IN HIS REVIEW OF Eric Foner's Reconstruction: America 's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 Noel Ignatiev continues the debate/discussion on whether slaves in the United States were proletarians. Unlike ...

Some historical philosophers sought to justify slavery, not necessarily from selfish intentions. Throughout history there have been people who attempted to justify slavery. Many of them did so purely ...

Revised on: 16 October 2002. This is an ongoing investigation. Credible sources regarding the Zanj are hard to come by. Melancholic Troglodytes would appreciate any assistance from readers. "Once war ...

The Ottoman-led conspiracy to kill the grand master and take over the island on June 29, 1749, was discovered before it could be hatched February 1, 1748, in the afternoon: Grand Master Manuel Pinto ...