The Populist Party was one of the more successful third parties, at least in state politics. Read about its platform on the national and state levels in the 1890s.

Discover some of the earliest heroes and heroines in English literature, from Beowulf to King Arthur. What are the typical characteristics of a medieval hero, and what can this reveal about society in the Middle Ages?

Different colors have different meanings in different places. Check out these interesting facts about the meanings of colors, you might learn some things about your favorite color.

A leading British historian examines the famous invasion in 1066 and explains how a group of 20,000 Normans managed to take over an island of two million people.

The author uses an excellent example of a debate he had with Field Marshall Montgomery (of World War 2 fame) in which "Monty" argued it was the Normans who have made England what it is today. The author points out the contributions of...

From the New York Times online, see a slideshow of engraving's by the sixteenth century German mannerist printmaker, Albrecht Durer, which are featured in "Art in Transition", an exhibition at the Museum of Biblical Art in Manhattan. All...

General Mitchel, born at Morganfield, Union County, Ky., August 28th, 1809, died at Hilton Head, S. C., October 30th, 1862, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1829. Immediately after his graduation he was made...

Ormbsy MacKnight (or McKnight) Mitchel (July 20, 1805 - October 30, 1862) was an American astronomer and major general in the American Civil War.

Timeline, from 1503 to 1555, outlines some of the major events of the Reformation, beginning with the publication of Erasmus's Handbook of the Christian Knight and ending with the Peace of Augsburg.

On the menu, click "Arthurian Legend," then "Le Morte D'Arthur" for a summary of the story beginning at the point of the knights' discovering the affair between Lancelot and Guinevere.

Read the full text of the novel "The Brethren" by H. Rider Haggard. Set during the Crusades, this is a story of love and chivalry as two English knights vie for the love of the same maiden.

Kids learn about tournaments, jousts, and the Knight's Code of Chivalry during the Middle Ages and Medieval times on this website.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students use counting strategies to determine all possible outcomes from an arrangement of different situations (e.g. the different ways to seat knights at King Arthur's table, different...

The adventures of Welsh twins, recruited by a small dragon for an important task, travelling back to the time of Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table. A fantasy tale featuring Welsh and folk history.

A biography of Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594), one of the first English navigators to search for a Northwest Passage to India and eastern Asia. He became known as one of the greatest seamen during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He...

Online exhibit from the Library of Congress in conjuction with the Bibliotheque nationale de France presents a compilation of historic treasures which tell the story of French culture and history from Charlemagne to Charles de Gaulle.

This Fordham University site describes the ceremonies in which fiefs were granted to vassals in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Explore the popularity of the story of King Arthur and the way that the people, places and things associated with King Arthur have become symbolic to people around the world. While part of this lesson calls for viewing a video on King...

Discover the Middle Ages through this comprehensive site. Offers lesson plans, art, projects, facts, research reports and more.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A directory of history resources (games, activities, puzzles, graphics) to be used as part of elementary study of Ancient Egypt and Greece, the Middle Ages, the Revolutionary War, and other topics....

Who were the Norman warriors, and how did they leave their mark so far and wide? Mark Robinson shares a brief history of the Normans.

This article explores the ideal of chivalry through several works of the Middle Ages.

Brief background of the relatives of the character Sir Gawain, as well as a listing of texts, images, and a bibliography.

A description of the Peace Democrats, also known by their detractors as Copperheads. Information is from "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War."