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World History Blog
www.worldhistoryblog.com
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Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
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European Discovery and the Colonisation of Australia

The European Discovery and the Colonisation of Australia is a nice essay on the beginning of European history in Australia. The site was created and is maintained by the Australian government. From t...

13 nov 10

Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key is an illustrated biography of lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key. Is short and easy to read. It is worth a brief visit. From the site: When the British invaded Washington in 1814, R...

13 nov 10

OMG WWII on FACEBOOK!

Did you know that Germany and Italy were Facebook friends prior to World War Two? Very cool summary of the war at "OMG WWII on FACEBOOK!"

20 aug 10

Who Was the Better Roman Emperor?

Princeton researchers have created a website called All Our Ideas. It allows people to compare two ideas and vote on the one they think is best.  So, for instance, the site asks, "What is ou...

24 jul 10

The Portent: John Browns Raid in American Memory

The Portent: John Browns Raid in American Memory  is an nice site from the Virginia Historical Association. It describes Browns raid and explores its immediate aftermath in American politics and...

12 jul 10

History Wiz

History Wiz is a source for history with original content. This includes multimedia exhibits, as well as links to other sites. Topics include world history, American history, and current events. From...

10 jul 10

Mysteries of Çatalhöyük

Mysteries of Çatalhöyük is an interactive tour of this archaeological dig in Turkey. It includes a timeline and photographs of the project, and details of the techniques used.The site is geared towar...

09 jul 10

Camarines Sur History

I discovered a brief but interesting history from the Philippines. It is Camarines Sur History. The same site also has Camarines Sur Capitol History Both are brief reads and taught me something about...

06 mar 10

Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch

It doesn't matter if Sasquatch (Bigfoot) exists or not. People still think they are seeing something. The oral accounts and folklore around this topic makes for a rich historical topic to study. Assu...

05 mar 10

Winter Olympics History Carnival is Up!

History Carnival LXXXV, a Winter Olympics Edition, is up at Disability Studies. It looks like a good collection. I am pleased to have received a gold medal for my now notorious and most famous post, ...

04 mar 10

Africville Relocation Report

  Africville was a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada. It was inhabited by black families. The city of Halifix grew and in the late 60s decided to annex the land that Africville was on. The build...

03 mar 10

English Only Sentiment on Facebook

While on Facebook the other day, I noticed a new meme spreading in people's status updates. It read, "Why the hell do I have to press one for English if I live in America?"I found that amusing. The o...

17 feb 10

Looking at 4,000 Year Old DNA From Greenland

There is an interesting find at of Greenland. The DNA of a 4,000 year old man was sequenced and some surprises were discovered. An article titled After 4,000 years, DNA suggests ancient Greenland man...

12 feb 10

Recovering Shackleton's Whiskey

In 1909, British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his companions were forced to abandon their attempt to reach the South Pole. In the process, they unknowingly left behind some major historical tre...

11 feb 10

Did Alexander the Great Fight the Yeti?

While reading the Anabasis Alexandri (Robson translation) at the Ancient History Sourcebook at Fordham, I came upon a curious passage. It reads as though Alexander's men, in the course of the invasio...

10 feb 10

MrDonn.org

Looking for lots of free K-12 history lessons plans? MrDonn.org is the place as it has hundreds of history and social studies related lesson plans. Also included is lesson plans relating to mythology...

25 jan 10

Teaching History With Technology

EdTechTeacher.org presents The Center for Teaching History with Technology, a resource created to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. ...

20 jan 10

J. Maritain and N. Berdyaev on the Meaning of History

It appears I am on a philosophy of history kick this holiday season. I just read J. Maritain and N. Berdyaev on the Meaning of History and liked it. It is a comparison between Jacques Marit...

26 dec 09

Some Patterns in World History and How they can be Used to Predict the Future

I found an interesting philosophy of history site today. Some Patterns in World History and How they can be Used to Predict the Future provides a summary of William McGaughey's Five Epochs of Ci...

25 dec 09

Tonight on History Channel - Santa Quest!

The History Channel is pleased to announce even more insightful historically significant programming for the holidays. In the tradion of Ice Road Truckers and Monster Quest, we present Sant...

24 dec 09

Book Review: The World's Bloodiest History - Massacres, Genocide, and the Scars They Left on Civili...

I received a free review copy of The World's Bloodiest History - Massacres, Genocide, and the Scars They Left on Civilization last week. On the whole, I enjoyed reading it even if the subject ma...

23 dec 09

Comment Spam for the Holidays

Ah, I love the holidays. I get to spend Christmas, New Years, and various free days off from the university with my family. It is relaxing and gives me time for writing and blogging too. And, I get t...

22 dec 09

Spanish History at Spain Then and Now

While browsing online, I found a nice site for Spanish history. It is Overview of Spanish History at Spain Then and Now. It is easy to read and had a surprising amount of depth for a site c...

21 dec 09

Alice's Adventures in Algebra: Wonderland Solved

Alice's Adventures in Algebra: Wonderland Solved - This is a New Scientist article examining the themes and imagery in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland from a mathematical and histori...

18 dec 09

What Lies Beneath

The site What Lies Beneath was suggested to me by a reader named Tom Stewart. The YouTube clip notes, "Ah. The Cold War. How very British we all were about the prospect of being vaporised at any mome...

19 nov 09

Does the History Channel show too much non-history programming?

The poll has closed for the question, "Does the History Channel show too much non-history programming?" Thanks to all who participated by voting.Yes won with 68%. I guess these voters do not believe ...

18 nov 09

History Computerization Project

The History Computerization Project aims to create a network for exchanging historical information. The site includes details about the computer database program for historical research, writing and ...

05 nov 09

OZ Fossils: The Age of Reptiles

I discovered a nice site on pre-historic Australian fossils. It is The Eromanga Sea - OZ Fossils: The Age of Reptiles. Readers can learn about the Pliosaurs and Plesiosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Ammonites, ...

04 nov 09

Smithsonian Urban Legends

With permission, I am republishing the post Smithsonian Urban Legends written by Jennie Weber. I think it is interesting and worth publishing again.-----------Smithsonian Magazine had an article on u...

03 nov 09

Mirador: Forgotten Mayan City

Mirador: Forgotten Mayan City - New discoveries in the Guatemalan jungle may rewrite Mayan history. See Brooke Baldwin's exclusive report for CNN.

02 nov 09

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