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The Old Fox 1776-1777
The cold winter winds howled through the streets of New York, but the houses were filled with warmth, good cheer
The Final Break 1776
The fog was lifting over New York early on the morning of June 29, 1776, when a man named Daniel
A Divided Country 1776
One chilly morning in April, General Howe stepped out of his Boston headquarters and stared in amazement at a hill
Early Civilizations to Modern Age
France Becomes a Great Nation 1453-1631
WHEN MORE than a century of war between England and France ended in 1453, it was the French king, Charles
The Thirty Years War 1618 – 1625
EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN I of the Holy Roman Empire walked up to a wild lion and pulled out its tongue; his
The War Spreads 1625 -1648
THE BLOOD-LETTING in Germany aroused new ambitions in many of the kings of Europe. In Denmark and Sweden, the strong
Distant Past and New Challenges
Milestones of History
Japanese Renaissance (794 A.D.)
Japanese renaissance was not until 794 A.D., when the Japanese capital was transferred from Nara to Heian (modern Kyoto), that
Frankish Hordes Crush Romans (794-800 A.D.)
Frankish hordes crush the Romans at Soissons and the disintegration of Europe begins. Japan during the Heian period For some
Charlemagne Crowned (800 A.D.)
Charlemagne crowned, at a solemn moment during the celebration of Mass in Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Day of
