Fordham University provides translation of a commentary by the Greek historian Ammianus Marcellinus that criticizes everything about the 4th century Roman life, from overeating to bad driving.
This site from Fordham University provides an early writing describing the battle of Yarmuk, at which the Muslims defeated the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius and his army.
This site from the Medieval Sourcebook answers the question: Why Study History Through Primary Sources? It provides complete information, a list of review questions, and bibliography information.
A historical document about the opening of the First Crusade, describing preparations and the people involved.
Fordham's Modern History Sourcebook offers a Chinese Christian's account of the Boxer Rebellion in China.
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides an exerpt from "The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844". Personal account of what life was like for textile mill workers in Manchester.
Fordham University provides this site with information on Stalin's plan to industrialize and modernize the Soviet Union.
This site has an essay written by Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, during the turmoultous years of the French Revolution. A brief historical background of the essay is also included in this site.
An essay written by Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, during the period known as the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution.
This article from the Fordham University describes nationalism and its political force in the 19th century. Includes a variety of multimedia links.
Fordham University provides this essay concerning the "Principles of Political Morality".
Fordham's Modern History Sourcebook offers a primary source record of a German imperialist organization's reasons to imperialize.
The Fordham University provides information about the application of steam power, which accelerated the centralization of textile production in factories.
Fardham University gives the text of the Balfour Declaration, which later was adopted and included in a UN Resolution.
This Fordham University site offers a primary source from a British Captain stating the argument for British imperialism of East Africa.
The Warsaw pact in 1955 was a treaty of friendship, co-operation, and cooperation assistance. Website gives the clauses of the Warsaw Pact in 1955.
This site from Fordham University gives the text of the Yalta Confernce. It has an outline of the agreements made.
This site from Fordham University contains actual letters between the United Nations and the USSR. These letters are attempts to reach a resolution in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
This site from the Fordham University provides one Frenchman's account of the allied intervention in the Boxer Rebellion, especially the Allied battle for and entry into Peking.