Frederick Barbarossa, the German king and Holy Roman emperor (1152-90) died in this fashion.
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Daily Quiz for October 6, 2010
This weapon was outlawed in the 12th century by an ecumenical council called by Pope Innocent II.
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Daily Quiz for October 5, 2010
The Ames brothers, Oliver and Oakes, were involved in this political scandal:
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Letter From April 2007 Vietnam Magazine
Vietnam’s Voices in the Wilderness In this issue, we examine two Americans who are […]
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Daily Quiz for August 8, 2009
He ran for president five separate times as a Socialist candidate from 1900 to 1920–twice earning close to a million votes.
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Harold Sargent Recalls His Days of Combat on Cebu Island During World War II
One young private emerged from a savage battle on this Philippine island with the tale of a lifetime — and more.
By Harold R. Sargent
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John Paul Vann: Man and Legend
By the time of his death in Vietnam in June 1972, Lt. Col. John Paul Vann had taken on the highest military authorities in Washington and had earned the respect and trust of a small group of newsmen.
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Daily Quiz for August 7, 2009
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, was under the control of this European nation from 1908 to 1960.
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Daily Quiz for August 6, 2009
This one-time chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) is credited with popularizing the slogan "Black Power."
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Daily Quiz for May 31, 2009
This epic American song first appeared as an anonymous poem in the February, 1862 issue of Atlantic Monthly magazine: