastings in 1066
- What Were the Origins of Ancient Macedon (aka Macedonia)
- What was the Spartan Training called the Agoge
- Why Was Gordian Knot Important to Alexander the Great’s Conquests
- How did World War II Lead to the Cold War
Renaissance History
- What was Raphael's contribution to the Renaissance
- How did Brunelleschi influence the Italian Renaissance
- How did Leonardo Da Vinci influence the Renaissance
- Are the travels of Marco Polo fact or fiction
- Top Ten Books on the Bubonic Plague
- Top Ten Books on The Medici Family during the Renaissance
- How Historically Accurate Is the Medici Season 2
- How did Boccaccio influence the Renaissance
Sports History
- What Was the Purpose of the Mesoamerican Ballgame
- Did the Ancient Minoans Play Organized Sports
- How Did Gladiatorial Games Evolve in Ancient Rome
- When Did Jackie Robinson Integrate Baseball and Why Is It Important
- How did cycling become popular
- Who integrated the NBA
- How did the game of golf emerge
- How did the marathon emerge
Legal History
- What is the history of impeachment in the United States
- Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands - Book Review
- The Other Founders by Saul Cornell - Book Review
- Top Ten History of Voting Rights Booklist
- Why did the United States pass and then repeal the constitutional amendment prohibiting alcohol
- How did Oregon pass Medical Licensing Laws in the 19th Century
- Was the Constitution Pro-Slavery
- Where did the concept of Human Rights come from
World War I
- How did Mussolini Rise to Power as the Dictator of Italy
- Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations after World War I
- Why did the United States declare war on Germany during World War I in 1917
- What was Blitzkrieg and Who Created it
- How did Hitler become the Dictator and Fuhrer of Germany
- The Treaty of Versailles: A Concise History by Michael S. Neiberg - Book Review
- Good-Bye to All That by Robert Graves - Book Review
- Gallipoli by Jenny MacLeod - Book Review
World War II
- How did Mussolini Rise to Power as the Dictator of Italy
- Why did Germany lose the Battle of Stalingrad
- What were Joseph Stalin's goals as World War Two ended
- How did World War II Lead to the Cold War
- How historically accurate is the movie Hurricane (aka Mission of Honor)
- Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor in 1941
- Why did the Mukden Incident lead to the creation of the Stimson Doctrine in 1932 by the United States
- What happened at the "Big Three" conferences between the Allies during World War II
European History
- How did Mussolini Rise to Power as the Dictator of Italy
- Why did Germany lose the Battle of Stalingrad
- What were Joseph Stalin's goals as World War Two ended
- What Are the Origins of the Germanic Tribes
- Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 a failure for President Thomas Jefferson
- How did World War II Lead to the Cold War
- How did the Allies try war criminals in Germany and Japan after World War II
- Why was the Treaty of Versailles signed after World War I a failure
German History
- How did World War II Lead to the Cold War
- How did the Allies try war criminals in Germany and Japan after World War II
- Why was the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49 successful
- What Happened to the Volga German Colonies in Russia
- Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall
- What was Blitzkrieg and Who Created it
- How did Hitler become the Dictator and Fuhrer of Germany
- The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema - Book Review
British History
- Why was Britain able to establish an Empire in India
- How Historically Accurate is Season 4 of The Last Kingdom
- Why did the Allies struggle to resolve any meaningful issues at the Potsdam Conference in 1945
- What was the Venezuela Boundary Dispute
- How did the Sepoy Rebellion (Indian Mutiny) change India
- How Historically Accurate Is Victoria and Abdul
- How Historically Accurate Is The King
- Was the story of Jekyll and Hyde based on real-life characters
Roman History
- How historically accurate is the Gladiator
- Who was the Roman God Janus
- Who was Asclepius: Greek god of medicine
- How Did the Seleucid Empire Collapse
- What was the role of the the war god Mars in Rome
- How Did the Term “Pyrrhic Victory” Originate
- Why did Romulus kill Remus
- How Did Historiography Evolve in the Hellenic World
Interviews
- Make It Rain: Interview with Kristine C. Harper
- American Girls in Red Russia: Interview with Julia Mickenberg
- Inventing the Pinkertons: Interview with Paul O'Hara
- Primed for Violence in Interwar Poland: Interview with Paul Brykczynski
- American Surveillance: Interview with Anthony Gregory
- Privateering during the War of 1812: Interview with Faye M. Kert
- Nature's Path: Interview with Susan E. Cayleff
- Fate of the Revolution: Interview with Lorri Glover
- The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798: Interview with Terri Halperin
- Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Fathers and Christianity: Interview with Sam Haselby
- Engineering Victory during the Civil War: Interview with Thomas F. Army, Jr.
- Shantytown, USA: Interview with Lisa Goff
Great History Sites
Here are some links to our Favorite History and Academic Publisher Blogs
- Tropics of Meta
- Nursing Clio
- The Junto
- Points: The Blog of the Alcohol and Drugs History Society
- Process: A Blog for American History
- Legal History Blog
- Balkinization
- Cooking in the Archives
- We're History
- Real Clear History
- History News Network
- National Museum of American History
- Oxford University Press Blog
- Johns Hopkins University Press Blog
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