When people tire of governmental tyranny, they sometimes revolt. Those revolutionary wars - like the French Revolution - profoundly change both a country and its culture. This collection contains stories about such events.
Illustrating and amplifying the concept of self-rule from "Land of Hope," by Wilfred M. McClay.
General Sam Houston suffered a serious injury in the battle which led to the surrender of Santa Anna.
If the real name of Rudolf Abel, a main character in "Bridge of Spies," is William ("Willy") Fisher, then who was the real Rudolf Abel?
Although the American Colonies have declared their independence from Britain, General Washington and his men are losing on the battlefields. Then Wash...
Thackeray's drawings, in his 1848 edition of Vanity Fair, tell us something about the way he views his characters (and Victorian society).
William Barret Travis, leader of regular-army rebels defending the Alamo, sent a letter pleading for help.
Yakov Mikhaylovich Yurovsky (18781938) was responsible for executing Tsar Nicholas, his family and their closest helpers (including Doctor Botkin).
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