Passed by Congress in July 1787, the Northwest Ordinance laid out the basic form of government for all U.S. territory north of the Ohio River. That summer ...

The single-wire telegraph revolutionized long distance communication but it was not the brainchild of one inventor, Samuel Morse. His colleagues and employees--specifically ...

The Vietnam War coincided with, and in many ways caused, an enormous cultural schism in the United States. Now, as then, scholarship is divided over the ...

This book looks at the origins of the Tiv, their sociological set-up and culture, migrations and dispersals, and what the Tiv people have contributed to ...

Though wireless communication was in early development during World War I, the technology could have made a profound impact on tactical operations and ...

This study arises from the need for comparative historical perspectives on the different styles of French and British colonialism, and the localised ...

By the 12th century, European literature was rich with tales of a procession carrying a group of objects closely tied to the Passion of Christ--the Holy ...

My African Journey, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha ...

Tommy Atkins at War: As Told in His Own Letters, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is ...

The thirty-year period that marked the advent of the supersonic jet in military aviation was a particularly dangerous one for fighter pilots. As they learned ...