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75 Years Later, It's Clear Truman Was Right To Drop The Atomic Bomb
Ultimately, the decision to use atomic weapons against Japan hastened the end to WWII, halted further Soviet aggression, and saved millions of lives.
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Chicago-Area Leaders Call for Illinois to Abolish History Classes – NBC Chicago
Leaders in education, politics and other areas gathered in suburban Evanston Sunday to ask that the Illinois State Board of Education change the history...
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Hawaii: The Stolen Paradise (Hawaii Documentary) | History Documentary | Reel Truth History
Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb7xZQi7F3RW7BNtR57cNnA?sub_confirmation=1 to be the first to watch more full length documentaries. Hawaii w...
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Why Seth Rogen’s Anti-Israel Rant Matters
Seth Rogan told Marc Maron that support for Israel is outdated thinking. His opinion rests on a deep ignorance of the history of Israel and the Jewish people.
Music | Music
Circle Jerks - My Career as a Jerk
Published by MVD Entertainment Group 2012, this was the 1st band to have fast and technical drumming into their music. Fun fact: Chuck Berry mentioned they w...
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Stunning ancient site discovered near US embassy in Jerusalem | Fox News
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a stunning ancient site near the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
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Chicago removes Columbus statue from Grant Park in dead of night
Workers arrived under cover of darkness early Friday to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from Chicago’s Grant Park – a week after rioters clashed with city police as they attempted to tear the statue down.
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Zionism | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
Zionism, Jewish nationalist movement that originated in eastern and central Europe in the latter part of the 19th century that has had as its goal the creation and support of a Jewish national state in Palestine, the ancient homeland of the Jews. Learn mo
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Slavery - The Whole Story - YouTube
Most people do not know the complete story of slavery. The half story of slavery is the evil white man on a wooden ship on the west coast of Africa. The whol...
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5 Arguments Against 'America Is a Racist Country'
The left-wing charge that America is a racist country is the greatest national libel since the Blood Libel against the Jews. America is, in fact, the least racist multiracial, multiethnic country in world history.
History | History
Wreck of renowned USS Nevada uncovered near Pearl Harbor
USS Nevada (BB-36) was found as the result of a joint project between SEARCH, Inc., an American archaeology firm, and marine robotics company Ocean Infinity.
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Black Gentiles (and Black Jews) became famous for Jewish cantorial music in the 1920s
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My Right Word: Are Palestinians Philistines?
Here is a Philistine artifact found in the Land of Israel: No Arabic you'll notice. Here is an inscription from Tel Arad left by th...
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The Left Says America Was Built On ‘Stolen Land’; Here’s The Reality That Narrative Ignores
The latest monument to come under fire by the Left is one that they’ll probably need more than a chain and a small band of vandals to pull down. Mount Rushmore, a symbol of “white domination” and “white supremacy” — and, even worse now, the site of a Pres
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The Biggest Psychological Experiment in History Is Running Now - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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NASA Names Headquarters for 'Hidden Figure' Mary Jackson
Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first Black female engineer, was an unsung hero of the Space Race in the 1960s.
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Flashback - Trump Takes Mandela Under His Wing - Los Angeles Times
One of the last details to be arranged in Nelson Mandela's hastily orchestrated tour of the United States was lining up the aircraft that would take him to the eight cities on his itinerary.
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Nashville Prep School Ends Annual George Washington Celebration Because It’s Not ‘Relevant To The Way That We Teach History’
A prominent prep school in Nashville, Tennessee has said it will no longer hold its annual celebration of George Washington because its “not consistent or relevant to the way that we teach history today.” The prep school, Harpeth Hall, made the decision l
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George Washington statue toppled by protesters in Portland, Oregon - CBS News
Nation's first president was slave owner, and demonstrators for racial ljustice and police reform target his statue in Portland, Oregon.
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Aunt Jemima's Great-Grandson Enraged Her Legacy Will Be Erased | Chicago, IL Patch
Erasing Aunt Jemima Lets Quaker Oats Off Too Easy - Chicago, IL - MARK KONKOL COLUMN: Aunt Jemima's great-grandson says "retiring" racially charged brand erases his family legacy, America's ugly history.
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Battle of Bunker Hill | encyclopedia article by TheFreeDictionary
encyclopedia article about Battle of Bunker Hill. Wikipedia (TheFreeDictionary.com mirror)
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Progressive Racism and the Tulsa Massacre of 1921
resident Trump was roundly criticized for scheduling a rally in Tulsa on a day celebrated by many African-Americans as “Juneteenth,” which commemorates Union General Gordon Granger’s announcement on June 19, 1865 in Galveston that those held as slaves in
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The first vice president of color was a Republican elected over 90 years ago
Joe Biden's pledge to choose a woman as his running mate, and his consideration of several black female officeholders for the role, has spurred considerable chatter about diversity in the nation's second-highest office.
Music | Music
Turn it Around, the history of East Bay Punk - 2017 (subtitulado por kultura del subsuelo)
Narra el surgimiento de la movida punk en la bahía este de California a fines de los 80s y principios de los 90s; de la mano de la creación de un lugar de culto cómo es el 924 Gilman Street
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Historic First: Under Trump, Half Of National Security Council Leaders Are Women
For the first time in history, half of the senior leaders of the National Security Council are women. Twelve of the 24 directorates are now female-led.
Entertainment | Entertainment
Bruce Lee: The Mystery Surrounding the Martial Artist's Death
The actor was just weeks away from the premiere of 'Exit the Dragon' when he suddenly — and shockingly — died in Hong Kong.
History | History
A Brief History of the White House Bunker
Pearl Harbor prompted the White House to build a bomb shelter, and 9/11 might have prompted the construction of another.
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'Farhud' Massacre of Iraqi Jews Remembered, 79 Years Later
Rioters during the antisemitic pogrom in Baghdad, Iraq, known as the ‘Farhud,’ June 1, 1941. Photo: Twitter. Jewish leaders and …
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15 Historical Facts That Will Make You Question Your Perception of Time
Our perception of time can be pretty skewed, especially when it comes to history. Read through this list of amazing historical facts and then review the historical timeline you have in your mind. It’ll probably change… 1. Woolly Mammoths still roamed the
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Victorian Women Worked Out, Too—They Just Did It Wearing Corsets
Victorian women weren’t exactly doing HIIT workouts—in fact, they were trying not to break a sweat at all.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
The Long, Fascinating History of Chocolate
In this episode of Food History, we're digging into the history of chocolate—a treat that was enjoyed around the world for centuries before it was turned into a Hershey bar.
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Victor Rosenthal - A Short History of an Interminable Conflict
Victor Rosenthal – A Short History of an Interminable Conflict In 1948 the state was declared as the British colonialists finally left, and the ensuing war was called the “War of Independence.” Most wars of independence are fought directly again
Sports | Cycling
Highland Adventures - Peloton Magazine
“So wondrous wild, the whole might seem / the scenery of a fairy dream.” — from “The Lady of the Lake,” by Sir Walter Scott Gravel riding may be cycling’s latest craze, but it’s nothing new. In Britain, touring cyclists were venturing onto u
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Elder Of Ziyon - British census in 1922 says that lots of Arabs came to Beersheva from Transjordan and Arabia
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Music | Music
Eastside Punks, Episode 2: The Brat
The Brat In our second installment of Eastside Punks, we focus on East L.A. legends The Brat. Formed in the late 1970s, vocalist Teresa Covarrubias, guitaris...
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10 Things You May Not Know About the French and Indian War
10 surprising facts about the imperial war for colonial domination between Great Britain and France.
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New Book Reveals a Gripping True Story From Auschwitz | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner
The main gate at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Photo: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. In his gripping new book, The Boy …
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The Pogrom That Started the Palestinian Arab-Israeli Conflict
The opening shot - exactly one hundred years ago in 1920.
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One-Thousand-Year-Old Mill Resumes Production to Supply Flour Amid Pandemic | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat
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May 5, 1970 Was the Most Violent Day Within the Country in American History
The day after the Kent State Massacre, Tuesday, May 5, was one of the most violent days in American history. It was the day when college and university students realized that four from their genera…
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Opinion | Four Students Were Killed in Ohio. America Was Never the Same.
The Kent State shootings marked the end of the 1960s, and the beginning of our era of political polarization.
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Devo's Jerry Casale Looks Back at Kent State 50 Years Later: 'Time Stood Still'
“I saw somebody in charge yelling at these two lines of National Guardsmen and then he made a hand gesture,” says Casale. “That is when they started shooting”
Music | Music
1981 series on the music industry in San Diego and beyond - Part 3
In 1981, News 8’s Larry Himmel presented a three-part series on the business of making and releasing music in San Diego and beyond. Larry wrapped up his musi...
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Welcome Back to History America
Welcome back to history, America, it was wondering where you were. The coronavirus pandemic has upended most everything we assumed about the future, including the assumption that the Drudge Report would forever be a grounded center-right news aggregator.
History | History
A brief history of Passover, which honors resilience amid adversity
On this important holiday, Jews around the world commemorate the Israelites' liberation from enslavement in ancient Egypt.
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The 10 Deadliest Disasters In American History
Before this life-altering pandemic, there have been plenty of other disasters. How did the nation respond? How should you?
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Getty uses remote working in effort to preserve photo archive
Site in London seeking to prevent damage to millions of images during UK lockdown
History | History
The Forgotten Jewish Refugees From Arab Lands | HonestReporting
Much has been written about the Palestinian refugees, but little attention has been paid to nearly one million Jewish refugees forced to flee their Arab
Sports | Cycling
1932 Olympic cyclists from Victoria
2007 induction of Olympic cyclists from Victoria into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Included were Lew Rush, Stan Jackson and Glenn Robbins.
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1892: Brighton Bicycle Club members prepare to race
From "50 photos from American life in the 19th century"
Politics | Op-Ed
Fellow Citizens No Longer? - American Greatness
n May 22, 1856, Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina entered the Senate chamber and proceeded to beat Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts nearly to death with a cane. Brooks’ attack was prompted by Sumner’s earlier “Crime Against Kansas” sp
History | History
After Backlash From Historians, NYT Forced To Issue Significant Correction To 1619 Project
The New York Times has issued a significant correction to its 1619 Project, a series of articles that has prompted fierce backlash from historians for revising the historical relationship between slavery and the founding of the country. In the August art
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The 1619 Project’s Outrageous, Lying Slander of Abe Lincoln
History and journalism are supposed to ask as many questions as the subject demands. But questions are what the 1619 Project fails to ask about Lincoln.
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You Know Who Else Colonized 'Indigenous Peoples'? Native Americans
The 'settler' argument exacerbates racial tensions by projecting a historical narrative that white persons are always aggressors, never victims.
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Elder Of Ziyon - Not only was Jerusalem never the capital of Muslim Palestine - it wasn't even a PART of what Muslims called Palestine
Here is the abstract of the academic article "Was Jerusalem Part of Palestine? The Forgotten City of Ramla, 900–1900" by Zachary J. Foster of Princeton University, published in the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies in 2016:
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Elder Of Ziyon - If Palestinians were a nation, why did they accept Ottoman control?
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Architecture & Interior Design | Mid Century
Vintage photos of 1950s diners show the quintessentially American restaurants in their heyday
By the 1950s, diners were a staple for the average American restaurant-goer, mainly due to their low prices, large menus, and extended hours.
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Auschwitz Memorial condemns Amazon's Nazi-hunting series 'Hunters' as 'dangerous' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Inventing a fake chess match in which the inmates are the game pieces "welcomes future deniers," the museum said.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The West Bank
Palestinian schools teach that "the first historian was Palestinian," "A Palestinian Roman
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History | HISTORY
George Washington's turbulent retirement
After eight grueling years of war and another eight as the first president, the "Father of Our Country" returned to his beloved Mount Vernon, where his final years were filled with controversy, intrigue, and personal torment
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1940s Bike Girls: Stunning Photos of Female Motorcyclists From 1949
These are some badass girls! In an era when it might have been strange to see the woman in pants, their doing that while riding motorcycles! So inspiring in
History | History
A Grander Vision: Character-Building and Our Young People
If you are the parent of a child under the age of 18, before reading this article take ...
News | The News
Creator Of NYT’s 1619 Project Shows Just How Unseriously She Takes History
Much has been written about the problems with The New York Times’ 1619 Project, criticisms the outlet has responded to with fingers in their ears. It follows then that the creator of the project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, would take a similar attitude toward c
Sports | Skating
America's Newest Sport (dir. Bruce Brown, 1964). Extract.
Sequences from America's Newest Sport, one of the very earliest films on skateboarding, featuring Torger Johnson, Danny Bearer, John Fries, George Trafton, S...
Politics | Politics
Burr versus Jefferson versus Marshall | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Mark Twain once quipped, “Truth is stranger than Fiction . . . because Fiction is obliged to stick to the possibilities; Truth isn’t.” Twain could well have been writing about the trial of Aaron Burr.
History | History
Curtis Hill: Why George Washington is the president who towers over all others in stature and importance
We celebrate the life of George Washington, imperfect though he was, because he was the indispensable man who held our fragile republic together in its formative years.
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Israel News: Funny how no Arab stamps mentioned Jerusalem before 1967
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History | History
Secret Nazi World War II bunkers discovered near D-Day beaches
Researchers have uncovered secret Nazi bunkers in Normandy that were used against U.S. forces at the D-Day landings during World War II.
News | Israel
22 Facts About the Land of Israel Every Jew Should Know
The Land of Israel Was Given to Abraham and His Children
Politics | Resources
End the Hoax: There Are No Palestinians
President Trump’s “Deal of the Century” was a brilliant illustration of his mastery of the art of the deal. This extravagantly generous proposal, and the Palestinians’ contemptuous rejection of it, severely damages the international Left’s claim that the Israelis are the obstacles to peace, and exposes the Palestinian leadership for the genocidal warmongers they are.
History | HISTORY
In eastern Europe, when Nazis killed Jews, a 'carnival atmosphere' prevailed
In a new, second book about ‘Holocaust by bullets,’ Father Patrick Desbois depicts in grim detail local bystanders' culpability while Nazis implemented the Final Solution
Sports | Skating
Skateboard Kings (1978) Full Documentary
A Rare Documentry about the Skateboarding Dogtown Scene,in the 1970`s
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Is The National Anthem Racist? | PragerU
The Star-Spangled Banner, long a treasured symbol of national unity, has suddenly become "one of the most racist, pro-slavery songs" in American culture. Why is this happening? And more importantly, is it true? USA Today columnist James Robbins
Sports | Skating
Go For It! Part 1 - Vintage 70's Skateboarding
Vintage skateboarding footage from the late 1970's. Excerpt from 'Go for It!', A film by Hal Jepsen & Wilt Chamberlain. Featuring Tony Alva, Jay Adams & others
History | History
How the Science of Racism Led to the Holocaust - The war against the divine image in man
Can the world survive on ethics devised by human reason? Well, we tried. It’s called the 20th century.
History | History
Auschwitz survivors: First Jews sent to the Nazi concentration camp were teenage girls
As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Edith Friedman Grosman, who was 17 when she arrived at the Nazi concentration camp, tells her harrowing story in a new book
History | History
Twin sisters were liberated from Auschwitz, but not from Mengele
The experiments to which Yehudit and Lea Csengeri were subjected to by Dr. Josef Mengele have made them afraid of doctors to this day
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Why the Bombing Auschwitz Argument Still Matters
The Allies’ refusal to devote sufficient resources to rescue and halt the Nazi murder factory is one more reason why a sovereign State of Israel is necessary.
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Here’s What Julius Caesar And Others Would Look Like Today (30 Pics) | Bored Panda
I started the account to satisfy my own curiosity about what members of the past would look like if they were standing right in front of me
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
7 Israeli Initiatives Embracing High-Tech For Holocaust Education And Remembrance
Forty-nine delegations from countries across North America, Europe, and Asia are set to converge in Jerusalem on Thursday for the Fifth World Holocaust Forum organized by the World Holocaust Forum
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My Grandmother Kept Telling Us About the Nazis. Now I Know Why. - The New York Times
Marianne Goldstein spent her life recounting her family’s escape to America in 1939. Only recently did I realize she wanted to do more than remember what happened.
History | History
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Few Americans know the death toll, poll finds | Fox News
A new survey claims the Holocaust is receding in collective memory, as few Americans know the death toll of Jews.
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Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross and Marc Maron get emotional tracing Jewish roots | The Times of Israel
Latest episode of PBS’ celebrity genealogy show 'Finding Your Roots' helps three celebrities discover details on their ancestors who fled anti-Semitism in Europe
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The West Bank
How many lies can you count in this Holocaust article in the Palestinian Authority's official newspaper?
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History | History
Martin Luther King and Edward Said: Palestinian intellectuals never gave a damn about human rights
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News | News
Next U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to be named after African American Pearl Harbor hero
Instead of presidents or admirals, an enlisted sailor will be honored when the USS Doris Miller is christened
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Martin Luther King on Peace, Israeli Security and Anti-Zionism | CAMERA
Anti-Israel activists who name-drop Martin Luther King don't want you to know about his strong support for Israel, his understanding of the links between
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In Arab Countries, Restoring Synagogues Means Never Saying Sorry for Past Crimes
The interior of the Eliyahu HaNavi synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt. Photo: World Monuments Fund. JNS.org – Last week, to much …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Last Auschwitz survivors speak: 'We haven't won, but we've taught our grandkids'
Heart-wrenching testimonies from survivors living in Israel, as the Jewish state prepares to host world leaders on the 75th anniversary of the death camp's liberation
History | History
When Islamic Republic of Iran drove President Ronald Reagan to military action | Fox News
In 1983, in the midst of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, President Ronald Reagan ordered the U.S. military to invade the tiny Caribbean nation of Grenada, which had been overthrown by Marxist revolutionaries. But central to President Reagan's dec
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A drive through 1940's Los Angeles!
A Drive Through Bunker Hill And Downtown Los Angeles Ca. 1940s
Sports | Cycling
The Daredevils Who Invented Mountain Biking
Today's hipsters and their fixie bikes are not the first to embody the too-cool-for-school persona of the cyclist. In the 1970's, counter-culture types in th...
News | Heroes & Heroines
Seven People Poised to Shape History in 2020
As the sun sets on another year, those who left their mark on 2019 prepare for a new decade.
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British People Explain How They Were Taught About The American Revolution In School
"British people of Reddit, how is the American Revolution taught in your schools?"–– This was today's burning question from Redditor Shamr0ck01, who did not, contrary to what you may believe, open a terrible can of worms and kick off an imperialist chest-
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UNPACKED - Mizrachi Music and the Cassette
UNPACKED – Mizrachi Music and the Cassette Mizrahi Music | Israel Phenomenology We’re kicking off our brand new series, Israel Phenomenology, and in the first episode, host Chloé Valdary ponders ethnic groups in Israel, and in particular the Mizr
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Before Bauhaus: How Goth Became Goth
Goth is many things. It's a Germanic tribe, a style of architecture, a type of literature, of film. It's a youth movement. What ties most of these together i...
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UNPACKED - Final Episode of History of Israel Explained
UNPACKED – Final Episode of History of Israel Explained In the final episode of History of Israel Explained, we recap the series. For the last 12 months, we’ve unpacked Israel’s history from multiple angles and perspectives to provide the contex
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Subpoena fight over operation Fast and Furious documents finally settled - POLITICO
The case led the House to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt.
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Project Nightingale: How Florence Nightingale’s Legacy Has Influenced Today’s Healthcare Systems - HistoryExtra
What is Google doing in hospitals collecting big data and why has it appropriated the name of the world’s most famous nurse, in its 'Project Nightingale'?
Visual Arts | History
How The Surfaris Wrote Wipe Out
The interview was recorded at the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN. Visit us at : https://www.musicianshalloffame.com/ View the whole interview here: ...
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'Nuts!' US troops thwarted Hitler's last gamble 75 years ago
BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — Pvt. Arthur Jacobson was seeking cover in the snow behind a tank moving slowly through the wooded hills of Belgium's Ardennes, German bullets whizzing by. That was...
Politics | Opinion
Losing the Semantic War on ‘Palestine’
The Jewish community of Beit El in Judea and Samaria. Photo: Yaakov via Wikimedia Commons. I have written before about …
Music | Music
Ex Black Flag Bassist Kira Roessler talks In Depth Black Flag ,Henry Rollins and Greg Ginn
Ex Black Flag Bassist Kira Roessler talks In Depth Black Flag ,Henry Rollins and Greg Ginn Kira Roessler (born June 12, 1962) is an American musician, singer...
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What George Washington was thankful for might shock you | Fox News
In October 1789, long before Americans made it a national holiday, President George Washington issued a proclamation calling for a National Day of Thanksgiving.
Politics | Resources
Must Read: The Myth of 'Occupied Palestine'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the United States will no longer consider Israel's settlements in the West Bank an inherent violation of international law. This policy shift comes in the wake of last week's ruling by the European
Music | Music
Patti Smith live at CBGB on October 15, 2006
A Samuel Thomas Claeys Film https://empathicstudio.com We are looking for new shooters in NYC, LA, Bay Area, Berlin, Paris, London, Tokyo, Australia and else...
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10 Facts About the Aberfan Disaster of 1966| Mental Floss
Learn the history of the tragic, shocking story behind the Aberfan mining disaster—an event recreated in season 3 of 'The Crown.'
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Q & A About Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria
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Trump administration eases US stance toward Israeli settlements in West Bank | Fox News
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the U.S. government will ease its stance on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, in the latest move by the Trump administration to bolster Israel's position and undermine Palestinian claims regarding l
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Poland Asks Netflix to Make Changes to Documentary About Nazi Death Camp Guard
Convicted Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk leaves a courtroom in Munich after the verdict in his case, May 12, …
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5 Things You Might Not Know About the Battle of Midway
The mighty clash between Japanese and U.S. naval forces in June 1942 ended in a stunning—and surprising—Allied victory.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
Millennial Reality TV Star: Teaching Students About World War II Bad For Their Mental Health
After candidates on Great Britain’s “The Apprentice” revealed they did not know which years World War II began and ended, prompting criticism of them on social media, a British reality TV star told “Good Morning Britain” that schools should not spend much
Politics | Politics
Woke History Is Making Big Inroads in High Schools
Woke History Is Making Big Inroads in High Schools | RealClearPolitics
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Operation Downfall Was America's Plan to Invade Japan (And Millions Would Have Died)
World War II would have ended very differently.
History | History
How Wild Bill Hickok Became an American Legend
Wild Bill Hickok personified the archetype of the gentleman gunfighter in the history of the American West. HowStuffWorks looks at his life and times.
History | History
Mind-boggling facts that sound fake, but are actually true
Some facts are so mind-boggling that they sound bogus. We did the digging to bring you all the wildest trivia no one believes could possibly be true.
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Why Eisenhower deleted the Jews
The upcoming 50th anniversary of the passing of Dwight D. Eisenhower has occasioned a number of laudatory essays about the
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Harriet Tubman's Civil War Raid | Mental Floss
With the Combahee River Raid of 1863, Harriet Tubman earned her nickname "Moses" all over again—and became the first woman in U.S. history to lead a military expedition.
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Hebron Riots of 1929: Anti-Jewish Terrorism Predates the 1967 War
Arab rejection of Israel and Zionism emerges from an all-or-nothing view of justice and honor. It has never brooked compromise or moderation.
History | History
Warrior in iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo was misidentified, Marines Corps acknowledges
The Marine Corps corrected a 74-year-old error with the announcement that a corporal from Iowa named Harold 'Pie' Keller helped raise the flag in the Iwo Jima photo, not Pfc. Rene Gagnon
History | History
Florida Man Discovers Original D-Day Audiotapes in His Basement
Bruce Campbell never expected to find some of World War II’s most important radio broadcasts buried in his cluttered basement.
History | Los Angeles History
40 Photos of Los Angeles Over From 1910 to Now!
So much has happened since the city was founded in 1871. It all started when studios popped up all over town and Old Hollywood took over.
History | History
The O.K. Corral: The Gunfight of All Gunfights
This Gunfight at the O.K. Corral lasted just 30 seconds. But its legend has endured for more than a decade. We dissect the battle's myth and lure.
News | News
Jack Cohen - The Greatest Transformation in History
Jack Cohen – The Greatest Transformation in History How is it that the Jewish people went from being the greatest victims in history to becoming the most victorious military force in the 20th century in just three years? The Holocaust of WWII was
History | History
Sure Palestine existed. It became Israel. Today's "Palestine" has NOTHING to do with pre-1948 Palestine.
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Politics | Conservative Voices
An Introduction To The History Of Socialism - Freedom Wire
FreedomWire analyzes the history and implementation of socialism. Today, we discuss it's origins and economic effects throughout history.
History | History
Did Jews Ever Abandon the Temple Mount?
The claim that no Jewish temple ever existed in Jerusalem and that Jews have no rights whatsoever on the Temple Mount is part of the "temple denial" doctrine that has been increasingly internalized in Palestinian academic, religious, and political
Politics | Politics
Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy
Democracy can easily devolve into tyranny by majority rule. The Founders understood this danger, and so they placed numerous checks on the power of the majority.
History | History
Why Did the Mighty Battleship Become Obsolete? | The National Interest
We think we can tell you why.
History | History
Mysterious megastructures of the elusive Tripolye culture unearthed in Ukraine | Fox News
The excavation of a Stone Age community center in Ukraine is helping explain why large groups of tens of thousands of people flourished and then fell more than 5,000 years ago.
History | History
How Different Is The U.S. From Pre-War Germany?
Is it really inconceivable for such evil to unfold here in the U.S.? Most would dismiss the question out of hand as ludicrous, arguing that we are blessed by a constitution and a politically-moderate electorate. But so was Germany – until it wasn’t.
History | History
The Real Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Spy’ | CAMERA
Netflix's 2019 series, 'The Spy,' takes a look at legendary Mossad officer Eli Cohen. But as CAMERA noted in The Washington Examiner: the real
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Mysterious Bronze Objects that Have Baffled Archaeologists for Centuries - Mental Floss - Pocket
The first dodecahedron was discovered nearly 300 years ago, yet no one is certain just what they were used for.
News | Antisemitism Watch
"White Jews" originally referred to the "good Jews" who were friends of otherwise antisemites - Elder Of Ziyon
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Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY
The History Behind 7 New York City Street Names
Ever wonder how a street got its name? Well New York doesn't only have the common street names like "20th street" as everyone assumes, here are eight NYC street names and their history.
History | History
U.N. Predicts Disaster if Global Warming Not Checked - 1989
UNITED NATIONS (AP) _ A senior U.N. environmental official says entire nations could be wiped off the face of the Earth by rising sea levels if the global warming trend is not reversed by the year 2000.
History | History
December 1941: How did Pearl Harbor affect Hitler? The Second World War's Most Important Month
From the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to Hitler's declaration of war on the US, historian Laurence Rees explains why December 1941 was such a significant month during World War II.
News | News
'We Are Not Foreigners in Hebron, We Will Stay Here Forever,' Israeli PM Netanyahu Declares During Historic Visit to City
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks up while his wife Sara touches the outside wall of the Cave of the …
Politics | Leftist Lies
14 Real Obama Scandals That Have Nothing to do with His Wearing a Tan Suit
Five years ago last week, Barack Obama attended a press briefing in a tan suit, and the media wouldn’t shut up about it. Since then, the tan suit incident evolved into a myth that conservatives had freaked out about the suit. So, of course, the medi
News | Interesting Stories
As Holocaust awareness fades, a survivor shares his story - Los Angeles Times
Joseph Alexander, 96, a slight man with a Polish accent, wearing a Hawaiian shirt, spoke on a sunny Sunday to a rapt crowd of about 30 at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust.
Science & Technology | Science
Apollo 11 Put the First Men on the Moon. What About Missions 12-17?
You know Apollo 11. But what did the other Apollo missions accomplish after Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind?
Science & Technology | Science
Why Soviets Sent Dogs, Not Primates, to Space - The Atlantic
Researchers didn’t know how people would react to weightlessness. So they sent animals first.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
The New Generation Is Young, Woke And Ignorant Of History | Daily Wire
On Thursday's episode of "The Ben Shapiro Show," Shapiro dismantles Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claim that the new generation is more knowledgable of American history than previous generations. Video and partial transcript below:
History | History
U.S. History Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Reframed’ Around Identity Politics; It Already Has Been
The myth that students and readers are getting some rose-colored version of American history is nonsense. So what is the 1619 Project really trying to do?
