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Once and for all- Will the USA take over Greenland? (I think I found the answer)
20 Jan 2025 Check out http://www.GeographyNow.com ! You asked for merch so we made it for you! Become a patron! Donate to help pay for production of GN. You also get exclusive BTS footage, pics/ and access to other perks! … Continue reading
No Known Anglo Saxon Settlements in the Northwest
23 Feb 2025 #ingleborough #clapham #austwick 2006: “There are no known Anglo Saxon settlements in the northwest.” That was being said less than 20 years ago. As a result of pioneering archaeological excavations by a number of local groups, that … Continue reading
Project 2025: The History Of How Trumpism Radicalized
Molly Jong-Fast converses with Harvard sociologist and political scientist Theda Skocpol about Project 2025, an initiative by the Heritage Foundation outlining a potential future Trump administration. They discuss the drastic policy changes proposed, including increased presidential power and radical socio-political … Continue reading
The Dark Histories Behind Your Favorite Scary Words (Interview with Jess Zafarris)
24 Oct 2023 Grammar Girl Podcast, Full Episodes What’s the difference between terror and horror? Why was the word for “bear” so scary that it is lost to history? Jess Zafarris, author of “Words from Hell,” goes through these stories … Continue reading
An Insightful Book Reveals Ernest Cole’s Clear-Eyed Photos of Civil Rights America | Colossal
January 22, 2024 Books Photography Social Issues Grace Ebert All images from ‘Ernest Cole: The True America,’ Aperture (2023), © 2023 Ernest Cole Family Trust, ‘The True America’ compiles a trove of the influential photographer’s rarely-seen images depicting the Civil … Continue reading
Megafauna: Can Aboriginal Oral History Uncover What Destroyed These Beasts? | DOCUMENTARY
Discover a groundbreaking collaboration where traditional owners and Scientists join forces to rewrite the story of Australia’s lost giants. Subscribe: https://ab.co/2YFO4Go Community elder Roger Johnson and his people share sacred stories and rock art that reveal clues about megafauna—from massive … Continue reading