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My specialties are 17th through 19th Century history, especially in the Americas and Europe. I also have a fair knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman History, and some knowledge of Medieval European history. My expertise is focuses on Military and political history, but I`ll take a crack at anything.

Experience in the area

I have been a guest lecturer at George Washington University. Mostly, I have just read hundreds of books about world history.

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J.D. Univ. of Michigan
B.A. George Washington University

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Truman Scholar

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2012-02-07 Roman Empire:

Rome gave Europe a common language and religion.  It helped to create a unifying bond across the continent that lasted well beyond the Empire itself.  Rome also spread new ideas in architecture, engineering

2012-02-06 Roman struggles:

Hello,    Human motivations for greater social status and wealth of course steer the direction of any society.  Rome was no exception.  Rome became an empire and began conquering most of the known world

2012-01-04 The Holocaust:

Hi Aaron,    The Holocaust generally covers the period of Nazi occupation in Europe.  The Nazis first came to power in 1933, controlled most of Europe by 1940, and were finally defeated in 1945.  Nazis

2012-01-03 United Nations agencies info:

Hello,    You can find detailed information on all the UN agencies here:    http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/index.shtml    Just click on the links of the ones you want.  If you have any specific

2011-12-28 origin of names:

Hello,    It is certainly an unusual  name. I ran a quick search on a genealogy web site and found zero returns for the name in any census or immigration records.  It could certainly be a slight derivation

 

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