World History
That's a picture of Mansa Musa, the empeor of Mali in the 14th century. He is the richest man in the world, "after adjusting for inflation," according to this article in the Huffington Post. He was worth over 400 billion, making him richer than Bill Gates.
Thanks to my colleague, Larua McBride, for sending me the link.
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World History
Mansa Musa: Richest Man Ever
Thanks to my colleague, Larua McBride, for sending me the link.
- Ghana, Mali, And Songhai
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were three of the greatest western African trading states. Beginning with Ghana as early as 300 c.e. and ending with the conquest of the Songhai by Morocco in the 16th century c.e., they dominated the...
- Discussion Draft Of Bailout Bill
Here is history in the making. The Wall Street Journal has the draft of the Bailout Bill. The text here is the agreed-upon draft of the House Resolution for the 2008 $700 billion economic bailout plan. The final version of this bill, if it passes, is...
- Big History Project & Putting Learning In Context
Bill Gates seems to like getting involved in the way we are teaching our students. He has helped bank roll the Khan Academy, Common Core and now, from his personal money (as opposed to the Gates Foundation), he is helping to promote a connected...
- World War I Anniversary: National Archives
Britain's National Archives launched a great site for the 100th anniversary of World War I. This week they launched the first batch of digitized war diaries. You'll also find pod casts and videos and much more worth investigating. My thanks...
- Crash Course Keeps Expanding
Writer John Green's series, Crash Course, keeps growing. Since I last wrote about this series, Green has added Mansa Musa and Africa as well as the Crusades. The best one is the Dark Ages as it explains how, for much of the world, it wasn't...