Fordham University: Jewish History Sourcebook: Black Death and the Jews

Fordham University provides an article written by John Henry Newman in 1854, about the ideal needed for a private Catholic University.

Part of Fordham University's Internet Modern History Sourcebook, this site gives historical background and extensive web resources on American Independence.

Fordham University gives Winston Churchhill's account of the Battle of Omdurman. (He fought in the battle as a young soldier in the cavalry.)

A primary source describing the Plague or Black Death's symptoms, its transmission, and its affects on societies' behavior.

Fordham University provdides this very detailed study of the life and leadership of Hadrian. It looks at his background, his reign, and his death.

This site, from the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, provides a series of primary source documents on Rome's religious history. It includes prayers and hymns as well as writings from Cato, Cicero, Livy, and Plutarch.

Read introductory commentary and interpretations of Hammurabi's Code, followed by the text itself. Site by Fordham University.

Ancient History Sourcebook offers the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, the "philosopher emperor" of Rome. This is one of the few pieces of literature written by a world leader; even more striking is the fact that it is a work of...

Fordham University offers an account of the early life of Philip II and his reign.

Fordham University provides this site with a letter from Sir Robert Clive discussing the Battle of Plassey. Primary source document from the Modern History Sourcebook.