Tag Archives: History

The improbability of World War 2

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Josh

I don’t recall where I first saw it (kottke.org? RSSmeme?), but this post about “programs on the so-called ‘World War II’” on the History Channel is 13 kinds of wonderful. A few of my favorite bits: Let’s start with the … Continue reading →

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Tim Curry is Nicholas II of Russia

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Josh

I was just now trying to find some accented history books in Russian, and while looking, I saw a picture of Nicholas II of Russia. When I saw it, I noticed that, wow, Nicholas II looks a lot like Tim … Continue reading →

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MacroHistory: World History from Prehistory to the 21st Century

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Josh

I’ve known about a wonderful history site, MacroHistory, for quite some time, and I’ve even posted about it here before. But when I posted about it, it was a tiny note in a post about me essentially being busy with … Continue reading →

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American Pride

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Josh

After watching the inaugural speech yesterday by Obama, I think that, in time, if he follows through with what he has promised, I will once again have some pride in being American. The past 8 years, and in particular, the last … Continue reading →

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Google Maps and the Isle of Lindisfarne

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Josh

Earlier today I was reading some of Magnus Magnusson’s Scotland: Story of a Nation, which led me off on a bit of a peculiar web path. In the text, Lindisfarne Island was mentioned a few times, which is the site … Continue reading →

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Term Paper Woes (Part 2)

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Josh

I wrote a couple of days ago about having some serious problems with getting started on a term paper for one of my classes. Things with it have moved forward a bit, and so I wanted to toss an update … Continue reading →

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Term Paper Woes

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Josh

It’s that time of the semester again – that is, close to its end. I think just about anyone who’s done the whole college thing would say that the end of the semester, the last few weeks, are the worst. … Continue reading →

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A little confusion about centuries

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Josh

Well, I can finally admit a longstanding misunderstanding which I had; today in my world history class, I heard two separate questions from two different people which confirmed that I’m not the only one who has misunderstood centuries. Having at … Continue reading →

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University Students – Some Things Never Change

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Josh

I recently dusted off Medieval Europe: A Short History, a book which I started reading months ago, but which was put on hold for other books and schoolwork. I’m not quite done with it yet – about 40 more pages … Continue reading →

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Letters vs. Emails as Primary Sources

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Josh

One of the books I’m reading for a class, Confederates in the Attic, is a travelogue of sorts, the author roving about in the South, talking to people and trying to learn about the Civil War. One of the women … Continue reading →

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