godfrey of bouillon giving thanks to gods in the presence of peter the hermit after the capture of the city “taking of jerusalem by crusaders” by  emile signol

colored engraving of the entrance of caliph umar into jerusalem 19th century 

alfred dreyfus – the man behind the dreyfus affair

etching art titled: the fall of the walls of jericho

after all that – when the persians were defeated by the byzantine emperor heraclius they signed the surrender treaty with the caveat that the romans insured that the jews will be spared from their vengeance. heraclius agreed… only to break that treaty soon after killing about 20,000 jews.

history of israel and palestine part 1: from ancient roots to 1948

dr. roy casagranda is a political science and history professor who earned his Ph.D. from the university of texas where he studied political science, philosophy, history, psychology, and germanic studies; he also did undergraduate work at the university of manitoba and attended palmer college.

dr. roy casagranda is a professor of government focusing on middle eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, and western civilization. he is a charismatic academic known for making history relevant and accessible, particularly for those interested in geopolitics and critical analyses of historical narratives. by uh