PGMantel

PGMantel

Raised in a home filled with books on Western civilization, P.G. Mantel became a lover of history at an early age. An amateur writer of verse, he makes himself useful as an editor for Men of the West.

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it

Grand Ferré

September 5, 2017
Editor’s Note:  The following account is taken from Historical Tales, by Charles Morris (published 1896). It was in the heart of the Hundred Years’ War. Everywhere France lay desolate under the feet

Man of the West: William Tell

September 4, 2017
Editor’s Note:  The following account is taken from Historical Tales, by Charles Morris (published 1896). “In the year of our Lord 1307,” writes an ancient chronicler, “there dwelt a pious countryman in

"Marcus Aurelius" by John Lord

August 22, 2017
Editor’s note:  The following is excerpted from Beacon Lights of History, by John Lord (published 1902) Marcus Aurelius is immortal, not so much for what he did as for what he was.

The Burning of the Philadelphia

August 5, 2017
Editor’s note:  The following is excerpted from Hero Tales from American History, by Henry Cabot Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt. It is difficult to conceive that there ever was a time when the

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