Category Archives: History

Reading List of President Harry S. Truman, and Wisdom from his Secretary of State, Dean Acheson

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Ron Pavellas

Long ago, upon reading Plain Speaking by Merle Miller, an oral biography of then former President Harry Truman, I made notes from the book for later reference. I offer then here: A list of books that were most read by … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Literature, Government & Politics, History | Tagged "Plain Speaking", Bible (King James), Caesar’s Commentaries, Charles Beard, Dean Acheson, Fifteen Decisive Battles Of The World, Gibbons’ Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller | 5 Comments

A Modern Exodus of Ethiopian Jews

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Ron Pavellas

For the most of us who have not heard of the Jews who lived for thousands of years in Ethiopia, much less of their recent exodus to Israel, here is a story starting around 950 BC that you may find … Continue reading →

Posted in Church & Religion, History | Tagged Ark of the Covenant, Axum dynasty, Bengt Nilsson, Church of St. Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia, Falash Mura, James Bruce, King Solomon of Israel, Menilek I, Queen of Sheba | 6 Comments

Category Archives: History

Reading List of President Harry S. Truman, and Wisdom from his Secretary of State, Dean Acheson

A Modern Exodus of Ethiopian Jews

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