Biography
Joshua J. Mark is co-founder and Content Director of World History Encyclopedia. He has lived in Greece and Germany, traveled extensively, especially through Egypt, and presently lives in upstate New York with his dog, Sammie. Mark was a part-time philosophy professor and writing instructor at Marist College, where he received a Faculty of the Year Award and the Special Services Award of Merit, and has also taught history and literature courses at the college level. He has published articles, short fiction, and creative nonfiction through various journals, magazines, and online.
Education
- MA English, SUNY College New Paltz
- BA English/Philosophy, SUNY College New Paltz
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Jefferson Davis' Message to Congress - States' Rights and Defense of Slavery
There were many events leading up to the American Civil War, with tensions becoming...
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Bronze Age Collapse - The Decline and Fall of Mediterranean Civilization
The Bronze Age Collapse (also known as Late Bronze Age Collapse) is a modern-day term...
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Macedon - Birthplace of Alexander the Great
Macedon was an ancient kingdom located in the north of the Greek peninsula first inhabited by the Mackednoi...
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The Myth of Etana - Faith and Kingship in Ancient Mesopotamia
The Myth of Etana is the story of the Sumerian antediluvian King of Kish who ascends to heaven...
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Losing an Opportunity at Bull Run - Porter's Critique of the Confederate Victory
William H. Russell’s account of the Union retreat at the First Battle of Bull...
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Panic at Bull Run - Russell's Account of the Union Retreat
Panic at Bull Run is an excerpt from a longer article, The Battle of Bull Run, by the famous...
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First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) - The Wake-Up Call for Both Sides in the American Civil War
The First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) on 21 July 1861...
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William Howard Russell in 1854 - English Journalist of First Battle of Bull Run
William Howard Russell ( 1825-1907), the English journalist who reported on...
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The Stampede from Bull Run by Frank Vizetelly - The Union's Disorderly Retreat from the Battle of Bull Run
The Stampede from Bull Run by Frank Vizetelly, published...
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Bridge During the Retreat from First Battle of Bull Run - Engraving by William Ridgway, 1861
Bridge During the Retreat from Manassas, First Battle of Bull Run...
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Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King - The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run
Capture of Ricketts' Battery, painting by Sidney E. King, 1964...
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Ruins of Judith Henry's House, First Battle of Bull Run
The ruins of Judith Henry's house, "Spring Hill", after the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas...
Translations
| English Original | Language | Translation | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ancient Greek Poets | Portuguese | Grandes Poetas da Grécia Antiga | Filipa Oliveira |
| Ninhursag | Chinese | 宁胡尔萨格 | 张云圣 |
| LGBTQ+ in the Ancient World | Chinese | 古代世界的酷儿 | Zhenyu Xie |
| Ten Ancient Rome Facts You Need to Know | German | Zehn wissenswerte Fakten über das alte Rom | Marina Wrackmeyer |
| Love, Sex, & Marriage in Ancient Rome | Bengali | প্রাচীন রোমে প্রেম, যৌনতা এবং বিবাহ | Tuli Banerjee |
| Liangzhu Culture Jade | Spanish | Jade de la cultura Liangzhu | Rosa Baranda |
| Herodotus | Chinese | 希罗多德 | Yangwei Li |
| Ancient Greece | Chinese | 古希腊 | Yangwei Li |
| Katharina Zell's Defending Clerical Marriage | French | L'Apologie de Catherine Zell | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
| Maeshowe | Bengali | মায়েশো | Tuli Banerjee |
