Although incredibly different in many ways, the ancient world wrestled with the same problems that governments do today. As long as there…
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History
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[Editors Note: Over the years has published numerous lists pointing out the positive aspects of the so-called “dark ages”. At the time…
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Liquid ivory? This lost craft is among the oddballs of history that nobody saw coming. More surprises lead to unknown kingdoms, bizarre…
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Monsters like Adolf Hitler and Dr. Joseph Mengele may have robbed their victims of any justice, but when WWII came to an…
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Sometimes tragedies do more than cause death and destruction. Sometimes they detract attention away from other, seemingly lesser events. Big disasters –…
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Some people seem to think that before it became legal gay people simply did not exist. Since February is LGBTQ history month…
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Life is short. We have only a certain number of years to make an impact on the world before Fate snatches us…
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In Ken Burns’ nine-part World War 2 documentary, the aptly named fifth episode, “FUBAR,” describes the powerlessness of Allied soldiers fighting Germany…
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The American Civil War is one of the most studied, dramatized, and reenacted events in world history. Much less covered is the…
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Films like 300 and Troy depict awesome Greek warriors slashing their enemies in battle, but did you know Leonidas and Achillies had…