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Charles Martel

Location: France Years Active: 714 - 741 Charles Martel, or Charles the Hammer, was an early Frankish leader, both politically and militarily. Born the illegitimate child of a notable Frankish leader, Charles soon began to impose his succession to become the real power behind the throne of Francia, taking the role of Mayor of the Palace, which was, in essence, a prime minister who wielded all...

Mar 28th

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Anonymous asked: Sorry i still dont get what happened in the battle of york can you please make it short for me please and btw my name is madina please and thank you

May 26th

Anonymous asked: are you sure that the details about operation paul bunyun are correct. i was there in korea on that day and i recall one of the helicopters landing at our medic station with one of the bloody officers. everything went WILD after that

May 26th

John Rabe

Location of Events: China Time Period: World War II John Rabe was a German businessman working in China during the late 1930’s for the Siemens AG corporation. Rabe worked across all of China, from Beijing, to Shanghai, and finally in Nanking. While working in Nanking in 1937, the Japanese Army began to approach, causing most foreigners, tourists, and visiting businessmen to flee....

Sep 13th

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heavenly-dreamerss asked: whats ur opinion of the Assyrian Empire? i am an Assyrian and i really like to hear others view on us :)

Aug 16th

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Anonymous asked: Yep, the Guomindang-Communist one! Thank you very much (:

Aug 16th

abbigale asked: Will you tell me a bit more about Cleopatra?

Aug 16th

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Anonymous asked: Hi there I would be interested if you can talk about pepin the short of Gaul and his empire he created after the fall of the Roman empire I believe ?

Aug 16th

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Anonymous asked: Hi could you give me a brief overview of the causes of the Chinese Civil War and perhaps your opinion on the extent to which foreign intervention played a role in its outcome? Thanks and great blog (:

Jun 15th

queercred asked: Do you think you could come up with a tag system? I'd love to be able to search the blog for lessons on certain topics/time periods/countries/etc., but that's currently impossible. Very interesting and comprehensive blog, though, and thank you for being so committed to it.

Jun 15th

Anonymous asked: what was de vinci's childhood like

Jun 15th

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Juan Pujol Garcia

Time Period: World War II Country of Origin: Germany Juan Pujol Garcia was a Spaniard who grew up during the time of the Spanish Civil War. Due to his childhood, Garcia grew a hatred for fascism and communism, so when World War II appeared on the horizon, Garcia knew he must take part as a spy for Britain, Germany’s only enemy at the time. Originally denied by the British to become a spy,...

Apr 7th

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Operation Paul Bunyan

Year: 1976 Country of Origin: Demilitarized Zone between South and North Korea Operation Paul Bunyan is the response by the United States to the killing of two United States’ Army officers. The incident that provoked Operation Paul Bunyan occurred on August 18th, 1976. Capt. Arthur Bonifas, along with an assembled number of South Korean and U.N. soldiers began to prune the trees between...

Apr 5th

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allimuffin asked: I just watched the first two seasons of The Tudors and wanted to know if their portrayal of Thomas Cromwell was accurate. Was he really that bad of a guy, and what was his ultimate goal in pleasing the king?

Apr 5th

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Anonymous asked: Who is your favorite president and why is he your favorite?

Apr 5th

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abbigale asked: Could you tell me a bit about Mark Antony?

Apr 5th

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The Fourteen Points

Date: January 8th, 1918 Country of Origin: The United States of America The Fourteen Points were a speech given by 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson on January 8th, 1918. Addressing a joint session of Congress, Wilson delivered the speech in order to reassure the United States that World War I (then referred to as “The Great War”) was being fought for a morally...

Apr 5th

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Anonymous asked: ya need to post more, srsly.

Oct 24th

The Battle & Burning of York

Date: April 27th, 1813 Belligerents: Great Britain versus the United States The Battle of York was a battle that took place during the early years of the War of 1812, a war fought between Great Britain and the recently-formed United States. The Battle of York commenced when a sizable American force, supported by an American fleet of boats, landed on the shore near the then-capital of Canada,...

Sep 2nd

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Cadaver Snyod

Country of Origins: Vatican City Date of Event: 897 The Cadaver Snyod is an ecclesiastical trial of the recently deceased Pope Formosus held by the then-current pope, Stephen VII. The trial, which took place in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, consisted of Pope Formosus being exhumed from his grave, and supposedly placed on the papal throne in papal vestments. While Formosus was sitting on...

Aug 12th

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Bastille Day

Country of Origin: France Time Period of Origin: Late-18th Century Bastille Day is a French holiday that commemorates the Fête de la Fédération, using the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. The Fête de la Fédération was a huge extravagant party to celebrate the newly created, and soon to be destroyed, constitutional monarchy. The Fête de la Fédération was seen as a happy conclusion...

Jul 23rd

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Anonymous asked: How come there was no post regarding Bastille Day?

Jul 23rd

ledemoiselle asked: I was wondering, is Malacca, Acheh and Johor famous throughout the world in the 16-17 century? These three states are in Southeast Asia.

Jul 14th

Anonymous asked: Not a question.

Regarding your post about Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, I'd like to point out that he was never elected president, although he was mayor, minister, and congressman. Additionally, the name of the country's correct spelling is Colombia.

Additionally,

Jul 12th

thesaltcellar asked: Che Guevara - hero or villain? Or both?

Jul 11th

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spacecowboywhit asked: I've always wondered: How much was the Republic of Venice (7th to 18th Century) actually like a republic as we think of it today? From the little I know and learned in class, it seems more like a monachy.
Thanks.

Jul 11th

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starlatristessa asked: Which Rameses was Rameses the Great? I or II?
Thanks :)

[love your blog by the way!]

Jul 11th

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eliramos asked: Regarding the current globalization phenomena, my question is, the current stance of many political governments around the world (going along the lines of "blending" the public with the private), can it be called fascism? And if so, if you were to put fascism in a scale, what would be the pros and cons, and towards where it would lean, as for the community vs personal interest?

Jul 10th

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k4ht asked: The history nerd is alive and well! Anything interesting about the Treaty of Kadash? I feel that Hittite history is extremely underrated considering the power they had... Also, I always dance a mini-jive in my head when I come across one of your posts on the dash!

Jul 10th

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La Violencia

Timespan: 1948 - 1958, though not completely over until roughly 1965 Country of Activities: Colombia La Violencia is a period in Colombian history of social unrest, civil conflict, and political disarray. The exact starting point is difficult to plot, but most historians say it began with the death of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, a presidential candidate for Colombia at the time. He was assassinated...

Jul 10th

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furioussoundsignifyingnothing asked: I'd love to some Colombian history, particularly of the time referred to as La Violencia.

Jul 10th

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boothdweller87 asked: Who would win?
Mary Todd Lincoln or Abigail Smith Adams

Jul 7th

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deadpresidents asked: We should be able to reply to answers.

Anyway, you said: "Washington could have easily taken Lincoln! Everyone talks of Lincoln growing up in the wild west…of Illinois. Chicago had already boomed quite a bit! He was hardly a frontiersman, he was a lawyer! I’m not saying he wasn’t strong, I’m saying he wasn’t tough! Washington had been a prisoner...

Jul 7th

Recommend Your Daily History Lesson!

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Jul 7th

aprilannies-deactivated20120515 asked: You're so right about Washington. George is the man.

Jul 6th

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deadpresidents asked: You're barely hanging on there, my friend. First, Washington would beat Lincoln -- the frontiersman who was a rail-splitter and used to astonish soldiers that he visited during the Civil War with his feats of strength -- in a fight, and now LBJ doesn't make it into your top ten? What is going wrong here? I have failed at my job.

To be honest, since you're a military...

Jul 6th

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colonelnuttree asked: Seeing as the presidents are a popular topic lately, what are your feelings on LBJ? Can he even compete with Teddy or Jackson? He tends to get a bad rap because of Vietnam but I've always been a fan of his chutzpah. Then again I may be biased because I'm from Texas.

Jul 6th

candide27-deactivated20100625 asked: Which Germany was stronger? The Germany that defeated Russia in the First World War, or the Germany that trounced France in the Second?

Jul 6th

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mottle asked: I just wanted to say that I LOVE the questions about presidential throw downs. I both love the presidents and a man who knows how to fight. The fact that TR is my absolute favorite may or may not lead me to giggle when I see him winning. Anyway, my friends and I got really bored in class on day and made little playing cards with each president and put them up against each other-- we usually...

Jul 6th

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hypotheticalisms asked: In the rock-paper-scissors of Jackson, Patton, and Teddy Roosevelt, who beats whom, and how would one go about indicating which person they picked?

Jul 4th

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feckyeslife asked: Are you going to do a special for Independence Day in America?

Jul 4th

deadpresidents asked: I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to step in here: Lincoln would have kicked Washington's ass from Virginia to Illinois.

Jul 3rd

Anonymous asked: Okay, T. Roosevelt vs. Patton
Washington vs. Lincoln
Gandhi vs. MLK

Jul 2nd

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Anonymous asked: rob can't believe this worked out so well. Question: Jackson vs Patton at life and Lincoln vs Eishenhower. Also what was the lowest day of the Great Depression?

Jul 1st

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Anonymous asked: Hey.
I'm a fan of your page. I read whenever I get the chance. I have loved history for as long as I can remember. I would like to ask something. I have been wanting to get a tattoo forever now but haven't been able to find one. I want a quote that has a history behind it. A quote that will tell me that I'm strong and I can endure whatever Life has o throw. I have been...

Jul 1st

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cthewell asked: Know any good books about prohibition?

Jun 29th

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carboncopyheroes asked: This is by far one of the best Tumblr I have come upon. I am a fan of History myself,and get kicks out of reading random historical facts/trivias/anecdotes. Thank you for this insightful,useful,enriching blog.God bless you.

Jun 29th

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witsordagger asked: I just invented a time machine (don't ask how), and I need to know what period/civilization had the most beautiful women. Thank you.

Jun 29th

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heydaan asked: I love Histor so thanks for this blog! :) x

Jun 28th

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Anonymous asked: I see you feel Eisenhower was the best President in the past 75 years.
Figures, he is a cat hater.
However, did you know that Abe Lincoln kept 4 cats in the White House?

Jun 28th

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