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arminius started the topic Alexander the Great and the Gordian Knot in the forum General History 3 years ago
The story is as follows. An oracle declares that the next man to drive an ox cart into the city of Telmissus is to become the king. Gordias went from peasant farmer to king and dedicated his oxcart to the gods by tying it to a post with a complex knot that was “several knots all so tightly entangled that it was impossible to see how they were…[Read more]
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World War II 3 years agoA news short about RAF pilots and Spitfires from 1940:
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arminius started the topic Was George Washington a Great Tactician? in the forum American History 3 years ago
In the US, people seem to act like George Washington was an excellent general, but how did he compare to the British from a strategic standpoint?
Did he win the Revolution with his abilities or because of the help from the French and the failures of the British?
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arminius completed the step “Add a profile picture” of the medals Founding Member Talisman 3 years ago
This talisman features a frigate ship in full sail, navigating dark seas under the North Star. The words inscribed are: ‘Fluctuat Nec Mergitur’ / ‘Tossed by waves, but never sunk.’0 -
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This talisman features a frigate ship in full sail, navigating dark seas under the North Star. The words inscribed are: ‘Fluctuat Nec Mergitur’ / ‘Tossed by waves, but never sunk.’0 -
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Niobe earned the tool/weapon Parrying Dagger 3 years ago
Date: ca. 1580
German, Saxon
Medium: Steel, gold, copper wire, wood0 -
Niobe replied to the topic Gift Lists for History Buffs in the forum The Coffee House 3 years ago
Here’s a photo of the gift certificate for the Gettysburg tour:
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Niobe replied to the topic Gift Lists for History Buffs in the forum The Coffee House 3 years ago
Sometimes the best gifts are the ones that are experiences, as much as books are fun to receive, it helps illuminate a chapter in history to see the key sights and experience it for yourself.
Last year, I booked a tour of Gettysburg with a favorite podcast host and gave it as a gift to all the guys in my family. (I got to go as well, which made…[Read more]
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Niobe replied to the topic Off Topic Forum in the forum General Feedback 3 years ago
This would be good… I need as many ideas as I can get right now. My list needs some names crossed off!
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Niobe replied to the topic Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Appreciation Thread in the forum American History 3 years ago
In an version of Chamberlain’s unpublished memoirs, he recounts a story that is both anecdotal and also may represent an overarching analogy for the style of the Chamberlain parents’ interactions with their children.
His father was bringing in a wagon full of hay when it got stuck in a ditch, with a stump between the wheels. The order is…[Read more]
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Niobe replied to the topic Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Appreciation Thread in the forum American History 3 years ago
The movie Gettysburg brought Joshua Chamberlain new-found recognition as history the history of the Civil War was finding a surge of renewed interest during the 1990’s – but many of the ideas that remain unshakable about Chamberlain are based more on the actor’s performance than the man himself.
While described as “Knightly” by contemporaries…[Read more]
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World War I 3 years agoI had to relearn some facts I had been taught about WWI for this article. The kindness of the Treaty of Versailles was one of the biggest shocks to me.
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