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Learning About and Discussing History

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John McNeer August 9, 2018April 2, 2019 4 Comments Commentary, Medieval/Renaissance History

The Fall of Constantinople

New cannon technology deployed in the 1453 Ottoman siege of Constantinople ended the Byzantine Empire ushering in The Age of Gunpowder

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John McNeer January 31, 2018January 10, 2023 0 Comments #art, Alfred Hitchcock, American films, American History, American movies, Andy Griffith, Art History, Caravaggio, Cecille B. DeMille, Commentary, David Gilmour, Django, Edward Hopper, Empire of the Sun, Escher, film, Francis Ford Coppola, Gustave Dore, Highland Center Mall, Hippolyte, Hollywood, Intolerance, Jack Nicholson, Jacques Louis David, John Singer Sergeant, John Wayne, Medieval/Renaissance History, Modern World History, Movie Art, Movie History, movie sets, movies, Norman Rockwell, Pink Floyd, Psycho, Star Trek, Stephen Spielberg, The Alamo, The Godfather, The Ten Commandments, Tutankhamun

Ancient History Hollywood Style and Other Influences from the Past

Western art has had a significant influence on Hollywood movies

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John McNeer January 11, 2018August 10, 2018 2 Comments Commentary, Medieval/Renaissance History

Who Are the Franks?

How a barbarian tribe returned order to Europe after the fall of Rome

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John McNeer December 31, 2017October 31, 2020 0 Comments American History, Ancient History, Commentary, Medieval/Renaissance History, Modern World History

The Protestant Reformation, Natural Law and America

The 500th Anniversary of a fundamental change in the course of Western society and politics

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John McNeer December 19, 2017August 10, 2018 2 Comments American History, Commentary, Medieval/Renaissance History

Currents in the River of History

Though all nations follow the river of history, the currents affect each differently

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John McNeer October 31, 2017October 30, 2018 0 Comments Commentary, Medieval/Renaissance History, Modern World History

Halloween, Melding the Ancient and the Modern

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

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John McNeer October 27, 2017January 9, 2023 3 Comments 80 Years War, American democracy, American History, Catholic, Commentary, Democracy, Dutch, Dutch Independence, Dutch influence, England, Glorious Revolution, Great Britain, Holland, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Empire, Medieval/Renaissance History, Philip II, Protestant, Protestant Reformation, Spain, UK, United Kingdom, US History, William of Orange

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