This country has, at times, tried to erase many a minority group instead of honoring and celebrating their contributions.
Category Archives: History
“Erased from Public Memory”: The History of Anti-Latino Violence in the U.S. | The Takeaway | WNYC Studios
You can’t talk about what you were never told.
America’s Concentration Camps? : NPR One
This nation is at the point where we just finally getting to where the media is only now mentioning the president is a racist (after years of examples) and gee, maybe we are running concentration camps. (Hint: yeah, sure looks like it.)
The Sad, Sad Story of Laika, the Space Dog, and Her One-Way Trip into Orbit | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian
As a species, we really are complete a-holes to the other beings we share this planet with.
He championed the poor and was killed by a death squad in El Salvador. Decades later, Archbishop Oscar Romero will be made a saint
A legend of our times is finally getting the recognition he deserves.
Americans need to know all our history: the good, the bad and the complex – LA Times
Not every hero is virtuous. Not every criminal is a villain. The truth is never black and white.
I Am Not A Pirate | This American Life
Enjoy.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Mexico remembers the Irishmen who fought for Mexico against the US | Public Radio International
My more or less annual entry related to the San Patricios.
Animation Gives A Neat Overview Of The Roman Army Organization
Trying to start this year learning stuff rather than dwelling on the awful state we have made for ourselves.
Here we look at how Rome made organization look easy.
The History of Creepy Dolls | History | Smithsonian
Nightmare fuel. Enjoy.