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Was Richard III INNOCENT of 'Princes in the Tower' murders? '
Researchers have spent four years exploring clues as to what happened to the 'Princes in the Tower' in 1483 Edward V, 12, and his brother the Duke of York, 9, were locked in Tower of London by th...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t30011-was-richard-iii-innocent-of-princes-in-the-tower-murders
Did archaeologists find the Trojan Horse?
Turkish archaeologists excavating the site of the city of Troy on the hills of Hisarlik have discovered a large wooden structure that they believe are the remains of the famous Trojan Horse. Arch...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t29887-did-archaeologists-find-the-trojan-horse
The Khufu Pyramid Revealed
The Great Pyramids are the only wonder of the ancient world that still stand today, the greatest of which is the pyramid of Khufu. Many theories have been offered to explain its construction, but...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t29793-the-khufu-pyramid-revealed
George III vs. George W.
George Washington was a British citizen born in Virginia Colony in 17whatever. He became a farmer, politician, and then led the rebel army during the American Revolution to victory over the Briti...
Libertarians tried to take over this tiny American town. Instead, it was conquered by black bears
Support our issue-driven, independent journalism and subscribe today. Skip Navigation The New Republic Magazine The Town That Went Feral When a group of libertarians set about scrapping their loc...
Books
A very good biography of Prince Albert And just finishing these two. Not quite sure how I feel about them yet. Next up:
The woman who discovered the first coronavirus
The woman who discovered the first human coronavirus was the daughter of a Scottish bus driver, who left school at 16. June Almeida went on to become a pioneer of virus imaging, whose work has co...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t28801-the-woman-who-discovered-the-first-coronavirus
Monkeys sailed from Africa to Amazon 34 million years ago, new study find
The great odyssey was made by extinct African monkeys from Egypt An extinct species of monkey the size of a marmoset conquered the Atlantic Ocean 34 million years ago and sailed from Africa to So...
MI6: World War Two workers in rare 'forbidden' footage
The work that Bletchley Park and MI6 did during World War Two, was instrumental in the allies’ victory. But until now, there hasn't been any video showing what life was like on the sites dedica...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t28726-mi6-world-war-two-workers-in-rare-forbidden-footage
Seven months later, 1619 Project leader admits she got it wrong
The head of the New York Times’s much-hyped 1619 Project concedes she got it wrong when she reported that “one of the primary reasons” the colonists revolted against England was to preserve...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t28678-seven-months-later-1619-project-leader-admits-she-got-it-wrong
Ralegh in his Time
Allan Gallay’s comprehensively researched but above all profound biography of Walter Ralegh makes it unlikely another will be published anytime soon, if ever. It is ambitious in scope and if it...
More humans than thought survived volcanic super-eruption 74,000 years ago, scientists find
More people survived one of the world’s largest volcanic eruptions than previously thought, new research suggests. The super-eruption 74,000 years ago on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, was 5...
The most violent group of people who ever lived: Horse-ridi...r and invade their way across Europe more than 4,000 years ago
A brutish tribe of people who lived in the Neolithic era more than 4,000 years ago is being touted as the most violent and aggressive society to ever live. A growing body of evidence is convincin...
Drop the term Anglo-Saxon as it is ‘bound up with white supremacy’, say academics
Academics have called for the term Anglo-Saxon to be dropped because it is “bound up with white supremacy” — an idea described as “mad as a bag of ferrets” by one historian. The term tr...
Science is ever evolving, just like the human race
For the past decade, scientists have thought that DNA sequences from Neanderthals were found only in non-African populations. Neanderthals, a human species that died out around 40,000 years ago, ...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t28604-science-is-ever-evolving-just-like-the-human-race
Historical Symbols Of Freedom
Pictures of what you hold special in your heart that represents freedom and inclusion... Here's mine:
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t28577-historical-symbols-of-freedom
Midway 2019
Just seen the film and have to say its was excellent and better than the original. Was historically accurate as well. Which makes for a nice change Highly recommend watching
King Arthur's Britain - The Truth Unearthed (2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-sTJAid3I
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t28506-king-arthur-s-britain-the-truth-unearthed-2018
The Turks perpetrated genocide against Christians for 30 ye...irement at 70, the historian predicts a grim future for Israel
A large stack of pages lies on the desk of Benny Morris in his home in Srigim, a residential community near Beit Shemesh. Seven-hundred pages, to be precise. On the top one is an ominous title, i...
Did women lead Viking invasion? Scottish scientist rebuilds... Norse warrior and reveals not all longship invaders were male
Think of fearsome Viking warriors and the image of ferocious, bearded men comes to mind. But, according to Ella Al-Shamahi, women were not only part of the great Vikings hordes, they may even hav...
Fragility Alert - Do Millennials Need to Know About WWII? | Good Morning Britain
This week's episode of The Apprentice has caused controversy this week as contestants admitted that they didn't know when WWII began. Former Chief OFSTED inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw and Freddie...
This was Once a Zoo in Belgium
Words do not describe how sad I feel seeing this and angry We humans are fucking a hateful species.
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t28010-this-was-once-a-zoo-in-belgium
The first Mexicans to become Americans
From listening to Trump and his supporters, you'd think that Mexicans and people of Mexican heritage were a relatively new -- and unpopular -- addition to the American melting pot. The first Mexi...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27932-the-first-mexicans-to-become-americans
The Highwomen Perform An Absolutely Beautiful Cover Of 'The Chain' By Fleetwood Mac
New country music supergroup The Highwomen cover "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac. The harmonies are absolutely breathtaking. https://www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos/8517/The-Highwomen-Perform-An-Abso...
The U.S. a Christian Nation? Not According to the Founders!
Harlow Giles Unger is author of 27 books, including a dozen biographies of the Founding Fathers. His latest book is Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call for American Independence, published by Hac...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27906-the-u-s-a-christian-nation-not-according-to-the-founders
Sparta and the Collapse of Greece
Jennifer Roberts received her BA and PhD from Yale University. She has published widely in the field of Greek civilization and since 1992 has taught Greek and Latin and Ancient History at the C...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27907-sparta-and-the-collapse-of-greece
ARROWS vs ARMOUR - Medieval Myth Busting
For those interested, f you want to understand how we won Agincourt
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27902-arrows-vs-armour-medieval-myth-busting
Devil's Bargain: The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact 80 Years Later
David Carlin writes about American and European History. He just finished a series on the July Crisis and the outbreak of WWI. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Williams College where he major...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27853-devil-s-bargain-the-molotovribbentrop-pact-80-years-later
Slavery and the Holocaust: How Americans and Germans Cope With Past Evils
What can be compared to the Holocaust? Everything? Detention camps on America’s border? Nothing? This history war, generally the province of academics, has recently become part of American poli...
Britain's Vietnam War
Long before America was involved in Vietnam, Britain took on and almost defeated Ho Chi Minh's communists. Find out how Britain fought the first Vietnam War with the help of defeated Japanese tro...
The Man The Allies Ignored
The Polish volunteer who infiltrated Auschwitz. If historical reputations were based on merit, Witold Pilecki would be a household name. Yet, the Polish Army captain who volunteered to be sent to...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27782-the-man-the-allies-ignored
For Didge, Vintage and Nicko
I’m almost halfway through. Really good! Thought you all would enjoy it x
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27719-for-didge-vintage-and-nicko
Spying on the South
Another great book. I had absolutely no idea that Frederick Olmstead, creator of Central Park and The Biltmore Estate among other things, was a journalist who did this great journey through the s...
The British in India
The British in India: A Social History of The Raj by David Gilmour (no, not Pink Floyd lol) Just finished this. What a terrific book. He’s taken on a huge and contentious part of history and ha...
Would Slavery Have Ended Sooner if the British Won the American Revolutionary War?
Keith Brooks is a long time activist and a recently retired New York City high school educator. Previously, he taught at Richmond College and Alternate U. He has been published in Black Agenda...
Tom Holland on our island story: what England and Scotland share politically and morally
Magna Carta and the Declaration of Arbroath, Boswell and Johnson, Walter Scott and Disraeli – Scotland and England have long mirrored each other in many ways, says Tom Holland. The Tarbat Penin...
'Real-life Asterix' who fought Caesar found amid trove of weapons and possessions in West Sussex grave
The grave of a real-life Asterix containing what is believed to be an ancient Gallic warrior who came to Britain and fought Julius Caesar has been discovered, archaeologists have announced. The u...
Europe's Earliest Battle? - The Mystery of the Tollense Valley // Ancient History Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--yUuR_F_wU
Beat The Ancestors: Byzantine Flame Throwing Boat | History Documentary | Reel Truth History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-UsSylFPRA
The Declassified History of Hitler's British Traitors
Tim Tate is a multi award-winning documentary film-maker, investigative journalist and best-selling author. His latest book, Hitler’s Secret Army, reveals the previously secret history of sco...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27458-the-declassified-history-of-hitler-s-british-traitors
DNA Begins To Unlock Secrets Of The Ancient Philistines
For thousands of years, the story of the Philistines has been told through the lens of their enemies, such as the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians and the writers of the Hebrew Bible —...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27459-dna-begins-to-unlock-secrets-of-the-ancient-philistines
The Japanese Tiger Tank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AAik7LXwhM Have come across this history channel by Mark , a historian and author. The video clips are simple fascinating and learning things like the above, that...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27427-the-japanese-tiger-tank
Under the Spell of the Druids
Historical facts about the Druids are few, yet this very lack of tangible evidence has allowed their image to be reworked and appropriated by the English, Irish, Scots and Welsh for over 500 year...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27373-under-the-spell-of-the-druids
Quirky, weird facts I'm learning about English and UK history
In an overabundance of preparation to one day sit the test for British citizenship, I've started studying a good five years or more before I'll even be able to apply for citizenship. These two fa...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27232-quirky-weird-facts-i-m-learning-about-english-and-uk-history
YouTube blocks history teachers uploading archive videos of Hitler
Teachers trying to educate about fascism hit by service’s new policy removing clips glorifying Nazis. YouTube has blocked some British history teachers from its service for uploading archive ma...
75 Years Since D-Day, We Remember
On the 6th of June 1944 Allied forces invaded Hitler’s Europe to create a giant pincer that crushed the Nazis. The momentous D Day landings saw Allied troops arrive in France en masse to take o...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27276-75-years-since-d-day-we-remember
All the President’s Humility: What We Can Learn From Young George Washington
Peter Stark is the author of the New York Times bestseller Astoria, along with The Last Empty Places, Last Breath, and At the Mercy of the River. He is a frequent contributor to Outside Ma...
New 'novel' edition of Anne Frank diary is 'what she wanted'
For seven decades, the diary of Anne Frank has given the world an intimate and moving account of daily life under Nazi occupation through the eyes of a Jewish schoolgirl in hiding. But now, the a...
https://newsfix.niceboard.com/t27170-new-novel-edition-of-anne-frank-diary-is-what-she-wanted
Name of Thrones
If you want to know what really mattered to a medieval king or queen, look at what they called their children. The names given to royal offspring reveal rebellious, pious and pretentious parents....
All hail the Aldi Prince: Anglo-Saxon royal burial site unearthed near Essex store is 'Britain's Tutankhamun'
The real Tutankhamun was discovered in the Valley of the Kings by a celebrated Egyptologist in an expedition funded by a peer of the realm. Now, it has been announced that Britain has an "equival...