History Site
	Rebecca Graf BellaOnline's History Editor

American's First Best Seller
First published in 1662, Michael Wigglesworth’s Day of Doom went through eight printings from its first edition in 1662 to the eighth edition in 1751; it saw publication in both America and England.

Ancient Architecture – An Overview
The history of architecture is branched like a tree – with a very traceable evolution. Here is the basic shape! There are basically four periods of architectural history: ancient, medieval, renaissance and baroque, and modern. This article covers ancient architecture.

Early Art History – An Overview
There’s so much to learn! From Egyptian to Expressionism, from Greco-Roman to the Beaux-Arts, this article lays the ground work for learning all about the different artistic periods.

Finding History in Art
History can be found in the art around you. Learn about cultures and people by viewing the art work of the periods.

Historic Preservation – What YOU can do!
Each day in America another historic structure is lost. Find out what you can do to save our history!

History of an American Museum
A look at one of America’s most impressive museums and how the Smithsonian was born.

Jones Very’s Soul-Sickness
This nineteenth-century poet's work is worth looking at. The depth of his spiritual stature was not recognized at the time when he was writing.

Literary History – An Overview
There’s lot of ground to cover, but here is a basic overview of literature throughout the ages!

Medieval Architecture - An Overview
The history of architecture continues branching out into new forms and styles. There are basically four periods of architectural history: ancient, medieval, renaissance and baroque, and modern. This article covers medieval architecture.

Modern Architecture – An Overview
When you hear a historian talk about “modern” architecture, they’re not talking about buildings currently being built. Come learn what makes a modern building "modern."

Modern Art History – An Overview
Art is an ever-changing thing. Here, we’re continuing our overview of how it has changed and grown throughout the centuries, focusing on developments since the mid 19th century.

Music History – An Overview
If Music is the food of love, then we history lovers have a lot to digest! Here’s a basic overview of how the music we know came into being!

Philippine Bill of 1902 and a Poem
Politics and poetry sometimes complement each other quite well. The Filipino poet José Rizal is considered a liberator because of his poem.

Renaissance and Baroque Architecture - An Overview
The Renaissance, or the rebirth, starts many new trends in architecture that we’ll continue to see through even the most current architecture. These building styles, and those of the later Baroque period, still fascinate to this day – and you don’t have to be an architect to appreciate them!

Who is Major Henry Livingston, Jr.?
A lover of literature and a man with an "encyclopedic knowledge," Major Henry Livingston, Jr., became an extraordinary poet, in addition to serving in the American Revolutionary War.