Search Results: Daniel ogden

In this interview, World History Encyclopedia is talking to author Daniel Ogden about his new book The Werewolf in the Ancient World. Daniel Ogden (Author): Thank you for inviting me! Kelly (WHE): Of course, we are very excited to have...

Join World History Encyclopedia as they talk to Daniel Ogden, the author of 'The Werewolf in the Ancient World.' Where did the concept of the werewolf originate from? Why did they always turn in to wolves? Daniel will be answering these questions...

Daniel Morgan (l. c. 1735-1802) was an American frontiersman and soldier, most famous for leading a corps of riflemen during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). He rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Continental Army and...

The great estates of the Gilded Age were more than lavish displays of wealth for the American aristocracy c. 1870-1917, they supported the economy of the local communities and encouraged development. As they declined, many of the surrounding...

Terracotta icon depicting Daniel in the lions' den, found in Vinicko Kale, North Macedonia, 5th-6th century. Archaeological Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia, Skopje. The archaeological site of Vinicko Kale (Fortress of Vinica...

Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605/604-562 BCE) was the greatest King of ancient Babylon during the period of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (626-539 BCE), succeeding its founder, his father, Nabopolassar (r. 626-605 BCE). He is best known from the biblical...

Portrait of Daniel Morgan (1735/36-1802), oil on canvas by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1794. Independence National Historical Park Collection, Philadelphia PA.

Shays' Rebellion leaders Daniel Shays (left) and Job Shattuck, illustration by an unknown artist, 1787. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

Daniel in the Lions' den visited by an angel, oil on canvas by François-Alexandre Verdier, c. 1705. Museum of Fine Arts, Caen.

Portrait of Daniel Morgan by an unknown artist, from the George Washington Bicentennial Commission c. 1924. US National Archives and Records Administration.