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07
Feb
2012
The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon–The Story Behind ...

4 days ago by godvila

Inside the Games You Grew Up with though Never ForgotWith all the whiz, bang, pop, as well as glisten of the intense arcade. The Ultimate History of Video Games reveals all we ever longed for to know as well as some-more about the memorable games which altered the world, the visionaries who done the ...

03
Feb
2012
E.P. Thompson

8 days ago by Tor Aarestad

Being a British Communist in 1973, wrote E.P. THOMPSON (1924-93) that year, is “to be a null quantity like a foreign postage-stamp twice cancelled, unusable and not worth a collector’s attention.” Which makes the amount of verve, acuity, bombast and false courtesy (see Arguments within English Marxi ...

27
Jan
2012
Did You Know? – American History In Bite Sized Doses

15 days ago by Big Boss

This is to be the beginning of a new series of posts here on The Watchman where I, the Watchman, refresh a bit on my American History. To help me with that, I’ve got a big fat paperback copy of Howard Zinn’s A People’s History Of The United States. As I go along, any tidbits that I find especially i ...

23
Jan
2012
New Romney Florida ad: You don’t really want to nominate a disgraced ...

18 days ago by Allahpundit

Gloves off. I understand why he’d want to hit Newt hard on Freddie in Florida, which has taken a beating from the housing downturn. What I don’t understand is what he’ll say when Newt reminds the world tonight that Mitt put more than $250,000 in mutual funds that invested in Fannie Mae and Freddie M ...

21
Jan
2012
Homefront: Historian Achievement Guide Part One

21 days ago by admin

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Geoff and Jack show you where to find the hidden newspapers in l”Why We Fight”, the first level of Homefront. There are 61 hidden collectibles required to get the Achievement “Historian.” Panelists discuss how the decline of the newspaper industry will affect the loons and shut-ins who rely on newsp ...

19
Jan
2012
I am a Historic Preservationist.

23 days ago by Kaitlin

I am a Historic Preservationist. I love historic buildings, districts, landscapes, historic bridges, comprehensive planning, sidewalks, rehabilitation, revitalization of downtown, small and local businesses, proper infill, kitschy roadside Americana, blue highways, heritage tourism, National Parks, ...

17
Jan
2012
Chicago Woman Fired for Doing Work at Lunch Wins Unemployment Claim

25 days ago

The Chicago Blackhawks had just battled back to earn a road point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings during a Saturday matinee, and the page was quickly turned by the time the media entered the room for questioning. There was silence in the meeting room at the Marriott Chicago Downtown. Then Ca ...

11
Jan
2012
Macedonia History – Famous Jewish Historian admits Alexander was a Great ...

30 days ago by historyofmacedonia

Macedonia History – Rabbi Berel Wein, a famous scholar and historian – admired through the world over for his lectures on Jewish history, speaks about Alexander the Great. the Great Greek Leader as he calls him and Greek influence. http://JewishHistory.org Alexander the Great conquers the Persian Em ...

Diverse lessons to become corporate archivist

31 days ago by Rawr Kim

There are many a variety of skilled archivists which one can find today incase you wish one who will be able to sustain together with stow many of the information, records, manuscripts, files, etc. of the business, its fantastic that you simply select a corporate archivist. These are generally gener ...

05
Jan
2012
BBC: Filthy Cities – Medieval London

36 days ago by RM

Source: BBC Historian Dan Snow investigates what 14th century medieval London and its street were like 700 years ago and recreates what it was like to live and work in the uncleanliness.

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