Category: History
Solzhenitsyn Understood the West and Predicted its Future With Frightening Precision
Gary Saul Morson in Commentary: Western intellectuals expected that novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, once safely in…
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Harvard Address (1978)
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Commencement Address at Harvard University in 8 June 1978. {Russian audio with English-translation…
One Memorable Speech Can Turn Around a Faltering Campaign − How Nixon Did it With His ‘Checkers’ Talk
W. Joseph Campbell at The Conversation: Twenty years before Watergate, then-Sen. Richard Nixon’s national political…
How Did Mughal Emperor Humayun Die? The True Story Revealed After Years
From Samaa TV: Humayun was the 2nd Mughal Emperor. His predecessor was Babur, and successor,…
“Phuddu Khata”
Shared by Hasham Siddiqui, Pakistan: Only for those who are interested in history. The word…
Could We Learn to Love Wind Turbines as We Did the Windmills?
Stephen Case at Aeon: Today’s modern wind turbines seem to repel poetic or artistic engagement….
Oldest Living Culture: New Research Shows an Indigenous Ritual Passed Down for 500 Generations
From The Conversation: We often hear that Aboriginal peoples have been in Australia for 65,000…
Dan Carlin on Podcasting, History, and Hero Worship
Nick Gillespie at Reason: In March, Reason‘s Nick Gillespie talked with one of the great…
Sabina Suey: The Valencian Postwoman Who Hid the Holy Grail in Her Sofa
When the Spanish Civil War broke out, everyone from Spanish revolutionaries to M.I.6 agents wanted…
The Medieval World [Interactive Map]
by OUP History: The study of the Middle Ages is expanding. With new locales and…
If You Worry About Climate Change Damages You Should Listen to Just Stop Oil
Sarah Kerr at The Conversation: Climate activists Just Stop Oil launched a protest at Stonehenge,…