In our new history books section, we keep track of some of the books coming out by Five Books interviewees and frequently recommended authors. We're also scanning catalogues and highlighting interesting new history books being published that come to our attention. It's impossible to cover all ...
Going to Timbuktu.(history of West African city)Werner, Patricia
Michael Jackson is one of the world's best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television progr...
Science in the 17th Century The Founding Fathers The Definition of Deism Andrew Jackson Biography: 7th President of the United States
Toon Going West to Make a Piece of Footballing HistoryNewcastle United Women's FC make history tomorrow when they play their first ever fixture in London.Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
''Every time I thought the game was over, it just kept going and going and going,'' said Florida A&M defensive end Jomo Cousins. ''At one point I was willing to take any outcome. I just wanted to get out of there.'' Unfortunately, after the lengthy game, several Rattler players ...
The building was originally built as a warehouse by J. Gerrard & Sons of Swinton for the Rylands textile company, which was founded by the entrepreneur John Rylands. That firm had occupied warehouses in High Street ever since 1822; its west-facing side is on High Street. The building was ...
Indeed, they were free of any infection or purulence. In Baer’s own words, the wounds had the “most beautiful pink granulation tissue that one can imagine.”[v] And more amazing still, the wounds were swarming with maggots. After the war, Baer returned to his civilian duties at Johns...
In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them. In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them. In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring, we remember them. In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer, ...
Yellow was the suffrage color, so it had a yellow front, yellow banner, yellow parcel cord, and a yellow delivery wagon, although “good suffragists” were asked to take home their own packages, Each egg was labeled “Votes for Women,” and a suffrage brochure tucked into every package. ...