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Happy Indigenous Peoples Day

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day


By: kavika  •  History & Sociology  •  54 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

A day to celebrate the indigenous people of the America’s and for the Indigenous people to celebrate their culture/language/history and their resilience. For many  of us it is also time to reflect...
Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds

Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds


Via: hallux  •  History & Sociology  •  14 Comments  •  3 weeks ago

Haitian Soldiers at the Battle of Savannah (1779) •

Haitian Soldiers at the Battle of Savannah (1779) •


Via: kavika  •  History & Sociology  •  30 Comments  •  one month ago

In 2022 my wife and I visited Savannah and made it a point to visit Franklin Sq to view the monument. It is inspiring. The drummer boy in it later became the head of the Haitian army and then the...
What Personality Type Are You? The MBTI  ("Myers Briggs Typology Indicator") - PART I of V

What Personality Type Are You? The MBTI ("Myers Briggs Typology Indicator") - PART I of V


By: krishna  •  History & Sociology  •  304 Comments  •  2 months ago

There are various differing theories of personality-- and personality types. One that I find both interesting and useful...
Sugarcane documentary explores residential school intergenerational trauma and resilience

Sugarcane documentary explores residential school intergenerational trauma and resilience


Via: hallux  •  History & Sociology  •  4 Comments  •  3 months ago

Law For The Safeguard Of German Blood And German Honor

Law For The Safeguard Of German Blood And German Honor


Via: john-russell  •  History & Sociology  •  3 Comments  •  4 months ago

White Buffalo Calf Born at Yellowstone National Park | Environment

White Buffalo Calf Born at Yellowstone National Park | Environment


Via: kavika  •  History & Sociology  •  2 Comments  •  5 months ago

Are Native American Dual Citizens of the US. The Indian Citizenship Act at 100 years old.

Are Native American Dual Citizens of the US. The Indian Citizenship Act at 100 years old.


By: kavika  •  History & Sociology  •  37 Comments  •  5 months ago

The Irish lighthouse keeper who gave D-Day the go-ahead

The Irish lighthouse keeper who gave D-Day the go-ahead


Via: hallux  •  History & Sociology  •  18 Comments  •  5 months ago

Taking Slavery West in the 1850s

Taking Slavery West in the 1850s


Via: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  13 Comments  •  7 months ago

I wonder how many Americans would vote for Jeff Davis today. He was working industriously for his ideals. That's good, right?
Republican lawmaker leaves loaded gun in Colorado capitol bathroom

Republican lawmaker leaves loaded gun in Colorado capitol bathroom


Via: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  52 Comments  •  7 months ago

A quick search told me next to nothing about Mr Wilson. I have no reason to imagine that he's less attentive to firearms than any other. That's the point....
The Truth About Human Population Decline

The Truth About Human Population Decline


Via: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  23 Comments  •  7 months ago

When I was a kid, a long time ago, we learned that the Earth would one day be over-populated, with all sorts of dire consequences. This is one of those cases where circumstances change...
The origin of every US state's name

The origin of every US state's name


Via: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  7 Comments  •  8 months ago

If I understand correctly, almost all the states' names are of two origins. Either:   - Long dead kings that no one remembers...  - Native American words and phrases whose meanings we...
The Zone of Interest

The Zone of Interest


By: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  5 Comments  •  8 months ago

I saw this film a week or ten days ago, and haven't been able to get it out of my mind. I don't know which is more terrifying: the servants' eyes-down obedience or the meeting of high SS...
The Greenwich Meridian's Forgotten Rival

The Greenwich Meridian's Forgotten Rival


Via: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  6 Comments  •  8 months ago

Tim Byrne is "The Tim Traveler". His (more or less) weekly videos are gems of historical and geographical knick-knacks. Utterly without importance, and utterly charming. I was aware that...
Top 10 US Cities by Population by Decade (since 1790)

Top 10 US Cities by Population by Decade (since 1790)


By: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  4 Comments  •  8 months ago

These are the counties with the most bicycle traffic fatalities

These are the counties with the most bicycle traffic fatalities


Via: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  3 Comments  •  9 months ago

From what I've seen and read, bike safety is two things: infrastructure and drivers' habits. So what does this say about Florida?
Words we've ruined

Words we've ruined


By: outis  •  History & Sociology  •  18 Comments  •  9 months ago

Etymology is fun. Yup, I really believe that. Where words were born and how they got to be where they are now. Clear, concise communication requires all parties to understand the same...
Long-Lost Christmas Eve Traditions - Medievalists.net

Long-Lost Christmas Eve Traditions - Medievalists.net


Via: john-russell  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  11 months ago

The Circassians in Israel - Who Are the Circassians, Warriors, statemen, inventors and citizens of Israel

The Circassians in Israel - Who Are the Circassians, Warriors, statemen, inventors and citizens of Israel


Via: kavika  •  History & Sociology  •  15 Comments  •  11 months ago

A unique people that are from the North Caucasus, are Caucasians that are mostly Sunni Muslim, but there are a number that are Orthodox Christian and Pagan.  They speak a multitude of languages and...
The Beginning of the Universe (Who are the Yazidis)

The Beginning of the Universe (Who are the Yazidis)


Via: the-irascible-harry-krishner  •  History & Sociology  •  11 Comments  •  last year

Unusually good article abut a group that is little known in the west: LALISH, IRAQ In Northern Iraq there is a place called Lalish where the Yezidis say the universe was born. I drove...
How the CIA’s top-ranking woman beat the agency’s men at their own game

How the CIA’s top-ranking woman beat the agency’s men at their own game


Via: hallux  •  History & Sociology  •  13 Comments  •  last year

Churches confess and repent for sins against Native and Indigenous people

Churches confess and repent for sins against Native and Indigenous people


Via: hallux  •  History & Sociology  •  16 Comments  •  last year

Attacks by students made medieval Oxford a murder hotspot, researchers find

Attacks by students made medieval Oxford a murder hotspot, researchers find


Via: hallux  •  History & Sociology  •  2 Comments  •  last year

THE NARCISSISM OF THE ANGRY YOUNG MEN

THE NARCISSISM OF THE ANGRY YOUNG MEN


Via: hallux  •  History & Sociology  •  309 Comments  •  last year

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