Category Archives: History

The Sokoto Caliphate (1812 – Present)

Entrance to the modern Sultan's palace in Sokoto

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Hmm…a 200 year old Islamic dynasty in Africa with 70 million devotees, that is worth a closer look…More>>

Cradle of Resistance: Algeria’s Kabylia Region

THE CITY AND HARBOR OF ALGIERS, ALGERIA

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Kabylia is a formidable mountainous region just east of Algiers. Its isolated mountains have provided safe haven for the local Berbers for centuries making it a difficult place for foreign occupiers to fully penetrate. Its cave rich landscape provides ideal cover from which to launch a guerrilla insurgency or to hold off an advancing army… More>>

Chief Joseph – Nez Perce Warrior (1840 – 1904)

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Chief Joseph, the elder, to his son: “You must stop your ears whenever you are asked to sign a treaty selling your home. A few years more, and white men will be all around you. They have their eyes on this land. My son, never forget my dying words. This country holds your father’s body. Never sell the bones of your father and your mother.” … More>>

George Washington and the Jumonville Affair (1754)

The earliest authenticated portrait of George ...

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Think how different the world would be had George Washington fought on the British side in the Revolutionary War. It could very easily have happened if not for a little remembered incident that occurred deep in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania. Read about one of history’s lesser known turning points…More>>