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AravindJose
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Yay! Received my copy of World History for Dummies from Infibeam.
 
richardl
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Carriages of Royalty
Carriage with empress Alexandra, used during the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas IICarriages of RoyaltyNew Presidential...
1 day ago dummidumbwit | Topics: Art, Beauty, Culture, Design
 
brexians
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Ancient Pyramids Around the World #History & #Archaeology http://ff.im/cmcBX
 
Aurora History
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The Battle of Mons and a Horror Writer’s Happy Ending
It was the fall of 1914 when a heady rumor began to circulate amongst the Allied troops of World War I. In August of the same...
 
Aurora History
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes is Born
On December 1, 1887 the first story about the fictional but historically famous British sleuth Sherlock Holmes was published....
 
Sociolingo
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Africa Literature, Mali : Timbuktu Documents
Timbuktu and the Timbuktu manuscripts always seems to raise a lot of interest, and over the last few years there has been...
 
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Place of the Year Contest Winners Announced!
"Place of the Year" contest winners announced! See what cool prizes they won.
 
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Eastern and Western Approaches to the Treatment of Cholera
An excerpt from Cholera: The Biography
5 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Biography, Health, History
 
markmywords
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If the Nazi CSI’s Had Cause to Arrest Me
Say there were some future society or alternate universe in which compassion was a civil crime (“aiding and abetting an...
9 days ago Marking Time | Topics: Bible, Christianity, Emergent, God
 
Mike
Mike posted a blog entry
What are my chances of getting into a good UC like UCSD?
Here is my transcript: 9thPE: A/AGeometry: A-/AChemistry: A/AWorld Cultures: A/A+French 2: A-/A-Speech and Debate:...
 
Aurora History
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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,...
 
Sharra
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I just updated my Squidoo page: World History Homeschool Studies / http://tinyurl.com/kqwqf4
 
markmywords
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Mon Voyage (For Elvis & Edith) – a poem
Mon Voyage (For Elvis, Edith Piaf, and All Whom Paris and New York Have Swallowed Whole)   11-23-09            ...
11 days ago Marking Time | Topics: Aging, American..., Arts &..., Drama
 
Aurora History
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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...
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
RBG Street Scholar
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rbgstreetscholar Dr. Ben and Dr. Clarke Team-Up to Teach Afrikan World History and Culture: Dr. Yosef A. A. Be... http://bit.ly/57KK4o
 
Aurora History
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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...
 
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The Killer Trail: The Voulet-Chanoine Mission
An excerpt from The Killer Trail by Bertrand Taithe.
17 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, History, UK, World History
 
Aurora History
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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...
 
oupblog
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Hysteria: A Circus
An excerpt from Hysteria: The Biography.
18 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Biography, Health, History
 
Aurora History
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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...
 
Mike
Mike posted a blog entry
How do I get into one of the best universities?
Hi. I am currently a junior at a public high school in California and I want to get into a good university for computer...
 
Lydia
Lydia posted a tweet
Just finished reading The Long Walk for World History. This book was... not amazing. It was okay, though; I like the way he wrote the end.
 
oupblog
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Three South African Exports: Place of the Year 2009
Jake Kraft looks at one of South Africa's biggest exports: its people.
22 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Current..., Geography, History
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
Lydia
Lydia posted a tweet
Just got my report card 98 in Health, 100 in English, 93 in Geometry, and 99 in World History (my grade dropped a point!).
 
oupblog
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A Toast to South African Wine: Place of The Year 2009
Nothing says classy like incredible acumen in wine industry knowledge. Read about one of the world's top ten wine producers...
22 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Food and..., Geography, History
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
oupblog
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The Blue Dress Place of the Year 2009
15 years ago Albie Sachs was appointed by Nelson Mandela to South Africa's first Constitutional Court. Here he talks about one...
23 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Art, Current..., Geography
 
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The Future is Another Country: Place of the Year 2009
Author Peter McDonald was the first to investigate the newly opened archives of South Africa’s apartheid censorship...
24 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Geography, History, Literature
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
The Mysteries of the Medicine Wheel
Like innumerable peoples before them, pre-Columbian Native American tribes practiced a form of sacred architecture for...
 
oupblog
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Calling Out All Former Carmen Sandiego Gumshoes! Place of the Year 2009
Take the "Place of the Year" challenge and win books! Loot, warrant, crook.
24 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Current..., Geography, History
 
oupblog
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On the Playing Fields of Politics: Place of the Year 2009
On September 22, 1981 Iris Berger joined Pete Seger and 1,000 other demonstrators to protest one of the most politically loaded...
25 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Current..., Geography, History
 
oupblog
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The Bittersweet Beauty of South Africa: Place of the Year 2009
Rathbone writes, "I had fallen in love with a tart, a very pretty tart, but a tart with stony heart." Read why South Africa...
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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, ...
 
randy.thomas77
randy.thomas77 posted a blog entry
Fall of The Berlin Wall – 20th Anniversary – Where Were You?
John Boehner writes for Big Government Blog:The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a resounding victory for freedom and human...
 
oupblog
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South Africa: Place Of The Year 2009
Oxford announces its annual "Place of the Year"!
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
Neoavatara
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The Fall Of The Berlin Wall…20 years later: November 9th, 1989 was one of those moments in world history when, .. http://bit.ly/huTPn
 
Lia Morgan
Lia Morgan posted a tweet
We curriculum changes: need contemporary global issues integrated, need more WORLD history, multi-disciplinary teaching & learning #ms09ief
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
oupblog
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Gaspard de Coligny and the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
An excerpt from Martyrs and Murderers by Stuart Carroll.
31 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, History, UK, World History
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
Aurora History
Aurora History posted a blog entry
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...
 
oupblog
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Riddle Me When? Something.
The answer to Gordon Thompson's riddle.
36 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, History, Music, World History
 
Aurora History
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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....