History

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Dinosaur prints found in NZ... The Writer's Lounge, 11 days ago Miscellaneous > History Dinosaur prints found in NZ for first time... Seventy-million-year-old dinosaur footprints found near Whanganui inlet in NW Nelson; probably made by sauropods Scientists have found 70-million-year-old dinosaur footprints in northwest... [Click here to read more]

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New Format Australian Tales, 13 days ago Miscellaneous > History New format coming soon [Click here to read more]

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Grade one lesson plan- lesson twenty-two ESL lesson plans, 17 days ago Miscellaneous > History Lesson plan 22 Lesson Date: 21st to 22nd Oct Name of the teacher: Andrew Grade: one Class: 2, 3 & 4 Words: father, mother, sister, brother, baby, me, a father, a mother, a sister, a... [Click here to read more]

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Nuns are sisters in an oasis of love The Rationale Quest, 19 days ago, 1 comment Miscellaneous > History Sisterhood and real feminism in an oasis of love All souls- male and female - are brides of Christ - but the quest comes from the heart of a woman that men must embrace prior to their quest. Maureen Dowd, from the New York Times, ... [Click here to read more]

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The HORSE in Human History Books Well Read, 19 days ago Miscellaneous > History The HORSE in Human History Pita Kelekna 2009 A brilliant superb book on "Homo Equestriens" and the relationship of horse and human from its origins on the Eurasians steppes up to modern times. Both horse lovers and historians will enjoy... [Click here to read more]

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Great Chicago Fire Photos, 25 days ago Miscellaneous > History The Great Chicago Fire burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in Chicago, Illinois. Though the fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, the... [Click here to read more]

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EMPIRES AND BARBARIANS Books Well Read, 29 days ago Miscellaneous > History EMPIRES AND BARBARIANS Migration, Development, and the Birth of Europe Peter Heather 2009 A Big challenging book full of ideas. Read about how the centre of power shifted from the Mediterranean Basin to further north, the shifting... [Click here to read more]

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1587 Books Well Read, 37 days ago Miscellaneous > History 1587 A Year of No Significance The Ming Dynasty in Decline Ray Huang 1587 is an excellent book about the decline of the Ming dynasty during the WanLi reign and how several minor events can be connected to major ones. Learn about the... [Click here to read more]

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Why do our written numbers look like they do? Total Randomness, 42 days ago Miscellaneous > History Thanks to Pete for sending me this. It was so interesting and great to know that you all may find it as interesting as I did. [Click here to read more]

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The Lost City of Z Books Well Read, 47 days ago Miscellaneous > History The Lost City of Z David Grann 2009 A Legendary British Explorer's Deadly Quest to Uncover the Secrets of the Amazon Have you ever read Exploration Fawcett and wanted to learn more about Fawcett? David Grann gives us the history of this... [Click here to read more]

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ISTANBUL Memories of a City Books Well Read, 47 days ago Miscellaneous > History ISTANBUL Memories of a City Orhan Pamuk Orhan Pamuk's book is both an autobiography of his youth in this city and a portrait and social history of twentieth century Istanbul and Istanbullus. Whether you've read any of his prize winning... [Click here to read more]

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Building The Twin Towers Photos, 51 days ago Miscellaneous > History Life.com presents a tribute to the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York and those who were involved in its construction. [Click here to read more]

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John F. Kennedy Childhood of Famous Americans Book Teacup Tales, 52 days ago Miscellaneous > History [Click here to read more]

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Mysterious Symbol - The Eye It's a Strange World, 67 days ago Miscellaneous > History The eye has been described as the window to the human soula powerful image with many equally powerful connotations and messages. Link to full article [Click here to read more]

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9/ll Still Hurts Today From My Perspective, 70 days ago Miscellaneous > History It was before nine in the morning. I was getting my four daughters ready for school, dressing them, hurried as usual. [Click here to read more]

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Milestones in The Civil Rights Movement Photos, 74 days ago Miscellaneous > History In today's post we take a look at some of the pivotal moments in the civil rights movement in the United States during the 50s and 60s. These images and information sourced from Life. [Click here to read more]

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Serial Killers Photos, 84 days ago Miscellaneous > History Life.com presents: The Many Faces of Serial Killers. Sample of images and informatino below, see the full list of 31 murderers here. From 1989 to 1990, prostitute Aileen Wuornos murdered seven men in Florida, later claiming they had raped her.... [Click here to read more]

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Whose history is it anyway? Political Writing, 87 days ago Miscellaneous > History Catfish John was a river hobo. He lived and died on the river bend. Thinking back, I still remember, I was proud to be his friend. -- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band feat. Alison Krauss, Catfish John Theres lots of reasons to open a blog post with... [Click here to read more]

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Good morning The Writers Lounge... The Writer's Lounge, 90 days ago Miscellaneous > History I just posted this on the new site, "SideTick" and had to re-circulate it to The Writers Lounge: Do you know I almost wrote, "Good morning Vietnam" here. Wonder why I wrote that? I remember the film well with Robin Williams acting the role of... [Click here to read more]