Biography
Joshua J. Mark is co-founder and Content Director of World History Encyclopedia. He has lived in Greece and Germany, traveled extensively, especially through Egypt, and presently lives in upstate New York with his dog, Sammie. Mark was a part-time philosophy professor and writing instructor at Marist College, where he received a Faculty of the Year Award and the Special Services Award of Merit, and has also taught history and literature courses at the college level. He has published articles, short fiction, and creative nonfiction through various journals, magazines, and online.
Education
- MA English, SUNY College New Paltz
- BA English/Philosophy, SUNY College New Paltz
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U. S. Grant's Account of the Battle of Fort Donelson - Excerpts from the Official Action Report
Ulysses S. Grant's victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson (11-16...
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Grant's First Battle: Battle of Belmont 1861
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Battle of Fort Donelson - The Victory that Might Have Won the War in the West
The Battle of Fort Donelson (11-16 February 1862) was a Union victory in the Western...
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Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson
Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, photograph by Hal Jespersen, February 2006. Shown here is part...
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Gun-Boat Attack on the Water Batteries of Fort Donelson
The Gun-Boat Attack on the Water Batteries of Fort Donelson, wood carving print by an unknown...
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Simon Bolivar Buckner
Simon Bolivar Buckner, photograph by an unknown photographer, 1860 - 1870. Simon Bolivar Buckner served in the United States...
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Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on Fort Donelson
The Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on the Rebel Batteries at Fort Donelson, wood engraving print...
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Capture of Fort Donelson
Capture of Fort Donelson, wood engraving print by an unknown artist based on a sketch by H. Lovie, c. 1862. This wood...
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Dialogue of Pessimism - Meaning of Life or Satire?
The Dialogue of Pessimism (circa 1000 BCE) is a Babylonian poem featuring a master and his slave in...
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A. H. Foote's Account of the Battle of Fort Henry - Letter to His Wife on the Day of Victory
Union Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote (1806-1863) came to national attention...
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Battle of Fort Henry - The First Ironclad Engagement on a Fortification
The Battle of Fort Henry (6 February 1862) is often referenced as the first major...
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Lloyd Tilghman
Lloyd Tilghman, photograph by E. & H.T. Anthony, 1861 - 1863. Lloyd Tilghman was a Confederate general during the American Civil...
Translations
| English Original | Language | Translation | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiye | Portuguese | Tiye | Filipa Oliveira |
| William the Silent | Portuguese | Guilherme, o Taciturno | Filipa Oliveira |
| Tsul'kălû', The Slant-Eyed Giant | French | Tsul'kălû', le géant aux yeux bridés | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
| Meroë | Bengali | মেরো | Tuli Banerjee |
| 12 Events That Changed History | French | 12 événements qui ont marqué l'histoire | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
| Dialogue of Pessimism | Bengali | হতাশাবাদের সংলাপ | Tuli Banerjee |
| Thomas Müntzer | Portuguese | Thomas Müntzer | Filipa Oliveira |
| John Knox | Portuguese | John Knox | Filipa Oliveira |
| God's Wife of Amun | Portuguese | Esposa de Amon | Filipa Oliveira |
| The Ghost Wife | Portuguese | A Esposa Fantasma | Filipa Oliveira |
