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Fortellings of Emperor Haile Selassie’s Over 40 Years Ago

March 15, 2010 by EthioSun

Released by the Office of the Historian 273. Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, July 6, 1969 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON BRIEFING July 6, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRE...

November 29, 2009 by EthioSun

Though much was talked about the war of Chelenquo, it probably was the shortest time Menelik and his men spent on a battle ground: 30 minutes was all it took to convince Amir Abdulahi to turn tail and save his life. The Amir decided to attack at 11 ...

November 29, 2009 by EthioSun

A watch made specially for Ethiopia 's emperor Menelik II, has sold for $51,607.20 at an auction in Geneva , Switzerland . The very rare and historically important watch is made of 18K Yellow Gold and sold for 52,500 CHF which is about $51,607....

November 8, 2009 by EthioSun

Jagamo Kello, middle, left home at just 15 to fight Italian invaders By Martin Plaut BBC Africa analyst The 70th anniversary of World War II is being commemorated around the world, but the contribution of one group of...

October 16, 2009 by EthioSun

By Drusilla Dunjee Houston: Chapter 3 The Nubo-Egyptian desert was once abundantly watered and a well timbered region. With the exclusion of the narrow Nile valley, all of this is generally a barren waste today. Geology reveals that in the pr...

October 13, 2009 by EthioSun

Taken from the book by Dr Rusilla Dunjee Houston: OKLAHOMA , U. S. A. 1926 ; Wonderful Ethiopians The Ethiopian is a great race, probably the oldest. It is a race that does not die out under adversity. When other races are sullen, or de...

September 15, 2009 by EthioSun

Committee announces plan to erect a monument in memory of the tens of thousands of the former armed forces who gave the ultimate in defense of Ethiopia’s unity. Special Report by the North America organizing Committee to hono...

August 12, 2009 by EthioSun

A chronology of key events:2nd century AD - Kingdom of Axum becomes a regional trading power. 4th century - Coptic Christianity introduced from Egypt. Obelisks in Axum, once the seat of an ancient kingdom ...