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<div class="portal" style="width:85%;">[[File:Housesteads latrines.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px]]==[[How did Public Sanitation Develop?]]Newest Articles====With the beginning of settled life, a new problem arose as people began to live in one place throughout the year. That problem was public sanitation. With increased population, the need to adequately remove human waste and maintain relatively clean water supplies became an increasing challenge.By prehistory, this challenge was addressed in societies, with increasing sophistication as cities grew and became more complex. {{Read more#dpl:category=Wikis|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|How did Public Sanitation Develop?count=30}}</div>-----

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<div class="portal" style="width:85%;">[[File:1896 Olympic marathon.jpg||left|thumb|300px]]==[[How did the marathon emerge?]]==The marathon is seen today as grueling long-distance, usually over 26 mile race. The battle of Marathon, fought between the Greek and Persian armies, and the resulting run by a Greek warrior to tell the victory is usually cited as the origin of this sport. While there is truth in this story, the history of the marathon is complex and its presence in many major world cities shows it still stands as one of the great events that tests human will and skill.{{Read more|How did the marathon emerge?}}</div>----

<div class="portal" style="width:85%;">[[File:Gettysburg.jpeg|thumbnail|left|200px]]==[[Civil War Battles Top Ten Booklist]]Historically Accurate====A DailyHistory.org top ten booklist focusing on best book on the battles of the American Civil War. The books on this list explore the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and many others. The list includes the works of several of the most prominent historians on this topic including James McPherson, Gordon Rhea, Stephen Sears and Craig Symonds. Take a look at our list.{{Read more#dpl:category=Historically Accurate|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|Civil War Battles Top Ten Booklistcount=20}}</div>-----

<div class="portal" style="width:85%;">[[File:662px-Official_Francisco_Franco==Here are the DailyHistory.jpg||left|thumb|200px]]org Study Guides==[[What were the Root Causes of the Spanish Civil War?]]==Spain was a very divided, unstable and weak country in the 19th century. Once a great power, Spain lost almost the last of its colonies after it defeat in the Spanish-American war.[1] It was technically a monarchy, but power had frequently been in the hands of military dictators. The country was bitterly divided. The acute poverty of the Spanish people meant that many were drawn to Communism, Anarchism and Socialism.{{Read more|What were the Root Causes of the Spanish Civil War?}}</div>

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<div class="portal" style="width:85%;">==United States History====[[File{{#dpl:Cayleff.jpgcategory=United States History|thumbnailordermethod=firstedit|leftorder=descending|200px]]count=20}}==[[Nature's Path: Interview with Susan E. Cayleff]]==-----At the very end of the 19th Century, a new system called naturopathy was created by Benedict and Louisa Stroebel Lust. Unlike many of the 19th Century medical systems created, naturopathy has persevered to this day. Naturopathic healing was founded and based on number of influences including botanics, hydrotherapy, eclecticism, temperance and vegetarianism. {{Read more|Nature's PathMediaWiki: Interview with Susan E. CayleffLongerAd}}</div>-----

<div class="portal" style="width:85%;">[[File:Congress_of_Vienna_1815.jpg|thumbnail|left|250px]]==[[Why did the Congress of Vienna fail to stop future European wars?]]Myths and Gods====The Congress of Vienna was a gathering of representatives of European kingdoms that was presided over by the Austrian Chancellor Klemens Von Metternich. The Congress was held in Vienna from 1814 to 1815. The goals of the Congress were to secure peace and stability in Europe and to ensure that revolutions did not destabilize the Continent. {{Read more#dpl:category= Myths and Gods |ordermethod=firstedit|Why did the Congress of Vienna fail to stop future European wars?order=descending|count=20}}</div>-----

<div class="portal" style="width:85%;">==Booklists====* [[Filehttps:652px-First_Oil_Well//dailyhistory.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]org/African_American_History_Top_Ten_Booklist African American History Top Ten Booklist]{{#dpl:category=Booklists |ordermethod=[[How did Edwin Drake create the World's first oil well?]]firstedit|order=descending|count=Even though there was no one "first discover" of oil. Oil was known in antiquity when it was used to heal wounds. But by the middle of the 19th century methods for collecting oil from the ground had not changed for thousands of years. Edwin Drake's oil fundamentally changed this process and dramatically increased oil production around the world. {{Read more|How did Edwin Drake create the World's first oil well?20}}</div>-----

<div class="portal">[[File:VDC_book_cover.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]]====[[Fate of the Revolution: Interview with Lorri Glover]]World War I====Starting in 1787, states began to ratify the newly drafted federal Constitution which would determine the fate of the new American Republic. In order for the Constitution to go in effect, nine of the states needed to agree to the document. While five states quickly ratified the Constitution between December 1787 and January 1788, the country's eyes stayed on Virginia. Virginia was the most populated and largest state and it was critical for the state to ratify the Constitution to legitimize the process. {{Read more#dpl:category=World War One History|Fate of the Revolution: Interview with Lorri Gloverordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=15}}</div>

<div class="portal">[[File:Px-Epikouros BM 1843.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]]====[[Why was Epicurus and his philosophy so important?]]====Epicurus is often associated as one of the Greek philosophers more interested in pleasure or its pursuit than other ideals. While at times this led to a negative view of his philosophy, the reality is his thinking was very advanced and developed, leading to his ideas becoming highly influential in modern thought in many regions of the world today. He was one of the first Greek philosophers to develop a strong tradition that avoid superstition as a core ideal.{{Read more|Why was Epicurus and his philosophy so important?}}</div>----

<div class="portal">[[File:Almost_a_Miracle.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]]====[[American Revolution Top Ten Booklist]]World War II====On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Continental Congress. This act was only the first step towards the creation of the United States. The United States then fought a seven year war to cement its independence from England. The successful fight for independence has had a remarkable impact on world history over the past 200 years. The United States gradually transformed itself from a former colony into a superpower. The impact of this revolution cannot be ignored. {{Read more#dpl:category=World War Two History|ordermethod=firstedit|American Revolution Top Ten Booklistorder=descending|count=12}}</div>

<div class="portal">[[File:The_Alien_and_Sedition_Acts_of_1789.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]]====[[The Alien and Sedition Acts History of 1798: Interview with Terri Halperin]]Religion====The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were four laws that were passed by the predominantly Federalist Congress and signed by John Adams to strengthen the national security of the United States. These acts not only restricted the ability of an immigrant to become a citizen, but made it easier to deport non-citizens who were either deemed dangerous or were citizens of hostile countries. {{Read more#dpl:category=Religious History|ordermethod=firstedit|The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798: Interview with Terri Halperinorder=descending|count=15}}</div>-----

<div class="portal">[[File:Danse_macabre_by_Michael_Wolgemut.png|thumbnail|left|250px]]====[[How did the Bubonic Plague make the Italian Renaissance possible?]]Ancient Greek History====The Black Death (1347-1350) was a pandemic that devastated the populations of Europe and Asia. The plague was an unprecedented human tragedy in Italy. It not only shook Italian society, but transformed it. The Black Death marked an end of an era in Italy, its impact was profound and it resulted in wide-ranging social, economic, cultural and religious changes.{{Read more#dpl:category=Ancient Greek History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|How did the Bubonic Plague make the Italian Renaissance possible?count=16}}</div>------

<div class="portal">[[File:Stalingrad three.jpg|thumbnail|left|250px]]====[[Why did Germany lose the Battle of Stalingrad?]]Ancient History====Hitler saw the war in terms of his personal rivalry with Stalin and he decided to attack the city, because of its symbolic value. However, the original aim of the offensive in Southern Russian was to secure the oil fields in the Caucasus. The oil was essential for the German war machine. Hitler knew this – instead of opting for concentrating all his forces on the conquest of the oil fields, he made perhaps a fateful mistake.{{Read more#dpl:category=Ancient History|ordermethod=firstedit|Why did Germany lose the Battle of Stalingrad?order=descending|count=20}}</div>------

<div class="portal">===Roman History====* [[File:Samuel_Hahnemann_1841.jpg|thumbnail|left|200pxHow did Julius Caesar rise to power]]====* [[What was How did Rome benefit from the dominant medical sect destruction of Carthage in 146 BC?]]* [[How did the United States during Emperor Trajan change the 19th Century?Roman Empire]]* [[How Did Cleopatra Die]]====Nineteenth-century medicine * [[Why was characterized by constant competition among three major medical sects: Regulars, Eclectics, and Homeopaths.Julius Caesar assassinated]]* [[1] Each What was the impact of these medical sects not only meaningfully disagreed Spartacus' uprising on how to treat illnesses and diseases, but sought to portray their type of practice as the most effective and scientific.{{Read more|Rome]]* [[What was the dominant medical sect Role Did Inflation Play in the United States during Collapse of the 19th Century?}}Roman Empire]]* [[How did the Etruscans shape Roman history and society]]* [[How did Caesar's conquest of Gaul change both Rome and Gaul]]</div>* [[How Was Alaric Able to Sack Rome in AD 410]]

====[[Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Fathers and Christianity: Interview with Sam Haselby]]Renaissance History====Recently on Twitter, a debate broke out between Annette Gordon-Reed, Sam Haselby, and John Fea on the nature of Thomas Jefferson's religious beliefs. Instead of recreating the debate, it made more sense to contact one of the participants, Sam Haselby, whose recent book ''The Origins of American Religious Nationalism'' (published by Oxford University Press) examines how a conflict with Protestantism, in the decades following US independence transformed American national identity.{{Read more#dpl:category=Renaissance History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Fathers and Christianity: Interview with Sam Haselbycount=10}}</div>-----

<div class="portal">[[File:Engineeringvictory.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]]===History of Religion====[[Engineering Victory during the Civil War{{#dpl: Interview with Thomas F. Army, Jr.]]category=Religious History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=10}}-----Logistics win wars. Logistics is the coordination of complex operations such as moving, housing and supplying troops and their equipment. War is the ultimate test of any logistician. Thomas F. Army, Jr. argues in his new book <i>Engineering Victory: How Technology Won the Civil War</i> published by Johns Hopkins University Press that the Union's engineering prowess during Civil War gave it an distinct advantage over the Confederacy.{{Read more|Engineering Victory during the Civil WarMediawiki: Interview with Thomas F. Army, Jr.LongestAd}}</div>-----

<div class="portal">===Russian History====[[File{{#dpl:Shantytown_USA.jpgcategory=Russian History|thumbnailordermethod=firstedit|leftorder=descending|200px]]count=10}}

<div class="portal">[[File:portraitbowie.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]]====[[The Mysterious Illness History of Jim Bowie: How Did He Contribute to His Own Decline?]]Medicine====Directly or indirectly, Jim Bowie’s enigmatic illness resulted from his own actions. A hearty man of six feet in height, Bowie was a walking contradiction; a slave trader who fought for freedom, a generous and congenial man who called out his thunderous temper on a whim, and a commanding leader who was prone to binges of sloppy drunkenness.{{Read more#dpl:category= Medical History |ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|The Mysterious Illness of Jim Bowie: How Did He Contribute to His Own Decline?count=10}}</div>

<div class="portal">[[File:Anonymous_-_Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]]====[[Origins of the French Revolution - Top Ten Booklist]]====The French Revolution has been seen as a world-altering event. The revolution demolished a long standing monarchy and showed that it was a natural form of government. The Revolution also showed that it was possible to change society, using reason, for the better and worse. The French Revolution inspired many to agitate for democracy and equality around the world. {{Read more|Origins of the French Revolution - Top Ten Booklist}}</div>-

<div class="portal">[[File:Robert_E_Lee_in_1863.png|left|thumb|190px]]====[[How Did the Battle History of South Mountain Alter the Course of the American Civil War?]]Science and Technology====When Lee ordered his men out of Virginia, he had a massive force. The Confederate Army left Centreville, Virginia with 45,700 men. Additionally, Lee called up three divisions from Richmond that totaled another 20,600 troops in addition to J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry of 5,500 riders. In total, 71,800 Confederate soldiers departed Virginia with orders to proceed to Maryland. {{Read more#dpl:category= History of Science and Technology |ordermethod=firstedit|How Did the Battle of South Mountain Alter the Course of the American Civil War?order=descending|count=10}}</div>

====[[Was the Destruction Perpetrated by Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman Necessary to End the American Civil War?]]====January 1, 1863 marked a pivotal moment in the American Civil War. On this date the Emancipation Proclamation, the preliminary of which was issued by President Lincoln on September 22, 1862, took full and permanent effect, thus changing the Union’s ultimate war goal. The harsh and unpopular actions that were necessary to prevent the prolonged bloody carnage of continual war were tasked to three men: Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and William T. Sherman. {{Read more|Was the Destruction Perpetrated by Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman Necessary to End the #dpl:category=Civil War?|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=10}}</div>

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====[[What was George Washington's military experience before the American Revolution?]]Political History====The Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to put George Washington in charge of the Continental Army in 1775. Washington was only 43 years old at the time, a gentleman planter and local Virginian politician. He had not served in the military for over 20 years and his military service records was not particularly distinguished. What qualified Washington for the supreme confidence the young American rebels placed in him?{{Read more#dpl:category= Political History |ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|What was George Washington's military experience before the American Revolution?count=10}}</div>

<div class="portal">[[File:Akhenaten_as_a_Sphinx_(Kestner_Museum).jpg||left|thumb|200px]]-----====[[How did Monotheism Develop?]]19th Century History====While monotheism is seen as something that has derived from Judaism, the history of how monotheism became pervasive is complex. Integrating both historical and archaeological data, we find that the rise of monotheism has been influenced by key political events. These political events help transform not just these early monotheistic faiths but also by extension many parts of the world today.{{Read more#dpl:category=19th Century History|ordermethod=firstedit|How did Monotheism Develop?order=descending|count=10}}</div>

<div class="portal">[[File:BattleCryFreedom.jpeg||left|thumb|200px]]===Military History=[[The Best Historians and Books According to James McPherson]]====In 2014, the New York Times published a brief interview with noted Civil War historian James McPherson, The George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton University. McPherson is considered to be the dean of Civil War historians. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning book Battle Cry of Freedom which is the best overview of the Civil War.{{Read more#dpl:category= Military History |ordermethod=firstedit|The Best Historians and Books According to James McPhersonorder=descending|count=10}}</div>

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