Why Migrants Matter
Zeno, the founder of Stoicism, was subjected to disparaging comments because of his migrant status and his Phoenician ethnicity. … Continue readingWhy Migrants Matter
All History is Environmental History
…and that includes both environmental effects on societies and those societies’ impacts on the environment. … Continue readingAll History is Environmental History
H.G. Wells ‘Land of the Blind’
Shazia Shazia: In this story, the author tells us about a strange disease – joint disease spread in a remote village isolated from the world. … Continue readingH.G. Wells ‘Land of the Blind’
‘Britain’s Cover-up of Its 1845-1850 Holocaust in Ireland’
This rhyme is thought to relate to Irish beggars who arrived in England during the British genocide which resulted in millions of deaths. … Continue reading‘Britain’s Cover-up of Its 1845-1850 Holocaust in Ireland’
On the Myth that Arabic Translations Merely Preserved Greek Literature
What is less well-known is that the point of translating foreign works was not to preserve them but to build on them. … Continue readingOn the Myth that Arabic Translations Merely Preserved Greek Literature
History of Emotions: To Ancient Assyrians, the Liver Was the Seat of Happiness
Have you ever stopped to wonder whether the way you experience emotion in your body is the same as someone raised in a different… … Continue readingHistory of Emotions: To Ancient Assyrians, the Liver Was the Seat of Happiness
In a Growing International Spat, the French Govt. Has Claimed Ownership of the Spanish Steps in Rome—and the Italians are Furiosi!
A regulator in Paris earlier this month briefly mentioned the steps in a 107-page report… … Continue readingIn a Growing International Spat, the French Govt. Has Claimed Ownership of the Spanish Steps in Rome—and the Italians are Furiosi!
Why Was Socrates Killed?
Socrates apparently wasn’t doing anything dangerous. He simply asked questions, spoke to anyone: with nobles, with common citizens, with young people. … Continue readingWhy Was Socrates Killed?
History Revisited: Spanish Conquest of America
Ana Corcuella: What do you think, that with the Spanish conquest, civilization was brought to America? Here I present to you a different story. … Continue readingHistory Revisited: Spanish Conquest of America
Occupied – Stolen Lands: A Bit About Historical Ado (Poem)
Over epochs of time,By apparent design,Man cycles thru being, barbarous beasts.To being better behaved at social feasts. For short times, if it lasts at all,Peace and quiet reigns tolerantly tall.Abundance
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The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
Rutland was a British naval hero in the First World War, worked for the Japanese Navy in the years between the wars… … Continue readingThe Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
A Dated Conspiracy Theory Rises Again
by Jeroen van Baar at 3 Quarks Daily: In the chart-topping podcast The Rest is History, British historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss key events from the past at