"Thucydides" is a site about history which contains essays (or "web pages") connecting past events to contemporary events.

The "Table of Contents," or "Menu," lists all the pamplets at this web site.
A "Links" section has lists of related links.  There are many hyperlinks embedded throughout the site.
For those who get a kick out of clip art like I do, then you'll enjoy the list of sources for all the images used at this site on the "Clip Art" page. Maybe someday I even get around to posting more.
There's even a "Site Map" of sorts that lists all the URLs which are part of this site.

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Since this is a site dedicated to history, I wanted to name it after a historian.  The 'big three' early Greek historians came to mind.  Herodotus, considered to be the 'father of history,' was too obvious a choice.  Besides,  his methodology, or lack of verification, left something to be desired.  I wanted Xenophon because he had close ties with the Spartans, whom I admire, and he employed a more disciplined methodology.  Plus the name sounded cool.

But, alas, 'xenophon' was already taken at the Netfirms hosting service!  I then researched Thucydides and discovered that, of the 'big three,' he was the best choice to borrow a name of all along!  To find out why, go read his biography and an account of his 'history.'

You are not going to believe this,
but National Public Radio broadcast a show on May 14, 2003 relating the lessons of the war to the situation that the U.S.A. faces today!  Same thing I'm doing here at this site!  I'm not a lone wolf crying in the wilderness!  It was on its mid-day news talk show, Talk of the Nation, hosted by Neal Conan.

So, enjoy the site!  And, come back to visit because new material will materialize out of the ether from time to time! Nothing much added for awhile, but maybe now there will be some.