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Tag Archives: History
Tanks: A Post Script
I wrote a few weeks ago about misconceptions that people often have about tanks (the armored vehicles). This post is an addition or post script to that one, so to speak, so if you missed the first, check it out. … Continue reading
Tanks: Unstoppable Beasts? Tricky Question.
I’ve long been interested in World War 2; I’ve read about the major actions in the war, as well as about many of the major players in it. I’ve played (perhaps far too many) games set during World War 2. … Continue reading
Seeing and acknowledging the problems of the third world
One of my courses this semester is Third World Politics. To set the groundwork for the course, during the first two weeks, the professor has given us a brief history of the third world (or global south, as sociologists now … Continue reading
“A history degree? What are you going to do with that?”
Being a history major, I often run into a widespread misconception: people think that if you major in history, the only thing you can do once you’ve graduated is teach history. While that is a viable path, that’s certainly not … Continue reading
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How Günter Grass spent the war
I just saw this on MetaFilter while digging through my feeds (which, by the way, I’m dreadfully behind on): How I Spent The War, by Günter Grass, on the New Yorker website. I’ve not read it all yet, but I’m … Continue reading
Who would I like to see blog from history?
Lorelle posted a new blog challenge, and the challenge is this: who would you like to see blog from history? Some of the answers that Lorelle proposed were: Irving Stone, Issac Asimov, Tolkien, Mark Twain, and Agatha Christie? Or philosophers … Continue reading
How long do documents really last?
In one of the books I’m reading, From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods [amazon], I ran across this, on page 38: … [T]here are basic technical reasons why an archive does not last, namely the quality of the … Continue reading
Clear those mines, men.
Earlier tooday, while taking a break from writing about “Dulce Et Decorum Est” for my English class, I fired up Company of Heroes. (It’s a World War II real time strategy game; more here). While going through one of the … Continue reading
The animated Bayeux Tapestry
I just came across this while reading my feeds, and I must send out a thanks to Jason for sharing it: the animated Bayeux Tapestry. For those that don’t know (shame on you), the Bayeux Tapestry shows the events of … Continue reading
Give history another try, please.
Being someone who absolutely loves the topic of history, it often makes me cringe a bit when, after expressing my enjoyment of the subject, someone responds with “I hate history.” I have found that, while this does not always hold … Continue reading