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343 Years Ago Today: The Greatest Cavalry Charge in History — The Battle of Vienna
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (74+ words) 343 years ago today the Winged Hussars ArrivedThe Battle of Vienna. To save Christendom from the Ottoman horde, led by the King of PolandThe largest cavalry charge in human history pic.twitter.com/kmi8vv77lM— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) September 12, 2026 343 years ago today the…...
The ghost stories of ancient Rome—from the bone-chilling to the absurd
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (963+ words) Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them? Do you believe in ghosts? That’s what prominent Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger asked his friend in a…...
When Eastern Europe appeared to be going Protestant
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (785+ words) We often project later experiences back into history, consciously or unconsciously assuming an inevitability to what finally occurred. However, history is complex and, what now seems inevitable, did not always look that way in the past. The distribution of forms…...
Is Hebrew a European Language? Debunking Five Myths About Modern Hebrew
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1463+ words) Saturday, September 12th | 1 Tishri 5787 If you spend enough time on social media, you’re likely going to come across claims about Hebrew that will make your head spin: Hebrew is a European language. Hebrew is actually stolen Arabic. There is no connection…...
Navy jet may have parked at San Antonio drive-in theater
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (988+ words) I am authoring a book for the SS Midway Museum Library in San Diego (California), dedicated to preserving the history of our aircraft collection. A key segment of the book focuses on our aircraft exhibit collection, one of which is…...
CLOWN DOWN: Will 'Fried' Circus Circus Sign Get a Glow-Up or End Up in the Boneyard?
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (477+ words) Lucky the Clown is 50 years old this month and he might not make 51. It was in September 1976 that the Strip’s oldest surviving casino sign was illuminated by Circus Circus. Now, all lights on Circus Circus’ grinning mascot lights have been…...
Why Stewards Ruled Gondor Before Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (687+ words) Ready for the deep lore? We explain the deal with the Stewards of Gondor and why they were in charge during "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Why Stewards Ruled Gondor Before Lord Of The Rings:…...
They were afraid of writing
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (33+ words) Writing to control the subordinate It would seem quite strange if I told you that ancient people feared writing systems. After all, writing is an excellent tool for …...
The Day an Ordinary Day Became a Memory
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (891+ words) I didn't know it then, but the day I wanted to end as quickly as possible was about to become one of the days I would never want to forget. I had travelled to …...
The Rise of the West: How Historians Explain Western Dominance
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (140+ words) History is not simply a collection of facts about the past. Historians must decide which questions to ask, which sources to use, and how …...