Category Archives: History

7,000 Years of Seafaring, Warfaring, Siege, Survival and Cultural Heritage: The Island Nation of The Republic of Malta

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

Eva and have friends who have moved from Sweden to Malta, and with whom we recently stayed for several days. I was familiar with attributions commonly connected to the name Malta: Maltese Cross, Maltese Falcon, Knights of Malta. But my … Continue reading →

Posted in Church & Religion, Geography, History, War & Peace | Tagged Jean Parisot de la Valette, Knights Hospitaller, Knights of Malta, Malta, Maltese Cross, Mdina, Phoenicians, Valletta | 3 Comments

A Brief History of The Human Race

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

This book by Michael Cook should have been written in 1950 so I could have learned to love the subject of history in my youth, as my father vainly urged me. It provides what I had often longed for: a … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, History | Tagged American Civil War, history of the human race, Michael Cook, Peter Turchin, S. Blair Hedges, Social Sciences, The Eurasian Landmass, world history, World War II | 2 Comments

Category Archives: History

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