Palestine, North West of the Dead Sea, Middle East- Jericho is one of the oldest known agricultural settlements. It is said to have existed as early as 8000 BCE. Dwellings in Jericho were built from mud brick. The city was also enclosed by a several foot thick mud brick wall …

Asia Minor and Middle East, North of Arabian Peninsula- A crescent shaped area of fertile land in the Middle East. The civilizations of Sumeria, Phoenicia, Assyria, and Babylon developed in the Fertile Crescent. The Fertile Crescent surrounds the flood planes of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The constant flooding of …

War Flying by a Pilot is available on librivox. This book is a well written and interesting account of the very early days of military aviation.

Agincourt, Agincourt!