A Quick History of Humanity and Income Distribution | Mises Wire
[Adapted from a classroom lecture delivered November 14, 2018.]
— Read on mises.org/wire/quick-history-humanity-and-income-distribution
History
Exploring a World War II Gun Battery That’s Hiding in Plain Sight – Atlas Obscura
Exploring a World War II Gun Battery That’s Hiding in Plain Sight – Atlas Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/articles/inside-battery-steele
Lessons We Seem Unwilling to Learn
The question to ask is why are there so many people in the Muslim community who would object to such an exhibition and why these extremists have so much sway (as opposed merely to being an embittered fringe) that they can actually get their way. If a
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13530/lessons-unwilling-to-learn
Sadly so
Photos of the Titanic Tragedy From 101 Years Ago | History | Smithsonian
The Titanic struck a North Atlantic iceberg on April 14, 1912; 705 passengers survived.
— Read on www.smithsonianmag.com/history/photos-of-the-titanic-tragedy-from-101-years-ago-19446446/
Medieval Walls of Ávila – Ávila, Spain – Atlas Obscura
Discover Medieval Walls of Ávila in Ávila, Spain: These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/places/medieval-walls-of-avila
The Atomic Bombing of Japan, Reconsidered | Mises Wire
In the summer of 1945, President Harry Truman found himself searching for a decisive blow against the Empire of Japan. Despite the many Allied victories during 1944 and 1945, Truman believed Emperor Hirohito would urge his generals to fight on.
— Read on mises.org/wire/atomic-bombing-japan-reconsidered
Opulence and Decay: Photographing Romania’s Palaces and Ruins – Atlas Obscura
Opulence and Decay: Photographing Romania’s Palaces and Ruins – Atlas Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/unusual-trips/romania-jun-30-2019
I would love to do this
Some thoughts on (and an offer) for the New Year | Jordan Peterson
Some thoughts on (and an offer) for the New Year | Jordan Peterson
— Read on jordanbpeterson.com/political-correctness/some-thoughts-on-and-an-offer-for-the-new-year/
WWI: The War That Changed Everything | PragerU
Think of all the horrors of the 20th Century: The Holocaust. The Bolshevik Revolution. The Cold War. Were it not for the assassination of one Austro-Hungarian archduke in 1914, none of those events would have ever happened. Historian and author Andrew Roberts explains. Click here to take a brief survey about this video.
— Read on www.prageru.com/videos/wwi-war-changed-everything
Interesting take on history.
What We Know About the Ol’ Chisholm Trail | HistoryNet
In song and legend the iconic trail ran unbroken from Texas into Kansas, but its exact route and very name have been called into question
— Read on www.historynet.com/know-ol-chisholm-trail.htm
Things I was unaware of
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