Dive into our ‘By Era’ section to explore fascinating articles, grouped according to distinct historical periods, each detailing the events that shaped our world.
The Hundred Years’ War saw many great soldiers and commanders, but very few have received the same recognition and…
Colonial meeting houses, Native cultural sites, frontier forts, Spanish missions and civil rights landmarks are just some of the…
Considered the “cradle of civilization,” the Mediterranean region produced some of history’s most capable seafarers: the Phoenicians. Living in…
Simon de Montfort rose to power during a time of significant political transition in England. In the mid-13th century,…
French Revolution books, more than 200 years after the storming of the Bastille, continue to draw avid readers. Rarely…
Europe, 1618 — a continent fractured by religion, greed, and ambition, teetered on the brink of catastrophe. The Thirty…
The Continental Army started as a ragtag collection of farmers, craftsmen and frontiersmen fighting for freedom. But out of…
William Wallace was born in the midst of a crisis that would change Scotland forever. For centuries, the Scots had…
Bold, wise and visionary, these native American leaders are among those who have helped to make the story of…
The 1565 Siege of Malta is one of the most celebrated battles in European history. That summer, the Mediterranean Sea…
