#History

Dr. Audrey Truschke

AudreyTruschke

Some folks have asked for basic information about the #BabriMasjid, so here goes.Warning: Only read if you’re interested in history, not communal politics.#THREAD The Babri Masjid was probably built in

Clio's Chronicles

CliosChronicles

As #Sensex hits 50000 mark for the first time, let's peek into the rich history of Bombay Stock Exchange.The history of BSE can be traced back to 1850s when a

Jennifer Kelly

TheSirBarton

This year, I have had the privilege of working for Frank Vespe of @TheRacingBiz to write BackTracks for his site, which focuses on the mid-Atlantic. I hope you will visit

Sam Crane

UselessTree

Just finished @jayjamescarter's book, Champion's Day. A fun read. Some thoughts1/ It shows in granular detail the good and bad of colonial cosmopolitanism (I know: how can colonialism be good?

Julie.TrumpsGirl 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Concealcarrygrl

Throughout the course of history we have been warned. We are on the precipice.1984 warned us (the book)President Eisenhower warned usPresident Kennedy warned usPresident Reagan warned usNow Donald Trump is

Betsy Milburn

Reallyjustreal

so here a thread and a walk and a suggestion to follow @illuminatehisto let’s start at Stuart ... up to MDP circle on the west side of MDP circle at

Jonathan West 🌺🕉️🇺🇸🇮🇳🇪🇨

MycoJonathan

Just because Westerners stole Yoga from Hinduism and commercialized it as solely a form of exercise doesn’t remove its origins in Hinduism. Besides your westernized Yoga is missing out on

Prof Susan Oosthuizen 💙

DrSueOosthuizen

The atmospheric earthworks of the deserted #medieval village of Nobold, Northants., first recorded in 1284 - the main street, house plots & their back yards clearly visible. Most of the

Andric Tham

astralwave

Why do models for organizing work in tech companies fall into either the “mission control” (auftragstaktik) or “command and control” categories? Those are borrowed from the military.Why not models borrowed

Glenn Greenwald

ggreenwald

Absolutely hilarious to watch Obama's Chief of Assassinations try to explain why the targeted assassination he wants to condemn today because he thinks it involves Trump was radically different than

Kiran P. Mansukhani

phaedotimaeus

On the topic of decolonization and white supremacy in Classics: make sure the histories&cultures studied to “expand” the field don’t reinforce local power dynamics/movements parallel to white supremacy Two things

An0n661

An0n661

Yesterday’s news means a few things to us, so pay attention. We are now under the microscope big time. If you thought we were two days ago, you’re in for

Jeremy Hopkin

jeremy_hopkin

#OnThisDay 100 yrs. ago, 'The Forum' building in Toronto was destroyed by fire.   Located on the S.E. corner of the Gerrard St. & Yonge St. intersection since 1890, The Forum

Ren

Mandalorian_Ren

#BlackHistoryMonth The Harlem Hellfighters was an infantry regiment of the NY Army National Guard during WWI and WWII.The 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th New York National

IBchemJedi

IBchemmilam

Here is one of the conversations that should have taken place in schools Thursday. It is common for people to form groups or cliques. When we do, there is a

Brad Meltzer

bradmeltzer

LONG THREADHistory is an echo. You can hear it if you listen. So this post is for my kids. Every day, I write about history for a living – and

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