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Two distinct and conflicting forms of nationalism – civic and ethnic – helped create the nation-states of Europe
Two distinct and conflicting forms of nationalism – civic and ethnic – helped create the nation-states of Europe ...
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Victor Hugo, who ate lobsters in their shells (and also wrote “Les Miserables”)
The answer to that question is the contributions of one Victor Marie Hugo. Of all the mad lads in history, Hugo was perhaps one of the maddest … and it’s hard to find other singular words to describe ...
Greek Reporter6d
Babylonian World Map Deciphered: What It Reveals
Ancient Babylonian world map from a clay tablet, nearly 3,000 years old, reveals a version of the Noah's Ark story and ...
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Takeaways from AP's report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya
In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest some 70 kilometers (40 ...
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World’s oldest map dating back 3,000 years reveals details beyond Babylonian Empire
Researchers have now decoded a Babylonian tablet, which is thought to be the oldest map of the world. It was created between ...
In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
In-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election begins Friday in three states — Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota ...
The lost pears of Maine
It is a pretty exciting time for pears.' Heirloom pears, both European and Maine varieties, are beginning to get attention in ...
The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
The politics of immigration look different from communities on the Southwest border that are voting in hotly contested ...
How the world’s first open-source digital map of mass graves could help bring justice to victims in Ukraine and other war zones
Mass graves were reported in Ukraine soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion in early 2022, and were promptly probed by ...
Historical 4X game Old World adds new events, items, and maps for free
Historical 4X strategy game Old World, created by ex Civilization designer Soren Johnson, gets new maps, items, and events in a free update.
Researching and Writing a Family History
Author Linda Ambrus Broenniman shares her thoughts on writing a family history for a family she never knew she had.