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A younger brother of the Last Emperor of China died in 2015 1 Kaleva Aug 2017 Aug 2017 5 3098
We've all heard of "Bretton Woods", here is a very short description of what it is 3 dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2159
United Kingdom citizenship test....Can you pass on British History? 15 Rowdyboy Feb 2014 Jun 2017 4 8107
The Canary Girls: The workers the war turned yellow 0 rug May 2017 May 2017 12 1818
These Rare Color Photos From the Second World War Are Incredible 2 rug Apr 2017 May 2017 7 1860
Paws, Pee and Mice: Cats among Medieval Manuscripts 9 rug May 2017 May 2017 15 7895
The abandoned Arctic ghost ship: SS Baychimo 3 steve2470 Apr 2017 Apr 2017 12 11782
History of Polar Exploration 6 Mendocino Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 2346
Cross posted from DU lounge. Photos from Lodz ghetto. 1 LiberalLoner Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 1691
McDonalds in Italy Embraces Off-Menu Item: Slice of Roman Road 0 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 5 2375
On this day ... 0 GeorgeGist Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1518
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1221
History of the World circa 1931. 4 rug Oct 2016 Nov 2016 1 1862
A More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Japanese Design Award. 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2452
New Oxford Shakespeare Edition Credits Christopher Marlowe as a Co-author. 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 1516
The Lost World of The Pacific. Unknown Civilizations. 0 yuiyoshida Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 1507
THE guillotine... 0 yuiyoshida Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 1531
Nanjing's Porcelain Tower: Ancient 'world wonder' brought back to life 0 workinclasszero Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 2113
15 Surprising Facts About Marco Polo 0 left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 2383
Lascaux cave paintings: Huge replica of Palaeolithic site to open in France in December 2 BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 Jul 2016 6 2070
Does My Family Own a Painting Looted by Nazis? 0 elleng Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 2161
Ireland: 100 years since the Easter Rising 0 shenmue Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 2331
Who knows who wrote these words? 0 JDPriestly Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1577
Bronze Age wheel at 'British Pompeii' Must Farm an 'unprecedented find' 0 Bad Dog Feb 2016 Feb 2016 8 1919
If you are a massive WW2 history buff, consider this series: Second War Diary - The War Day by Day 1 steve2470 Jan 2016 Feb 2016 2 1758
I wrote about how the middle east is not a merit based society. I am reading Pre-Industrial 2 applegrove Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 2226
Russian TV Drama Documentary about WWI, WWII, from Russian perspective on YouTube 0 vinny9698 Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 1647
The Hidden History of the Housewarming Pineapple 2 dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 Jan 2016 5 2139
Stark images of Shackleton's struggle 0 petronius Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1858
February 1, 1945: Ecuador declares war on Germany and Japan. 0 steve2470 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2190

World History Continued...

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Name the war that took place in Europe and lasted from 1809 to 1981 4 Kaleva Jun 2015 Jul 2015 2 2587
Nazism and the Wehrmacht 0 steve2470 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2014
Footprints found on B.C.'s Calvert Island could be oldest in North America 0 applegrove Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 1791
How JFK's assassination saved the NYSE from crashing in the Salad Oil Scandal 1 valerief Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2197
Prehistoric gold trade route discovered 0 Recursion Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 1569
A rare color film of the aftermath of war in Berlin 1945. 0 canoeist52 May 2015 May 2015 6 1935
Churchill as war leader: myths and realities 1 jakeXT Feb 2015 Apr 2015 2 2194
The offices of the Central Social Institution of Prague, April 26, 1937 0 rug Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 24044
Wiki article about the last Imperial German Navy warship still steaming 0 Kaleva Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 1813
Rarely Seen “Enchanted” Moments of World History 7 rug Nov 2014 Dec 2014 28 6138
"I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself...." 7 Rowdyboy Feb 2014 Nov 2014 2 8604
"Diets of the middle and lower class in Pompeii" 2 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Nov 2014 4 2587
What 3rd Century China thought about the Roman Empire... 5 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Nov 2014 6 3502
MI5 spied on leading British historians for decades, secret files reveal 0 jakeXT Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1599
Sir John Franklin: Fabled Arctic ship found 3 Ghost Dog Sep 2014 Oct 2014 6 2967
Crimes Against Humanity. Historical Evolution and Contemporary Application – M. Cherif Bassiouni 0 elleng Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2232
Revealed: how King George V demanded Britain enter the First World War 1 jakeXT Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 2110
40 Maps that explain the Roman Empire.... 2 Rowdyboy Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 2774
Palestine 1896 1 Purveyor Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 2030
The bourgeoisie did not respect its heavy heritage 0 no more banksters Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1893
Dovedale Roman and Iron Age coins found after 2,000 years (BBC) 0 eppur_se_muova Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1810
'Prehistoric Sistine Chapel' gets world heritage status (BBC) 0 eppur_se_muova Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 2448
German and Japanese A-bomb development on WW II 2 Lithos Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 2410
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 mgc1961 Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1957
Two new poems by Greek poet Sappho discovered on ancient papyrus.... 6 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Mar 2014 9 4164
A lost city reveals the grandeur of medieval African civilization 0 eShirl Feb 2014 Feb 2014 5 2596
Captain's Log, 1492 1 Bucky Nov 2013 Feb 2014 7 2298
Marie Antionette (new piece from Smithsonian) 2 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Feb 2014 2 2640
Ancient inscription from time of King Soloman unearthed 1 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 7 1978
Ghosts of Murdered Kings-Wednesday night (1/29/14) on NOVA.... 0 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1690

World History Continued...

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Heinrich Himmler's missing letters surface 0 jakeXT Jan 2014 Jan 2014 5 1689
Signs of Sailors: Ship graffiti in medieval churches.... 0 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 7 1754
"Diagnosing mental illness in ancient Greece and Rome" 0 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 3599
Yet another Egyptian pharoahs tomb found....Senebkay 0 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 2582
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mgc1961 Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1673
Unlocking the scrolls of Herculaneum.... 0 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1764
PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster (BBC presented by J. Clarkson) 0 jakeXT Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 2159
The beginning of the Atlantic Slave Trade - a request for suggestions 2 el_bryanto Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 2362
Nazi U-boat found near Indonesia 0 mgc1961 Nov 2013 Nov 2013 4 1695
This message was self-deleted by its author 3 mgc1961 Nov 2013 Nov 2013 2 2513
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mgc1961 Nov 2013 Nov 2013 2 1699
Of spirituality and Samhain 0 mgc1961 Oct 2013 Oct 2013 2 1725
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 mgc1961 Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1881
Today in Peace & Justice history on October 2, 1869 0 spazzmann Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1609
Today in Peace & Justice history on September 27, 1990 0 spazzmann Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1676
Today in Peace & Justice history on September 17, 1961 0 spazzmann Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1725
Tomb of ancient female 'prime minister' uncovered 2 mgc1961 Sep 2013 Sep 2013 2 2107
Today in Peace and Justice history on September 12, 1977
 0 spazzmann Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1597
Jihadist doesn't equal psychopath 0 mgc1961 Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1654
Today in Peace and Justice history on September 11, 1973
 0 spazzmann Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1623
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