Alex Seifert
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New Domain
Today I registered an actual domain for History Rhymes! From now on, History Rhymes will be available at https://www.historyrhymes.info. You will not need to update your RSS feeds or anything as that will automatically be taken care of. The blog will also still be available at the old URL, so you really only need to … more →
Was German intelligence correct about the Lusitania?
I read an interesting article which discusses recent findings that reveal that the cruise ship Lusitania, whose sinking propelled the US into World War I, was actually carrying arms despite Allied claims denying it. Here is a portion of it: Her sinking with the loss of almost 1,200 lives caused such outrage that it propelled … more →
Books about Native Americans
I have posted a new featured book called Native American Testimony edited by Peter Nabokov. This book is a very interesting culmination of testimonials by Native Americans about the coming of the white man. What makes this such a unique volume is that it is told from the perspective of the Native Americans rather than … more →
Happy New Year
I know it’s 14 days late, but better late than never! Actually, I spent most of the holidays with my family and a friend of mine, both of whom live in a different state. I have not had time nor ability to make any updates to any of my blogs unfortunately. The good news is … more →
Finals and the Rise of Democracy in England
Well, this week is finals week here at the University of Wyoming as it probably is at so many other universities. I have finally finished up my paper for British history. My research carried me in a slightly different direction than I had originally anticipated in that my original project was going to be the … more →
Beards of the 19th Century
A friend pointed out to me a comedic poster in the form of a family tree of different types of beards common in the 19th century. I’ve posted it below. Click on it for a bigger view.
Google Earth and Ancient Rome
I know this has absolutely nothing to do with American history whatsoever, but I found it quite fascinating, so I thought I would share it here. Google Earth has announced a new layer in which you can tour a completely 3-dimensional version of Ancient Rome as it was in AD 320. The models for the … more →
His Promised Land: The story of John P. Parker
For the same US history course that I mentioned I am taking this semester in my last post, I just finished reading a book called His Promised Land. The book is the autobiography of John P. Parker, an African-American born into slavery who eventually bought his freedom for $1,800. Based out of Ripley, Ohio, he … more →
New Worlds For All
This semester I am taking a survey class of US history up to 1865. For that class, I just finished reading a book entitled New Worlds for All: Indians, Europeans, and the Remaking of Early America by Colin G. Calloway. The book itself was actually quite interesting. Calloway discusses how the world not only changed … more →
1908 Presidential Candidates Speak
This is something I posted on another blog of mine a while ago, but I’m not entirely sure why I never posted it here. Anyway, here it goes: I found a really interesting webpage that has a lot of information about the 1908 presidential election. The two candidates were William J. Bryan and William H. … more →