http://www.artipot.com/dir/society-and-culture/politics/history/ Latest History articles from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/478329/rare-coins-capture-history-and-value.htm Tales of lost treasure have always wet the adventurous appetite of collectors and thrill seekers alike. The mystery and magic of discovering the long lost has tempted some to trek across the globe in search of their dreams of fortune, and there is no shortage of treasure to be found. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:10:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/478329/rare-coins-capture-history-and-value.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/449936/the-worst-german-victory-in-world-war-ii.htm Germany lost World War II militarily but won it philosophically. This article shows how German existentialism, nihilism and barbarism have triumphed in the west. World War II was a civil war in Europe between modern and postmodern philosophy. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:03:37 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/449936/the-worst-german-victory-in-world-war-ii.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/411349/youtube-racist-turned-crusader.htm Back in 1990, as Bob Miller, a country recording artist and bestselling author, pulled on to Highway 50 out of South Lake Tahoe, the snow had just begin to pile up and he assumed the road block ahead was to inform motorists that chains were required to get over the pass. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:18:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/411349/youtube-racist-turned-crusader.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/385049/the-history-of-knives-what-you-dont-know.htm Knives have a storied history in our culture. Learn how they came to be the most popular tool in history. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:08:49 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/385049/the-history-of-knives-what-you-dont-know.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/381658/dog-tags-why-the-military-uses-them.htm Dog tags is what the military uses to identify the soldiers. When a soldier is wounded or dies in battle anyone who finds the soldier knows who they are. If they are hurt then they are able to get the right medical treatment Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:31:53 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/381658/dog-tags-why-the-military-uses-them.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/378940/a-brief-history-of-aircraft-carriers.htm An aircraft carrier acts as a seagoing airbase. The aircraft carrier was designed for one thing; it was designed for deploying and recovering aircrafts. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:55:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/378940/a-brief-history-of-aircraft-carriers.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/375819/history-of-the-bb-62.htm Just one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into WWII. The BB-62 was launched in on December 7,1942. It was built in Philadelphia in the naval ship yard. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:39:50 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/375819/history-of-the-bb-62.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/371234/the-great-terraces-and-luxury-hotels-bath-saw-damaged-in-ww2.htm The Second World War resulted in badly damaged Georgian buildings and luxury hotels in Bath city, as this article discusses. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:07:50 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/371234/the-great-terraces-and-luxury-hotels-bath-saw-damaged-in-ww2.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/368510/the-history-and-legend-of-the-texas-rangers.htm The Texas Rangers lawmen have come to be synonymous with law and order in the old American West. Indeed, they are as legendary as Billy the Kid, Jesse James, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Here's a little synopsis of their history. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:16:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/368510/the-history-and-legend-of-the-texas-rangers.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/355998/a-tea-party-is-it-team-time-again.htm How did a tea party change history? Discover the reasons that a tea party should remind America of the danger of today. Sat, 23 May 2009 01:51:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/355998/a-tea-party-is-it-team-time-again.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/350992/moving-from-the-old-navy-into-the-new-navy.htm Today's navy is the most powerful navy. How did it all start and how did we get to where we are today? Well it wasn't always the way it is today. It first started small with some small sailing boats. Fri, 15 May 2009 22:55:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/350992/moving-from-the-old-navy-into-the-new-navy.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/347213/unique-history-why-civil-war-reenactments-occur-and-why-you-should-see-one.htm Civil War reenactments can be fun and educational experiences for the whole family. These unique tributes started earlier than you might think, beginning even before the Civil War itself was over. Mon, 11 May 2009 17:24:39 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/347213/unique-history-why-civil-war-reenactments-occur-and-why-you-should-see-one.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/346439/the-early-history-of-bucharest.htm The early dwellings on the local territorial regions and the nearby areas of the Ilfov County extending to its modern city of Wallachia capital and its present capital of Romania unfold the profound history of Bucharest. Mon, 11 May 2009 03:59:23 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/346439/the-early-history-of-bucharest.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/346434/interesting-early-history-of-bratislava.htm There are two important castle structures located in the center of Prinicipality of Nitra and Great Moravia that were built namely the Devin Castle and the Bratislava Castle during the 8th century until 907. Mon, 11 May 2009 03:53:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/346434/interesting-early-history-of-bratislava.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/346381/fascinating-early-history-of-belgium.htm Extended along the west side of the river Scheldt (Schelde in Dutch, Escaut in French) was the section of the County of Flanders, it was once part of France during an intermediate era, though the rest of the region and Low Countries were not. Mon, 11 May 2009 02:23:31 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/346381/fascinating-early-history-of-belgium.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/346349/brussels-is-a-must-visit-destination-in-europe.htm Brussels, officially the Brussels Capital Region is European Union's (EU) is its primary city. It is also the largest municipal area in Belgium that covers the City of Brussels Municipality, the capital of Belgium, Flanders, and the French Community of Belgium. Mon, 11 May 2009 02:00:03 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/346349/brussels-is-a-must-visit-destination-in-europe.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/331228/the-early-beginnings-of-england.htm England history begins to unfold upon the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. This happened when Britain partition to different countries began and Britains history was initiated in prehistoric time when Stonehenge was built. Britannia was ruled by the Romans during the heights of the Roman Empire. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:58:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/331228/the-early-beginnings-of-england.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/316188/military-jewelry-remains-popular-through-the-decades.htm Through the decades and various conflicts, servicemen and women have enjoyed showing their pride for country and duty through military jewelry. It has also served as a keepsake for the sweetheart who stayed behind. Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:19:31 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/316188/military-jewelry-remains-popular-through-the-decades.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/312421/the-u-s-congress-in-1922.htm On June 30, 1922, a joint resolution of both Houses of Congress of the United States unanimously endorsed the "Mandate for Palestine" Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:40:00 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/312421/the-u-s-congress-in-1922.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/308466/the-history-of-greenland-expeditions.htm Most early expeditions to Greenland had scientific rather than mountaineering objectives. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:06:57 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/308466/the-history-of-greenland-expeditions.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/292928/a-chilling-moment-of-reflection-and-honor.htm I anxiously peered out of my windows for a fleeting glimpse of something recognizable from the history books where I learned about this war. The lush jungles and the Da Nang Airbase served this curiosity well. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:37:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/292928/a-chilling-moment-of-reflection-and-honor.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/292054/the-shootdown-of-korean-airlines-flight-007.htm On September 1st, 1983, a Korean Airlines Boeing 747 was shot out of the skies over the Soviet Unions Eastern port area of Vladivostok near the Kamchatka Peninsula. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:50:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/292054/the-shootdown-of-korean-airlines-flight-007.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/279906/richard-nixons-impact-on-american-history.htm Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California. He won two scholarships to Harvard and Yale, but due to lack of funds was forced to reject them. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:31:03 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/279906/richard-nixons-impact-on-american-history.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/279129/the-flags-of-american-history.htm There are fewer objects to awaken the passion, the various emotions such as American flags throughout history. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:30:53 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/279129/the-flags-of-american-history.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/279100/five-historic-places-to-visit-on-maui.htm Maui visitors can get an enjoyable history lesson while they're on vacation by visiting these five historic places. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:50:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/279100/five-historic-places-to-visit-on-maui.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/279099/five-great-books-about-the-history-of-hawaii.htm Reading these five books will give you a good grounding in the history of Hawaii. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/279099/five-great-books-about-the-history-of-hawaii.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/278418/hannibal-elephants-over-the-alps-to-attack-rome.htm Hannibal grew up in a military home, and went off to war with his father. He learned to hate Romans.He was a brilliant strategist. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:46:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/278418/hannibal-elephants-over-the-alps-to-attack-rome.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/278411/attila-the-hun-and-the-fall-of-rome.htm The fall of Rome began in the year 405 AD and the attacks by barbarians who saw ripe pickings and easy people to plunder. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:21:38 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/278411/attila-the-hun-and-the-fall-of-rome.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/277207/the-great-railway-heritage-of-paddington.htm The thriving area of West London around Paddington owes much to the formation of the Great Western Railway Company and its decision to use Paddington as the terminus for their trains. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:51:59 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/277207/the-great-railway-heritage-of-paddington.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/274424/the-mystery-of-the-history-of-lavender-in-hawaii.htm Lavender has been in Hawaii for decades, but how it got here is a bit of a mystery. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:06:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/274424/the-mystery-of-the-history-of-lavender-in-hawaii.htm