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The Indefatigable Julius Cæsar — Part 2
The Rebellion The outbreak began among the Carnuti (the “horned ones”) when two chieftains led their retinues into the town of Cenabum (present-day Orléans) and massacred Roman tradesmen. Vercingetorix, a young Arverni nobleman previously favored by Cæsar, followed their example … Continue reading
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The Indefatigable Julius Cæsar — Part 1
It is hard to know where to begin with a man like Gaius Julius Cæsar. Was he a dangerous egocentric and a genuine threat to Rome, a man undeserving of admiration, or was he the noblest of men — as … Continue reading
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Smugglers, Bootleggers, and other Scoundrels
Introduction The subject of smuggling is interesting, instructive, and not confined to any one country, region, or culture. People are — who they are, and none of the folkways of a particular people change simply because they uproot themselves and … Continue reading
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The White Man’s Burden
British Imperialism At one time, the British Empire was a global system of dependencies (colonies and protectorates) and other territories that, for around three-hundred years, fell under the British Crown’s sovereignty and the British government’s administration. How the British accomplished … Continue reading
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Slaves in the American Revolution
Introduction Despite what the founding fathers said or wrote, the “new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal,” began as a slave society. This unhappy fact has left an indelible imprint on … Continue reading
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The Backcountry
But first, some geography We will be talking about Virginia — sometimes referred to as the Old Dominion because Virginia was the first English colony and the dominion of English kings and queens. We will also be speaking about the … Continue reading
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The North Carolina Regulator War
Introduction In the year 1700, around 200,000 people lived in the British colonies in North America. In the next 100 years, the population doubled roughly every 25 years (except that migration to the New World slowed during the French & … Continue reading
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Battle of the Wilderness (1864)
Background It is possible to argue that the seeds of the American Civil War were planted before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution. Fourteen signers of the Declaration of Independence owned slaves. The founding fathers’ goal was to … Continue reading
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Frank Jones — Texas Ranger
No man in the wrong can stand up to a man in the right who just keeps on a-coming. —The Texas Ranger Creed Introduction The Texas Rangers began with ten men, appointed by Stephen F. Austin in 1823. He enlisted … Continue reading
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The Stones River Fight — Part 2
A Gathering Storm As General Bragg struggled to manage his army at Murfreesboro, Major General Rosecrans prepared his plan. Despite his curt response to Halleck’s orders to move against Bragg, Rosecrans got the message. It was in his mind that … Continue reading
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Searching History 