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A Gallery of North American Plains Indians
Image Gallery by Joshua J. Mark

A Gallery of North American Plains Indians

The Great Plains of North America were once home to over 30 distinct Native American nations now referred to as the Plains Indians, Native Americans of the Plains and Prairie, and Indigenous Peoples of the Great Plains. Their descendants...
Red Cloud's War
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Red Cloud's War

Red Cloud's War (1866-1868) was a conflict between the Lakota Sioux-Cheyenne-Arapaho alliance and the US government over the westward expansion of the United States into the Powder River territory. It was the only war won by the Plains Indians...
King Philip's War
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

King Philip's War

King Philip’s War (also known as Metacom’s War, 1675-1678) was a conflict in New England between a coalition of Native American tribes organized under the command of Metacom (also known as King Philip, l. 1638-1676), chief of the Wampanoag...
Native American Creation & Origin Stories
Collection by Joshua J. Mark

Native American Creation & Origin Stories

Native American creation and origin stories are tales of the creation of the world and the origin of various aspects of it, including plant and animal life – especially corn and buffalo – and death. Some Native American trickster tales are...
Wars of Roses 1455-1487 CE - English Civil Wars DOCUMENTARY
Video by Kings and Generals

Wars of Roses 1455-1487 CE - English Civil Wars DOCUMENTARY

In this new Kings and Generals animated historical documentary, we will cover the Wars of the Roses, describing one of the first Civil Wars in English history. The Hundred Years' War is over and the descendants of Edward III of England...
Genpei War
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Genpei War

The Genpei War (1180-1185 CE), also known as the Taira-Minamoto War, was a conflict in Japan principally between two rival clans: the Minamoto and Taira, for control of the imperial throne. The civil war was punctuated by a typhoon, earthquake...
Crispus Attucks and The Boston Massacre - American Revolutionary War - One Minute History
Video by One Minute History

Crispus Attucks and The Boston Massacre - American Revolutionary War - One Minute History

March 5, 1770 - Boston - Tensions are high in the wake of the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. British soldiers of the 29th Regiment respond to a crowd of colonists who have gathered to confront an English officer accused of not paying his...
Great Sioux War
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Great Sioux War

The Great Sioux War (also given as the Black Hills War, 1876-1877) was a military conflict between the allied forces of the Lakota Sioux/Northern Cheyenne and the US government over the territory of the Black Hills and, more widely, US policies...
Timeline & Battles of King Philip's War
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Timeline & Battles of King Philip's War

King Philip's War (1675-1678) was the pivotal engagement between the second generation of English immigrants who had arrived in New England and the Native American tribes of the region. The English won the war, and the natives lost not only...
American Revolutionary War - Summary on a Map
Video by Geo History

American Revolutionary War - Summary on a Map

In this video, let's retrace on maps the American Revolutionary War, since the end of the Seven Years' War until the recognition of the US. Independence by Great Britain. Chapters 00:00 Seven Years' War 00:37 Tensions 01:38 Boston Tea...
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