Category: Cumberland Academy

Marion Schwartz For more than 12,000 years the dog has coexisted with humans in the Americas, following pathways much different from those of dogs in Europe and Asia. New World dogs have been viewed as sacred and profane, as deities, as eaters of excrement, and as valued food. This entertaining and enlightening book examines the… Continue reading A History of Dogs in the Early Americas

"A study of the few still existing apocryphal books discloses the fact, ignored by most modern writers on the Cabala and Essenism, that "the mystic lore" occasionally alluded to in the Talmudic or Midrashic literature is not only much more systematically presented in these older writings, but gives ample evidence of a continuous cabalistic tradition;… Continue reading Ancient apocalyptic writings:- The Book of the Secrets of Enoch

In the beginning, North America was Indian country. But only in the beginning. After the opening act of the great national drama, Native Americans yielded to the westward rush of European settlers. Or so the story usually goes. Yet, for three centuries after Columbus, Native people controlled most of eastern North America and profoundly shaped… Continue reading Facing East from Indian Country

Scale models of Zheng He's ship compared to Columbus's vessel Over a period of almost three decades in the early 15th century, Ming China sent out a fleet the likes of which the world had never seen. These enormous treasure junks were commanded by the great admiral, Zheng He. Together, Zheng He and his armada made… Continue reading The Seven Voyages of the Treasure Fleet:Zheng He and Ming China Rule the Indian Ocean, 1405-1433