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Henri Dunant Made a Difference 0 bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 Sep 2018 0 1843
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Airplanes in WWI. I know they were pretty new then, 6 raccoon Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 2624
Last Highland Charge - Battle of Culloden 1 ashling Aug 2018 Aug 2018 5 2321
Thucydides vs. Herodotus 2 ashling Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 2421
Rulers of Europe 400 B.c. to present 4 Kaleva Aug 2018 Aug 2018 6 2232
Did Hitler think that after the invasion of Poland, Britain 7 raccoon Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 2587
This 1491 Map May Have Influenced Christopher Columbus 0 Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 Aug 2018 25 2802
What historical events really mean in practical terms. 6 raccoon Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 2422
Anglo Saxon ring on fb 0 ashling Jul 2018 Jul 2018 8 1839
Literature: *George Orwell* The School of Life 1 appalachiablue Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 2259
Build like an Aegean and Bronze Age Israel 0 ashling Jul 2018 Jul 2018 3 1952
Edward I castles 4 ashling Jul 2018 Jul 2018 6 2269
The Lindesfarne Gospels - manuscripts from the Early Middle Ages 2 ashling Jun 2018 Jun 2018 18 2228
Pankration - Greek martial arts 2 ashling Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 2097
Why did Elizabeth I think it necessary to keep Lady Mary Gray and her husband imprisoned? 4 raccoon Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 4439
Researchers astounded by the intricacy of a Mycenaean carved gemstone 1 ashling Jun 2018 Jun 2018 16 2157
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David Douglas Duncan, 102, Who Photographed the Reality of War, Dies 0 elleng Jun 2018 Jun 2018 3 1656

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Any World War II buffs here? 4 CTyankee Sep 2014 Mar 2018 3 2649
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Dancing for love in Chad 1 shenmue Feb 2017 Mar 2018 4 2215
Interesting Historical Photos 3 rug Feb 2016 Mar 2018 6 6073
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The World at War HD (1080p) - Ep. 11 - Red Star: The Soviet Union (19411943) 2 bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 2223
"Ghosts of Stonehenge" (PBS Nova) 3 left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 Mar 2018 4 3079
Rapes during the Battle of Berlin, and my Reichstag guide 18 steve2470 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 4245
The Moron watched a parade in France and wanted one too. 1 BigmanPigman Feb 2018 Mar 2018 6 1902
Can anyone recommend a good book about Stalin? 13 lordsummerisle Oct 2017 Mar 2018 0 4457
Did Hitler think that taking over Poland 8 raccoon Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2464
You World War Two history buffs will love this Twitter feed, I do 2 steve2470 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 6 1752
Andrew Nagorski, Author, "Hitlerland" 1 bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 2312
Rene Descartes was an observer in the Catholic League Army of 1620 2 steve2470 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1807
The Sausage War 3 Kaleva Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 2869
Secret War Episode 07 Agent Garbo 1 bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 2144
Hitler Created a Fictional Persona To Recast Himself as Germany's Savior 0 steve2470 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1495
Bletchley Park: Code-breakings Forgotten Genius 1 bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 Jan 2018 10 2222
I highly recommend the Netflix series "Five Came Back" 4 steve2470 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1929
Why Should We Read Charles Dickens? Video Essay 9 appalachiablue Dec 2017 Dec 2017 19 4363
The Sun Never Set on the British Empire, or Its Food. 0 elleng Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1647
Allah Is Found on Viking Funeral Clothes. 1 elleng Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2151
"The Korean people burnt down the US aggression ship General Sherman which intruded into Pyongyang" 3 steve2470 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2836
Slovak Village Prospers in Partnership With Roma Residents It Once Shunned. 0 elleng Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2243
documentary "Romanitas in Anglo-Saxon England" 0 eShirl Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2723
Indias Muslims and the Price of Partition 0 elleng Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 1582

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A younger brother of the Last Emperor of China died in 2015 1 Kaleva Aug 2017 Aug 2017 5 3272
We've all heard of "Bretton Woods", here is a very short description of what it is 3 dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2422
United Kingdom citizenship test....Can you pass on British History? 15 Rowdyboy Feb 2014 Jun 2017 4 8724
The Canary Girls: The workers the war turned yellow 0 rug May 2017 May 2017 12 1990
These Rare Color Photos From the Second World War Are Incredible 2 rug Apr 2017 May 2017 7 2074
Paws, Pee and Mice: Cats among Medieval Manuscripts 9 rug May 2017 May 2017 15 8355
The abandoned Arctic ghost ship: SS Baychimo 3 steve2470 Apr 2017 Apr 2017 12 12025
History of Polar Exploration 6 Mendocino Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 2681
Cross posted from DU lounge. Photos from Lodz ghetto. 1 LiberalLoner Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 1881
McDonalds in Italy Embraces Off-Menu Item: Slice of Roman Road 0 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 5 2542
On this day ... 0 GeorgeGist Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1675
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History of the World circa 1931. 4 rug Oct 2016 Nov 2016 1 2114
A More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Japanese Design Award. 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2706
New Oxford Shakespeare Edition Credits Christopher Marlowe as a Co-author. 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 1678
The Lost World of The Pacific. Unknown Civilizations. 0 yuiyoshida Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 1668
THE guillotine... 0 yuiyoshida Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 1688
Nanjing's Porcelain Tower: Ancient 'world wonder' brought back to life 0 workinclasszero Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 2297
15 Surprising Facts About Marco Polo 0 left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 2570
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