World History
"The Parthenon Through Ancient Eyes"
The author of a new book about the Parthenon and its significance to many cultures discusses the monument's meaning today with PBS. The book is called "The Parthenon Enigma,? and the author is Joan Breton Connelly.
- Holocaust Book Is A Hoax
No, the author is not Jewish. No, she did not survive as a four year old walking across Europe protected by a pack of wolves. Yes, the author is not sure what parts of her best-selling book are true or are when "she found it difficult to differentiate...
- Write A History Book, Get Out Of Jail
The BBC is reporting in Paedophile freed for Dracula book, that a historian is getting out two years early from a Romanian prison for writing a history book. American Kurt Treptow was serving a seven year sentence for having sex with underage girls. However,...
- Three New Books On Roman History
I was very excited when I came back home from the university today. Three books from two book clubs had arrived in the mail. All deal with Roman history. The World History Blog posts about all kinds of history but I realize I tend to keep coming back...
- William Harvey & Human Anatomy: Great Clip
Try to explain the importance of William Harvey to students and their eyes glaze over. This great video from the Smithsonian Science Festival helps explain his significance, suggesting that he "literally wrote the book on human anatomy."...
- Propaganda: Power And Persuasion
Can propaganda be considered great art, or is it by its very nature inferior? Nazi Germany did a lot to promote the idea that it is inferior. "As minister of propaganda in Adolf Hitler?s government," notes Alastair Sooke writing...
World History
- Holocaust Book Is A Hoax
No, the author is not Jewish. No, she did not survive as a four year old walking across Europe protected by a pack of wolves. Yes, the author is not sure what parts of her best-selling book are true or are when "she found it difficult to differentiate...
- Write A History Book, Get Out Of Jail
The BBC is reporting in Paedophile freed for Dracula book, that a historian is getting out two years early from a Romanian prison for writing a history book. American Kurt Treptow was serving a seven year sentence for having sex with underage girls. However,...
- Three New Books On Roman History
I was very excited when I came back home from the university today. Three books from two book clubs had arrived in the mail. All deal with Roman history. The World History Blog posts about all kinds of history but I realize I tend to keep coming back...
- William Harvey & Human Anatomy: Great Clip
Try to explain the importance of William Harvey to students and their eyes glaze over. This great video from the Smithsonian Science Festival helps explain his significance, suggesting that he "literally wrote the book on human anatomy."...
- Propaganda: Power And Persuasion
Can propaganda be considered great art, or is it by its very nature inferior? Nazi Germany did a lot to promote the idea that it is inferior. "As minister of propaganda in Adolf Hitler?s government," notes Alastair Sooke writing...
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