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History of the Pong Video Game
Video game systems for the home are a multi-million dollar industry and the current popular consoles from companies like Sony,...
Video game systems for the home are a multi-million dollar industry and the current popular consoles from companies like Sony,...
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Charles Darwin’s New Origins Spark Historic Controversy
Few books have played such a large role in history as Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, except perhaps the Bible and...
Few books have played such a large role in history as Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, except perhaps the Bible and...
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The Bizarre Life and Legacy of Charles Fort
Born in Albany in 1874, Charles Fort, the so-called “father of modern phenomenalism, ” was something of a factotum in his...
Born in Albany in 1874, Charles Fort, the so-called “father of modern phenomenalism, ” was something of a factotum in his...
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History of the Phonograph
Most of us are familiar with record players even though MP3 players, Compact Discs, and other digital media are the current...
Most of us are familiar with record players even though MP3 players, Compact Discs, and other digital media are the current...
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Mr. Adams Goes to Washington
November 17, 1800 the United States Congress and then president John Adams move the United States government from the comfort...
November 17, 1800 the United States Congress and then president John Adams move the United States government from the comfort...
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Heroes & Ballyhoo: How the Golden Age of the 1920s Transformed American Sports
HEROES & BALLYHOO tells the story of the creation of America’s sports entertainment industry during the period of...
HEROES & BALLYHOO tells the story of the creation of America’s sports entertainment industry during the period of...
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The Imperial Cult in the Latin East and West
The East was well used to ruler worship and the deification of living people long before the involvement of the Roman Empire in...
The East was well used to ruler worship and the deification of living people long before the involvement of the Roman Empire in...
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History of Orthodontic Braces
Orthodontic braces are a common fixture in today’s society and it is not rare to see classmates, coworkers, or family member...
Orthodontic braces are a common fixture in today’s society and it is not rare to see classmates, coworkers, or family member...
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The Mysteries of the Medicine Wheel
Like innumerable peoples before them, pre-Columbian Native American tribes practiced a form of sacred architecture for...
Like innumerable peoples before them, pre-Columbian Native American tribes practiced a form of sacred architecture for...
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Temperance in America: The Basics of an Enduring Philosophy
Temperance may be defined as: moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful. On November 10, ...
Temperance may be defined as: moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful. On November 10, ...
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Found Fossils, Dinosaurs and the History of Extinction
Though the term “fossil” – a derivation of the Latin word for “dug up” -- was first used in 16th century France, the...
Though the term “fossil” – a derivation of the Latin word for “dug up” -- was first used in 16th century France, the...
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The Inca Empire - Part III Religion
While every aspect of the taxpayers’ life was inspected by the elite classes, they were often allowed relative freedom in...
While every aspect of the taxpayers’ life was inspected by the elite classes, they were often allowed relative freedom in...
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Mummy Powder and the Household Use of the Egyptian Dead
Beginning in the 12th century, Arab physicians began to prescribe their patients a most unorthodox remedy: the ground remains...
Beginning in the 12th century, Arab physicians began to prescribe their patients a most unorthodox remedy: the ground remains...
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Annie Oakley: American Woman and Marksman
Annie Oakley died on November 3, 1924 from pernicious anemia. Her life is a testament to the strength and determination of...
Annie Oakley died on November 3, 1924 from pernicious anemia. Her life is a testament to the strength and determination of...
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The Inca Empire - Part II The Army
Like other aspects of government and social organization, the military defense of the Inca Empire was well ordered and highly...
Like other aspects of government and social organization, the military defense of the Inca Empire was well ordered and highly...
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The Inca Empire - Part I Administration
The Inca empire reached its peak in the 1500s, after emerging in under a century. From 1470 they ruled from their capital...
The Inca empire reached its peak in the 1500s, after emerging in under a century. From 1470 they ruled from their capital...
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History of Conan the Barbarian
There are many characters in our society we are familiar with whether from books and comic books or television and movies....
There are many characters in our society we are familiar with whether from books and comic books or television and movies....
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The Holy Zohar and the Influence of the Kabbalah
Of the dozens of texts held sacred by the school of Judaic mysticism known as Kabbalah, perhaps the most important is the Sefer...
Of the dozens of texts held sacred by the school of Judaic mysticism known as Kabbalah, perhaps the most important is the Sefer...
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Boss Tweed and the American Style of Corruption
On October 27, 1871, the infamous Boss Tweed was arrested in New York on corruption charges. For many, the arrest was long...
On October 27, 1871, the infamous Boss Tweed was arrested in New York on corruption charges. For many, the arrest was long...
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The Power and Prophecy of the Oracle at Delphi
Though oracles were commonplace throughout ancient Greece and Rome, the most famous dwelled at Delphi, a limestone temple on...
Though oracles were commonplace throughout ancient Greece and Rome, the most famous dwelled at Delphi, a limestone temple on...
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Moloch Worship in Ancient Canaan
A Greek transcription of the Hebrew molech, meaning king, Moloch was one of the prominent pagan deities of ancient Mesopotamia....
A Greek transcription of the Hebrew molech, meaning king, Moloch was one of the prominent pagan deities of ancient Mesopotamia....
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The Black Death in Eyam: A Case of Ill Fate
The plague took the lives of million of Europeans from the 14th until the 17th century. In England, its destruction stayed...
The plague took the lives of million of Europeans from the 14th until the 17th century. In England, its destruction stayed...
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History of Halloween
Halloween is a celebration we are all familiar with and is often a controversial one as well since various groups disagree with...
Halloween is a celebration we are all familiar with and is often a controversial one as well since various groups disagree with...
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The Manhattan Project’s Scientific Spy Ring
As hundreds of scientists from around the world were conscripted in the Manhattan Project during the thick of Word War II, the...
As hundreds of scientists from around the world were conscripted in the Manhattan Project during the thick of Word War II, the...
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John Locke’s Influence on the Enlightenment
Few educators in history have made such a profound effect on the shape of the future as John Locke. His practical, down to...
Few educators in history have made such a profound effect on the shape of the future as John Locke. His practical, down to...
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The Grand Guignol: Paris’s Theatre of Horrors
Founded in 1897 by French playwright and director, Oscar Metenier, the Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol was Paris’s smallest...
Founded in 1897 by French playwright and director, Oscar Metenier, the Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol was Paris’s smallest...
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William Penn and Religious Freedom in Pennsylvania
The son of an English revolutionary, William Penn was a central figure in the early days of America and laid the basis for...
The son of an English revolutionary, William Penn was a central figure in the early days of America and laid the basis for...
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The Origin of the Phrase - Sleep Tight
We have all been told to “sleep tight” at some point in our lives by a relative and we know they are telling us that they...
We have all been told to “sleep tight” at some point in our lives by a relative and we know they are telling us that they...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
Appeasing Hitler: The Failure of The Munich Agreement
Many historians have often asked the question of whether or not World War II could have been avoided. Some scholars of military...
Many historians have often asked the question of whether or not World War II could have been avoided. Some scholars of military...
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The Early Days of Alcatraz Island
Long before it became ingrained in the cultural lexicon as America’s first “escape proof” prison, Alcatraz Island was...
Long before it became ingrained in the cultural lexicon as America’s first “escape proof” prison, Alcatraz Island was...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
Çatalhöyük: The First Town of the Neolithic Age
Lying on the Konya plain in the south of modern day Turkey, Çatalhöyük is the world’s earliest known town. Founded...
Lying on the Konya plain in the south of modern day Turkey, Çatalhöyük is the world’s earliest known town. Founded...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
Tecumseh, the Prophet and the Death of the Indian Confederacy
Born in 1768, with a name that translates as “Shooting Star,” Tecumseh was the youthful chief of the Ohio River Valley’s...
Born in 1768, with a name that translates as “Shooting Star,” Tecumseh was the youthful chief of the Ohio River Valley’s...
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America’s Most Famous Vessel: The Mayflower Departs
It’s a part of both the history and folklore of America: the sailing of the Mayflower. September 15, 1620, the famous vessel...
It’s a part of both the history and folklore of America: the sailing of the Mayflower. September 15, 1620, the famous vessel...
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The History of the I Ching
The I Ching (“Book of Changes”) is a key text of Chinese philosophy and a system of divination, devised between five and...
The I Ching (“Book of Changes”) is a key text of Chinese philosophy and a system of divination, devised between five and...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
World War II Begins: Germany Occupies Danzig, Poland - September 1, 1939
There are few dates in recent human history that cause more of an emotional stir in historians than that of September 1, 1939....
There are few dates in recent human history that cause more of an emotional stir in historians than that of September 1, 1939....
Aurora History posted a blog entry
Chauvet Cave - A Prehistory Masterpiece
Chauvet Cave was first discovered by Jean-Marie Chauvet in 1995. It is located in southeast France and has been dated between...
Chauvet Cave was first discovered by Jean-Marie Chauvet in 1995. It is located in southeast France and has been dated between...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
The French Revolution
Prior to the revolution that would change the system of governance in France, the people had suffered under the mismanagement...
Prior to the revolution that would change the system of governance in France, the people had suffered under the mismanagement...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
The Origin of the Phrase Raining Cats and Dogs
Many of the phrases we use on a regular basis are well known and they often seem like a cliché. Among these often used sayings...
Many of the phrases we use on a regular basis are well known and they often seem like a cliché. Among these often used sayings...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
The Search for Shambhala
In 880 BC, the Buddha is reputed to have relayed the Kalachakra Tantra – a complex system of philosophy and meditation for...
In 880 BC, the Buddha is reputed to have relayed the Kalachakra Tantra – a complex system of philosophy and meditation for...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
A History of the Secret Vatican Archive
Beneath the Great Courtyard of the Belvedere in Vatican City lies the Secret Vatican Archive. Though no official index or...
Beneath the Great Courtyard of the Belvedere in Vatican City lies the Secret Vatican Archive. Though no official index or...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
History of Superman
Superheroes have gone mainstream over the last few years and are as popular as ever. The characters once confined largely to...
Superheroes have gone mainstream over the last few years and are as popular as ever. The characters once confined largely to...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
Alger Hiss and the Dawn of the McCarthy Era
America during the red scare was a very different place. The main fears of the day were not the goings on of the Middle East or...
America during the red scare was a very different place. The main fears of the day were not the goings on of the Middle East or...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
From Romulus to Tarzan: Feral Children in Myth and Culture
The myth of Romulus and Remus tells of two abandoned twins, who after being rescued and raised by a she-wolf, would go on to...
The myth of Romulus and Remus tells of two abandoned twins, who after being rescued and raised by a she-wolf, would go on to...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
The Origin of the Phrase…Wet Your Whistle
We use many phrases and sayings in our society and we know what they mean but are not familiar with how they got started or...
We use many phrases and sayings in our society and we know what they mean but are not familiar with how they got started or...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
The Holocaust and Hiding: Anne Frank is Discovered
History isn’t always a pleasant thing or a nostalgic look at times past. Sometimes it’s a reminder of man’s inhumanity to...
History isn’t always a pleasant thing or a nostalgic look at times past. Sometimes it’s a reminder of man’s inhumanity to...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
The Charter Riots of 1839: Violence in Birmingham
In 1838, William Lovette of London, England wrote was to become known as the “People’s Charter” advocating rights for...
In 1838, William Lovette of London, England wrote was to become known as the “People’s Charter” advocating rights for...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
Quarantining the Black Death
Carried from the steppes of Central Asia by freighter to modern day Italy, the bubonic plague – commonly known at the time as...
Carried from the steppes of Central Asia by freighter to modern day Italy, the bubonic plague – commonly known at the time as...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
One Giant Leap into History: The July 20, 1969 Moon Landing
There are few moments in American history when the whole world is watching. But on July 20, 1969 it would have been difficult...
There are few moments in American history when the whole world is watching. But on July 20, 1969 it would have been difficult...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
P.T. Barnum’s American Museum and The Greatest Show on Earth
On July 13, 1865, the world famous museum owned by adventurous entrepreneur P. T. Barnum burned to the ground ending...
On July 13, 1865, the world famous museum owned by adventurous entrepreneur P. T. Barnum burned to the ground ending...
Aurora History posted a blog entry
Ancient Greek Government in Athens and Sparta
Two particularly interesting periods in Greek history were the Archaic (between 750 B.C. and 500 B.C.) and the Classical...
Two particularly interesting periods in Greek history were the Archaic (between 750 B.C. and 500 B.C.) and the Classical...
