Jim Keys, Author at The History Herald

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In an attempt to bring an end to years of fighting, the US government formed the Indian Peace Commission to

King Henry’s heavy taxes to pay for his dynastic ambitions in Europe, plus bad weather and widespread famine, provoked civil

By the end of 1890, the US government’s subjugation of the Native American peoples was virtually complete with the remnants

King Edward II had infuriated his barons by his refusal to consult with them or take their advice and instead

There are times when a famous person’s life and exploits are so embroidered by writers and historians that it difficult

Hugh Glass was born in Pennsylvania to Irish parents in 1783. Little is known of his early life, but various

Billy the Kid was born William Henry McCarty Jnr on November 23rd 1859 in New York City. He was slim,

Despite a bitter campaign to preserve Welsh independence, Llywelyin and David were finally killed. The Welsh would have to wait

The battles of Kohima and Imphal became two of the greatest struggles of the Second World War, rivalling El Alamein