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Scientists in Morocco unearth Stone Age hand-axe site dating back 1.3 million years 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 12 1723
Well-Preserved Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa in Spain 6 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 15 2259
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The terrible beauty of reading Max Hastings. 1 NNadir Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1513
Nazi Germany, Opposition To Hitler: 'They're Drunk On Propaganda' 0 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1497
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Christopher Clark: The 1848 Revolutions 1 bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1527
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt 3 Montauk6 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1661

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I wonder why so many scholars of Islam pronounce Caliph as 'CAY-liff' & not 'cah-LEEF' 5 Bucky Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 2512
Elzbieta Wondraczek born this date survived Auschwitz 1 irisblue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1504
Odd Arne Westad - Empire and Righteous Nation: 600 Years of China-Korea Relations 0 soryang Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1859
David Dushman, Russian tank driver who helped liberate Auschwitz passed away today 0 irisblue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1520
World's oldest, continually operating university, was founded by a Muslim woman 1 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1663
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1506
*Five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs; 2 elleng Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 1699
Sir Ken Adam: German Fighter Pilot In Brit RAF WW2; Film Design Awards, James Bond, Dr Strangelove.. 0 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 1 1983
Sand Dunes Preserved These Roman Baths in Spain for Thousands of Years 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 2 1543
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SS Bank Heist - Berlin 1945 0 bucolic_frolic May 2021 May 2021 1 1528
Mexico City: 500 Yrs Since Spanish Conquest Battle 1521: Smallpox Epidemics, Abuses, Colonial Rule 0 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 2 1294
***Inside the Met PBS 0 elleng May 2021 May 2021 0 1129
Silver Medieval Seal Featuring Engraved Roman Gem Unearthed in England 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 10 1668
Runes Found on Seventh-Century Cow Bone Could Change Slavic History 2 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 12 1626
A Day In Germany 1945, World War II. In Color, Sound Added, Spectacular Footage 4 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 6 2209
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THE DARK AGES: Just How Dark Were They After The Fall of The Roman Empire? 8 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 15 2968
Serge & Beate Klarsfeld, Heroic Nazi Hunters Still Fighting For Justice 0 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 6 1581
Paris 1940- Nazi Occupation: Lambeth Walk Nazi Parody Film 2 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 5 1793
A metropolis arose in medieval Cambodia 0 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 5 1405
Brave French Woman Saved Artworks From Nazi Theft in WW2, Rose Valland, Monuments Men 2 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 12 2124
The Roman Empire vs. The Mongol Empire At Their Peaks 6 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 May 2021 5 2136
March 1939, Europe Before WW2: Color Home Movies 0 appalachiablue Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1424
Site of Julius Caesar's Assassination Will Be Transformed Into Open-Air Museum 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 8 2140
Trove of 2,000-Year-Old Bronze Mirrors Found in Ancient Chinese Cemetery 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 10 1246
536 was 'the worst year to be alive' 11 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 54 4661
Paris Walks, Hemingway's Paris: PBS, 'Hemingway Behind The Scenes' 0 appalachiablue Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 2237

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The 1884 Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa 2 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 4 1584
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This message was self-deleted by its author 1 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 16 1594
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An Irish Soldier describes World War One, 1988 2 OnDoutside Feb 2021 Mar 2021 3 3053
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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre: Mob Violence, Assassination of Protestants By Catholics, 1572 France 0 appalachiablue Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 2365
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