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November 10, 2017 John McNeer

NEWS: Intricately carved Minoan warriors reflects previously unknown skill

Was the artist of this carving an ancient Michelangelo or reflective of a lost art?

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American HistoryCommentary
November 9, 2017 John McNeer

November 9th: The Cold War and Apollo 4

Neil Armstrong’s first step is generally considered the final step in the US victory in the Space Race, but the November 9, 1967 launch of Saturn V was the moment the US took the lead for the first time. 

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American HistoryCommentary
November 7, 2017 John McNeer

Revolutionary Slander: A Personal Grudge in Early American History and the Damage Done

How one prominent American Founder’s misrepresentations affected the legacy of another.

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Ancient HistoryNews
November 3, 2017 John McNeer

NEWS: New Discovery of a Large Hidden Room in the Great Pyramid

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/great-pyramid-giza-void-discovered-khufu-archaeology-science/ Scientists using a new technology that allows them to scan the Great Pyramid at Giza for voids have detected

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Ancient HistoryCommentary
October 31, 2017 John McNeer

Halloween, Melding the Ancient and the Modern

A little historical perspective on the ancient origins of Halloween and modern society

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CommentaryMedieval/Renaissance History
October 27, 2017 John McNeer

Who Cares About the 80 Years War for Dutch Independence?

Who Cares About the 80 Years War for Dutch Independence?   I have an internet acquaintance from Holland who frequently

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Ancient HistoryNews
October 26, 2017 John McNeer

NEWS: New Details Emerge from the Battlefield at Tollense

Examination of the artifacts at Tollense provides new insight into Bronze Age European cultures

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American HistoryBook Reviews
October 24, 2017 John McNeer

Book Review: The Two Hendricks

The Two Hendricks offers a more balanced examination of Native American history.

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Ancient HistoryCommentary
October 20, 2017 John McNeer

The Significance of Zama

Today’s anniversary of the Battle of Zama marked an important turning point in the Ancient World.  Roman General Scipio Africanus

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American HistoryCommentary
October 18, 2017 John McNeer

Bacon’s Rebellion: Still Relevant Today

Nathaniel Bacon arrived in Virginia with his wife and two children in 1674 with an impressive pedigree, significant social connections

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Today’s Featured Event

Today’s Featured Event

330- Having reunited the Roman Empire and built his new city Constantinople, Emperor Constantine declares Constantinople to be the new capital of the Roman Empire. For other significant historical events from this date, please click on "Today in History."

Today’s Featured Birth

Today’s Featured Birth

1891- US politician Henry Morgenthau who served as Secretary of the Treasury for President Franklin Roosevelt. Morgenthau was a principle architect of the New Deal and the US Lend-Lease Program. He also set up the structure to finance the war effort in World War II, offering support to Nationalist China and assisting Jewish refugees. Morgenthau designed the plan (Morgenthau Plan) to convert post-war Germany into an agrarian state, stripping it of all arms industry. The US scrapped the Morgenthau Plan when it became apparent NATO would need a vibrant Germany to resist Soviet expansionism in Europe. For other significant births, please click on "Famous Births and Deaths" link in the menu above.

Today’s Featured Death

Today’s Featured Death

1778- English Prime Minister William Pitt, the Elder who led Britain to victory in the Seven Years War and supported Robert Clive’s conquest of India (“the crown jewel of the British Empire”) establishing Britain as a major world power.  Pitt also argued in Parliament for greater independence for colonists in America and attempted to prevent the passage of the Intolerable Acts.  When the French Fort Duquesne in western Pennsylvania was captured in 1758, it was re-named Fort Pitt and the city that grew up on the spot was named Pittsburgh.  For other significant deaths, please click on the "Famous Births and Deaths" link in the menu above.

Featured Art of the day: Born this week in 1746- Influential Spanish artist Francisco Jose de Goya: 3rd of May 1808

Featured Art of the day: Born this week in 1746- Influential Spanish artist Francisco Jose de Goya:  3rd of May 1808

    Featured Video of the Day: Born this week in 1945- Legendary US musician Lowell George, a founding member, vocalist, composer and lyricist of the rock band Little Feat and an influential and talented slide guitarist: Dixie Chicken

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z-GwdaKrn8

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