Friday, June 28, 2024

Did the Iroquois Confederacy influence the Constitution?

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“Helvetius and Rousseau preached to the French nation liberty , till they made them the most mechanical slaves; equality till they destroy...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The British Empire: From the Acts of Union to the Battle of Waterloo

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The eighteenth century was a crucial period for the  British Empire . It saw the birth of the “Kingdom of Great Britain” itself , in the 17...
Thursday, June 13, 2024

A review of “The Story of Electricity” (audiobook)

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We tend to associate the story of electricity with  Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb . Alternatively, we tend to associate it with  Be...
Monday, June 10, 2024

How the Greeks and Romans influenced the Founding Fathers

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Note: This blog post quotes from some historical documents, which contain words that would now be considered offensive. These words are only...
Thursday, June 6, 2024

A review of the “BBC History of World War II”

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Note: This is a collection of several BBC documentaries about World War II. That is to say, it is not a unified history like  “The World at ...
Thursday, May 23, 2024

A review of PBS’s “Bonnie & Clyde” (American Experience)

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It’s strange that people romanticize Bonnie & Clyde, since they murdered 11 people (or more) … It’s strange that people romanticize Bonn...
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

A review of the BBC’s “The Plantagenets”

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“No scutage nor aid [i.e. forms of medieval taxation] shall be imposed on our kingdom, unless by common counsel of our kingdom [which is the...