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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 ...
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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 ...
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Homefront: Historian Achievement Guide Part One
21 days ago
by admin
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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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