A Brief History This article presents a timeline of Ancient and Medieval World History for History 11050 at Kent State University at Stark. You can click on any of the dates below to be taken to an article covering that date’s event to learn more. Please feel welcome to post a comment using the Disqus commenting system on any article you click on to let us know your thoughts about that historic event. To my students, commenting on these articles is entirely optional and doing so is not worth any points toward your course grade. Digging Deeper I. Introduction On…
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Dr. Zar
Dr. Matthew Zar graduated with a B.A. in French and history, a Master’s in History, and a Ph.D. in History. He currently teaches history in Ohio.
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A Brief History This article presents a timeline of Western Civilization for History 113 at Ashland University. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper I. Introduction On April 26, 1336, famed Italian scholar and poet Francesco Petrarca (better known as Petrarch) ascended Mont Ventoux, a mountain in the Provence region of southern France. On October 8, 1480, Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow, stood up to the Tatars led by Akhmat Khan of the Great Horde, the successor to the “Golden Horde,” in an epic stand…
A Brief History This article presents a timeline of Modern World History for History 11051 at Kent State University at Stark. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper I. Introduction On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus, the Italian adventurer sailing into the unknown in the name of the Spanish Crown, landed in the Bahamas, the landing that became known as the “discovery” of America (or, “The New World” if you prefer). On January 3, 1521, Roman Catholic (Augustinian) priest and reformer Martin Luther was ex-communicated from the church…
A Brief History This article presents a timeline of American history since the Civil War for History 213 Online. You can click on any of the dates below to be taken to an article covering that date’s event to learn more. Please feel welcome to post a comment using the Disqus commenting system on any article you click on to let us know your thoughts about that historic event. To my students, commenting on these articles is entirely optional and doing so is not worth any points toward your course grade. Digging Deeper Module #1: Reconstruction and the Expansion of…
A Brief History On October 9, 2018, we announced an opportunity for our readers to attend an advance screening of Hunter Killer. Today, we wish to extend that announcement to action thriller film fans of John Carroll University (JCU) with a brand new code to use to have a chance at a pass to see this film! So, to the faculty, staff, and students at JCU, here is your chance to also be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Hunter Killer on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 7:00 PM at AMC Westwood in Rocky River, Ohio! For your chance…