Occasionally scholars discover lost primary sources that change our understanding of a place or period. James Richards's day book is such a find. This 325-year-old ledger had been passed down through
What happened on Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic and how do we know? Some of those who sailed with Columbus left very different accounts of what happened. Indeed, for decades after 1492, w
Many people in the western world maintain the contradictory notions that the pirates of old were romantic social bandits while their modern brethren are brutal thugs, thieves, and villains. In Global
Many people in the western world maintain the contradictory notions that the pirates of old were romantic social bandits while their modern brethren are brutal thugs, thieves, and villains. In Global
What happened on Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic and how do we know? Some of those who sailed with Columbus left very different accounts of what happened. Indeed, for decades after 1492, w
During the 18th century, many men of wealth and stature in the colony sought confirmation of their status by applying for positions with the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Wadsworth (history, Stonehi
The Portuguese Inquisition is often portrayed as a tyrannical institution that imposed itself on an impotent society. Drawing on extensive archival research, the book challenges this myth by arguing t
So, why another book about Hughes? The answer is simple. Because the truth has yet to be told.Upon hearing of the death of Howard Hughes, James Jesus Angleton, Chief of Intelligence for the CIA from
