Part 12 of 12 – Hannibal – The Wandering Hero (201 – 183 BC) In 201 BC Carthage is forced to give up its…
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Part 11 of 12 – Hannibal Returns to Carthage (206 – 202 BC) In 206 BC Hannibal sits in the boot of Italy watching…
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Part 10 of 12 – The Passing of the Torch “He with Olympias, this with her who bore Scipio, the height of Rome” –…
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Part 9 of 12 – The Turning Tide (216 – 208 BC) Hannibal spends the years following his tremendous victory at Cannae concentrating on…
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Part 8 of 12 – In Rome’s Darkest Hour, They Find Hope Elsewhere The Other Theaters of War (216 – 211 BC) At the…
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Part 7 of 12 – The Fallout from Cannae: Rome on its Knees (216 BC) Gloom and despair engulf Rome. The aftermath of Cannae…
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Part 6 of 12 – Hannibal’s Magnum Opus (216 BC) It’s the dawn of a new year and Rome is at its wits end.…
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Part 5 of 12 – Hannibal’s First Irritation In 217 BC Hannibal and Rome are entrenched in a bitter war. Hannibal’s army makes camp…
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Part 4 of 12 – Hannibal and Rome Collide Hannibal and Rome meet for the first time in Roman territory. The Romans raise a…
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Part 3 of 12 In 220 BC Hannibal leads small campaigns to press Carthaginian aims deeper into Spain. At 25 he’s in charge of…
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Part 2 of 12 To understand Hannibal’s role in the great conflict between Rome and Carthage we need to roll back time to the…
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Part 1 of 12 The dust settles on the now silent grounds, unveiling a scene of horror. What the Carthaginians observe is so gruesome…
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Today Indiana University will kick off against THE Ohio State Buckeyes in the dreaded Horseshoe. The eyes of the football nation will tune in…
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Aristotle He is called The Master. The Teacher. The Philosopher of philosopher’s. Histories greatest minds revere him as the smartest to ever walk this…
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The Shining (1977) – by Stephen King Welcome to my new series. This is where I reveal my coveted thoughts and divulge sound analysis…
Read More Reviewing Classic Books: History Through Story Telling2. In retirement, Adams and Jefferson sent dozens of letters to each other. The contents of these letters are staggering John Adams withdrew…
Read More John Adams: Remembering America’s most important Founding Father (part 4/4)3. As America’s 2nd President, John Adam’s avoided war with France. But his own party backstabbed him George Washington served 2 terms as…
Read More John Adams: Remembering America’s most important Founding Father (part 3/4)7. John Adams’ mission in Paris did great damage to his reputation Now that an alliance existed between France and the U.S., John…
Read More John Adams: Remembering America’s most important Founding Father (part 2/4)July 4th, also known as Independence Day, just passed us by. There are 2 things I love about this holiday. The first is watching…
Read More John Adams: Remembering America’s most important Founding Father (part 1/4)5. The Last of the Mohicans (1990) This movie covers one of my favorite moments in history: The war for the American Frontier.…
Read More My Top 15 Favorite History Movies (Mini-Series Included)10. Saving Private Ryan (1998) The opening 30 minutes of this movie will go down as greatest and most haunting portrayal of war…
Read More My Top 15 Favorite History Movies (Mini-Series Included)There are so many great movies based on real history out there. In this trilogy of blog posts, I am going to break down…
Read More My Top 15 Favorite History Movies (Mini-Series Included)Have you grown tired of reading endless murder mystery/true-crime thrillers (John Grisham style) and are looking to sink your teeth into books that…
Read More My Top 10 Favorite, Easy-to-Read History BooksThere are many reasons why people dismiss history. I love history, but most people I know don’t. When I ask them why they’ve never…
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