Category Archives: History

Does History Progress?

[…] Chapters: 00:00 – Does History Progress? 06:30 – One: The Idea of Progress 13:12 – Two: An Order of History 17:57 – Three: Reformations, Enlightenments, and Revolutions 25:18 – Four: The Varieties of Freedom 28:37 – Five: The Causes … Continue reading →

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The REAL reasons European colonialism was possible

Contrary to popular belief, the European colonization of the Americas was made possible not by the Europeans having superior technology, but by the inadvertent introduction of pathogens from the Eastern Hemisphere that had not previously been present in the Americas. … Continue reading →

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The Strange History of Bananas

n this video, we look at the surprising and mysterious history behind what may very well be the world’s favorite fruit. […]

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Why “liberty” is hard to translate

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Why Genghis Khan Refused To Invade India

See this article for detailed references: https://abhijitchavda.com/history/rev… 00:00 Intro 00:11 The Battle of the Indus: Genghis Khan at India’s Doorstep 01:08 Background 03:05 Genghis Khan Turns Back 04:28 Theories: Not Quite Right 05:32 Cultural Affinity with India? 06:39 The Key … Continue reading →

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How The Incas Made Computers Out Of Strings

[…] When the Spanish Conquistadors encountered the mighty Inca empire, they found thousands of knotted-up ropes called quipus. Encoded in these quipus were tax records, census data, and the entire history of the Inca empire. But the secret to these … Continue reading →

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Who Are the Samaritans?

[…] Executive Producers: Daniel Cuevas, Dorian McCann, Maritza Producer: Frederick Joseph Adams Writer: Matthew Chalmers Editor: Mark Henry Bibliography: Special issue of the journal religions, open access: Religions | Special Issue : Exploring Samaritanism (mdpi.com) – technical, but a wide-ranging … Continue reading →

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How the Middle East should have been Partitioned | History of the Middle East 1600-1800 – 1/15

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Why Do Names Change Gender?

[…] SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Name Gender Over Time: https://www.jefftk.com/p/name-gender-… Gender Name Migration: http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/… 8 Baby Names That Switched Gender: https://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/its-a-b… Why Some Parents Turn Boys’ Names Into Girls’ Names: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar… Hello, My Name Is: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-My-Nam… […]

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Boudica, or, How Present-Day Politics Changes The Past: The London History Show

[…] You can book me for real–life tours! Find out about that here: http://www.jdraper.co.uk/private-tours and here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/j-drap… You can find me on the clock app here: http://www.tiktok.com/@jdraperlondon Music is used under a Creative Commons licence, CC-BY: Mozart Flute Quartet No.1 … Continue reading →

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WTF is a “Nautical” Mile??

What’s the difference between a Regular mile and a Nautical mile? The story of its creation really describes the history of navigation. […]

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Who Invented Super Glue?

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