Vital Truth — Plato

Poetry is nearer to vital truth...

The Vital Truth About Poetry

Poetry is nearer to vital truth...

What really happened to the Library of Alexandria?

Insidious forces that tore the library apart: fear of knowledge, and the arrogant belief that the past is obsolete.

Movies In History | My Top Heart-Wrenching Historical Films Picks Based On Real Events

***** In today’s post on the Chronicles of History,  I wanted to discuss some really heartfelt movies involving historical people and events in time. I am a huge movie buff and really enjoy historical fiction whether in move form on television or the written word in books. This post will be my top movies picks …

The Female Paul Revere

Sybil Ludington was a simple colonial women living just outside of New York in 1776...

These were Queen Victoria’s favorite drugs

Consider, for a moment, that every historical figure you've ever studied or admired probably, at some point, got stoned to the bone...

How to Dig Into the History of Your City, Town, or Neighborhood

You don’t have to live in a city or a historic district to uncover something fascinating

Secrets of the World’s Oldest Temple

In the early Neolithic we were already able to plan and build very large and complex projects

Nine Educational Livestreams Coming From US Historical Sites

Here are some of America’s top historical sites, from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to New Mexico's El Rancho de las Golondrinas

San Severino di Centola – San Severino, Italy

Imagine living here