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The study of history is essential to understanding the human experience. By investigating the past, we can learn about the present and prepare for the future. The Roman Empire was one of the most influential empires in world history. It dominated Europe and the Mediterranean for over a thousand years. The Ottoman Empire was another great empire that controlled swathes of territory in the Middle East and North Africa. England has also played a major role in world history, particularly during the two World Wars. These are just some of the examples of how different empires have shaped our world.
How to ask a reference question - The Collation
Thank you all for your guesses on this month’s Crocodile Mystery. You have proven, once again, that we have the best readers on the internet! Some folks got pretty close to the answer (and I want to give a particular shout out to Elisabeth for her comment of “Number of breakdowns per month, clearly“, which... Continue Reading »
The Heroes of Ripley, Ohio | History News Network
<p>David Goodrich bicycled 3,000 miles along the routes of the Underground Railroad, encountering the places of history from a new perspective. This excerpt follows him through the Ohio-Kentucky borderland and across the river that marked free territory. </p>
Mysterious Skeleton Of Unusual Lady Anchoress Of York Barbican Discovered By Archaeologists - Ancient Pages
The rare and unusual life of an anchoress, a woman who devoted her life to prayer while living in seclusion, has been unearthed by the University of Sheffield and Oxford Archaeology, thanks to a skeletal collection now held at the University.
I’m delighted to welcome The Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Geometry Girls by Tom Durwood to the blog YAadventure #ScienceGirls #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – M J Porter
I'm delighted to feature an excerpt from The Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Geometry Girls by Tom Durwood. A DISRUPTION ON THE COUNTING FLOOR The Great Famine remains a taboo in China, where it is referred to euphemistically as the ‘Three Years of Natural Disasters’ or the ‘Three Years of Difficulties.’ -- Tani Branigan, The Guardian …
#OTD in 1922 – The IRA kidnaps more than forty loyalists activists and ‘B’ Specials.
In mid-January 1922 the Monaghan football team was arrested in the North on their way to play Derry in the final of the Ulster Championship. On 7 February the IRA responded by kidnapping forty-two prominent loyalists in Fermanagh and Tyrone and held them as hostages. A party of eighteen armed B-Specials, when travelling by train…
How a Trump third-party run in 2024 would prove catastrophic for the GOP - Current
What might happen if Donald Trump does not get the GOP nomination for president in 2024? Peter Wehner has thought about this. Here is a taste of his recent piece at The Atlantic: It’s begun to dawn on Republicans that […]
Can the Ukraine Crisis Push the UN To the Reforms it Needs to Remain Relevant? | History News Network
<p>The United Nations' power to prevent war has long been subordinated to the protection of traditional national sovereignty. Will instability push the powerful nations on the Security Council to accept change? </p>
Will Ben Sasse, the new president of the University of Florida, bow to Ron DeSantis? - Current
Yesterday was former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse’s first day as president of the University of Florida. We are all waiting to see how he will get along with Florida governor Ron DeSantis, especially as it relates to “wokeness.” Here is […]
No Golden Anniversary for the Paris Peace Accords | History News Network
<p>While the West observes January 27 as the anniversary of the agreement, it was already January 28 in Vietnam when the accords took effect, a telling symbol of the disjunction between American and Vietnamese views of the conflict and its stakes that contributed to their tragic failure. </p>
January recap – In Another Era
I didn't post a recap of December (I only read two books in December, Miss Austen and When Christ and his saints slept), but now I'm back for January. January was a good first reading month, with lots of diversity in terms of scenery. Read(ing) Circe is a book I kept for the perfect time.…
#OTD in Irish History | 7 February:
1873 – Death of journalist, novelist, and short story writer, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, in Dublin. He is often called the father of the modern ghost story. Although Le Fanu was one of the most popular writers of the Victorian era, he is not so widely read anymore. His best-known works include Uncle Silas (1864),…
The Diamonds of Arkansas -
The diamond industry is massive and employs around ten million people worldwide. Approximately 30% of all diamonds mined become jewelry; the remainder is used for industrial purposes. Russia is the world’s largest producer, with almost 40 million carats per year. The other top ten producers are Canada, Australia, and seven African nations. Not widely known […]
Historians Mobilize to Fight Back Against Right-Wing Attacks | History News Network
<p>Historians for Peace and Democracy condemns recent legislation restricting the content of history classes and libraries and censoring the freedom to teach and learn about racism and LGBTQ history. The group urges college faculty to join with their local K-12 educators and librarians. </p>
Steven Mintz: "I find it stunning that the World Socialist Web Site remains the place to turn if one truly wants to understand...the controversies surrounding 'The 1619 Project.'" - Current
At his blog at Insider Higher Ed, University of Texas American historian Steven Mintz offers a brief review of both the AP African American Studies course and the American Historical Review‘s forum on the 1619 Project. His take on AP […]
Historians are Being Asked to Spin Simple Stories of Nationalism; The Past Won't Cooperate | History News Network
<p>Nationalist forces in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia want to use historians to reach a definitive conclusion to debates over the territory's ethnic and national identity. But from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire to the fall of Communism, those questions have been complex, difficult, and ambiguous. </p>
#OTD in 1899 – Creation of the Electric Boat Company by the father of the modern submarine, John Philip Holland.
Holland emigrated to the US in 1873. Holland’s first submarine submission was rejected by the Navy Secretary as ‘a fantastic scheme of a civilian landsman’. The navy eventually relented and purchased it’s first submarine from Holland’s company in 1900 for $150,000. Holland also had a strong interest in aviation writing a paper in 1891 titled…
Proof That Neanderthals Ate Crabs 90,000 Years Ago Is Another 'Nail In The Coffin' For Primitive Cave Dweller Stereotypes - Ancient Pages
In a cave just south of Lisbon, archaeological deposits conceal a Paleolithic dinner menu. As well as stone tools and charcoal, the site of Gruta de Figueira Brava contains rich deposits of shells and bones with much to tell us about the Neanderthals that lived there—especially about their meals.
Road Trip! | A Writer of History
On the theory that not everything needs to be about historical fiction, today’s post is about a recent motorcycle trip my husband and I were on. “I think we should take a trip to Key West,” Ian said several weeks ago. We are spending the winter months in Florida and Ian just happens to have […]
Editor’s Corner: Crossing Borders | National Council on Public History
Editors’ Note: We publish the editor’s introduction to the February 2023 issue of The Public Historian here. The entire issue is available online to National Council on Public History members and to others with subscription access. This issue begins with Jean-Pierre Morin’s “Considering the Revolution: The Identities Created by the American Revolutionary War,” the second
How To Be a Real Toady: Cleisophos and Philip – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 6.248f-249A “Satyrus writes in his Life of Philip: “When Philip lost his eye, Cleisophos followed him with the same eyed bandaged. And later, when Philip’s leg was wounded, Cleisophos accompanied the king, limping. And if Philip should ever find any food bitter, Cleisophos would squeeze his face together as if he were eating…
Brian Epstein: Troubled Life Of The Beatles' Manager | HistoryExtra
He was the architect of the Fab Four's success, but his life was one of torment, and ultimately tragedy, as he tried to live with his homosexuality in a time when it was against the law. Jon Savage explores the man without whom, there would be no Beatles
What's the deal with those AR-15 lapel pins that GOP members of Congress are wearing? - Current
Will Bunch explains at The Philadelphia Inquirer. A taste: The sight in recent days of Santos and several of his Republican colleagues parading through the hallowed halls of the U.S. Capitol with a mini-celebration of a killing machine that serves […]
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