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Online Resources for Historians 6 RZM Feb 2012 Mar 2018 7 44849
Welcome to the DU World History Group! 0 RZM Feb 2012 Dec 2011 3 55885
On June 24, 1982, all four engines of British Airways Flight 009 failed when it flew into a cloud of volcanic ash. 2 mahatmakanejeeves 16 hrs ago 15 hrs ago 2 272
On this day, June 10, 1942, Lidice, Czechoslovakia, was destroyed in reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 10 Thursday 2 353
mahatmakanejeeves you are a blessing and a glory to us. 4 irisblue Jun 17 Jun 17 7 320
The Naval Guadalcanal Campaign, 1942-1943 - Animated (ALL PARTS) - Youtube. 0 Eko Jun 13 Jun 13 3 326
Who Wrote the Bible? AI Uncovers "Likely Authors" 4 erronis Jun 10 Jun 10 6 707
The Bone Hunter: unearthing the horror of war in Okinawa - documentary -- The Guardian 0 erronis Jun 10 Jun 10 2 326
On this day, June 10, 1944, German troops massacred 228 men, women and children in Distomo, Boeotia, Greece. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 10 Jun 10 3 304
On this day, June 10, 1944, six hundred forty-two men, women, and children were massacred at Oradour-sur-Glane, France. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 10 Jun 10 4 344
Ancient 1,500-year-old Byzantine tomb complex found under destroyed Syrian house 1 littlemissmartypants Jun 9 Jun 9 9 484
DDay+1, a German-Jewish refugee w/the Brits on Gold Beach from twitter 1 irisblue Jun 7 Jun 7 6 403
From youtube- 1964 CBS Reports, Ike & Cronkite on the beach 7 irisblue Jun 5 Jun 6 9 575
Things I learned today from a twitter history acct 2 irisblue Jun 6 Jun 6 11 521
DDay radio broadcasts. 2 & a half hours worth from youtube 0 irisblue Jun 6 Jun 6 5 413
From twitter, this account is following the very early hours of the paratroopers 9 irisblue Jun 5 Jun 5 15 670
There are many threads on Bluesky & the loons place today about the Landings 81 yrs ago 4 irisblue Jun 5 Jun 5 10 469
Mothers of the Disappeared: Challenging the Junta in Argentina (1977-1983) 1 struggle4progress May 24 May 24 3 494
Chile: Struggle against a military dictator (1985-1988) 0 struggle4progress May 24 May 24 3 394
On this day, May 14, 1796, Edward Jenner inoculated James Phipps with cowpox. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 14 May 14 3 488
May 10, 1933, The Nazis begin burning books. From twitter 1 irisblue May 10 May 10 4 906
On this day May 9, 1921, Sophie Scholl was born. The German That Refused to be a Nazi. 1 spike jones May 9 May 9 8 557
VE Day, 80 yrs ago, 8 May 1945, Churchill, Truman & Stalin announcements 6 irisblue May 8 May 8 7 782
This message was self-deleted by its author 4 irisblue May 1 May 1 4 665
"Who Were the Medieval Normans?" (2-part series) with Dr Eleanor Janega for History Hit 1 eShirl Apr 28 Apr 28 5 651
Geronimo in a Locomobile Model C 1 struggle4progress Apr 27 Apr 27 3 676
The Holocaust, 80 Years On 0 struggle4progress Apr 26 Apr 26 4 467
Teeth in the Bones: Gladiator Skeleton Proves Lion Combat in Roman Britain 0 erronis Apr 23 Apr 23 8 734
Based on the interesting premise of the book jacket, I asked my wife I could buy it, and did so. 7 NNadir Apr 1 Apr 23 19 1206
On this day, April 22, 2004, there was a massive explosion on a train in North Korea. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 22 Apr 22 0 543

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Amazing Grace: The Story Behind the Song 2 Uncle Joe Apr 21 Apr 21 2 612
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 Apr 16 3 469
Liberation of Bergen Belsen by the British Army 15 April 1945 Info from twitter & BBC 4 irisblue Apr 15 Apr 15 5 781
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 irisblue Apr 15 Apr 15 0 384
Berlin & Moscow: Rare Footage Revealed War's Aftermath UNCENSORED 1 Zorro Apr 13 Apr 13 8 744
Thousands cheer madly as Titanic leaves Southampton on maiden voyage, April 10, 1912 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 6 794
One hundred years ago today 0 struggle4progress Apr 7 Apr 7 10 735
The image that changed our view of the Universe forever BBC Global 0 Uncle Joe Apr 7 Apr 7 10 790
Rare Color Footage of Berlin After WWII - UNCENSORED - World at War 3 Rhiannon12866 Apr 1 Apr 1 8 974
Sound like anyone you know? 0 NNadir Apr 1 Apr 1 12 725
Dictatorship torturer 'Turco' Julian dies in prison 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 Mar 31 2 612
James Harrison, Whose Antibodies Helped Millions, Dies at 88; February 17, 2025 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 29 5 814
Medieval Africa (The Medieval Podcast) 0 eShirl Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 562
Who could this possibly be? 3 Lionel Mandrake Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1003
On the night of March 24-25, 1944, the "Great Escape" occurred. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 645
On this day, March 24, 1999, the Mont Blanc Tunnel fire started. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 506
On this day, March 24, 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 was deliberately crashed in the French Alps. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 529
On March 23, 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed after the pilot's son had unknowingly disabled the autopilot. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 607
X declared war on the USA, but the USA never declared war on X. 6 Lionel Mandrake Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1034
Spinoza's 'Ethics': What do you mean by 'God'? 0 Uncle Joe Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 622
On this day, March 21, 1768, Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier was born. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 550
On March 18, 1996, 162 people were killed in a nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 522
'End of an era': Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 7 675
On March 3, 1944, the deadlist railway accident in Italian history occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 576
On this day, March 14, 1926, 385 people were killed when a train derailed while crossing a bridge in Costa Rica. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 526
On this day, March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein was born. On this day, March 14, 2018, Stephen Hawking died. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 519
On March 11, 2011, the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 548
On March 11, 2004, terrorists attacked the Madrid commuter rail system. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 495
Detectorists! Mystery of Jersey's huge iron age hoard may have been solved 1 cbabe Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 732
Anti-Nazi Resistance in Berlin -- and Its Lessons 2 struggle4progress Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 698

World History Continued...

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Front page, The New York Times, Monday, March 7, 2022. Yes, disturbing. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 915
On March 5, 1966, a BOAC 707 Boeing disintegrated in mid-air shortly after departing from Tokyo. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 674
The soldiers who broke Hitler's mind 1 struggle4progress Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 681
The True Story The Hunt For Red October 1 YoshidaYui Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 737
Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost 'Match of the Century,' Dies at 88 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 646
On this day, February 28, 2001, two trains collided after a Land Rover fell onto the tracks. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 694
On this day, February 27, 1933, the Reichstag was set on fire. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 620
On this day, February 26, 1995, Barings Bank, the oldest merchant bank in London, was declared insolvent. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 625
Russian police arrest man holding up blank sheet of paper 2 Uncle Joe Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 852
Why Narcissistic Leaders Always Fail (In The End) 2 Uncle Joe Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1005
Rome's Antico Caffe Greco - Historic Coffee Bar, Writers, Artists, Goethe, Twain, Est 1760, Spanish Steps 0 appalachiablue Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 791
The Night of Long Knives - Hitler's Rise to Power Part 2 Free Documentary History 0 Uncle Joe Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 584
The Night of Long Knives - Hitler's Rise to Power Part 1 Free Documentary History 0 Uncle Joe Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 623
On February 21, 2022, Vladimir Putin declared the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics independent from Ukraine. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 655
On this date, February 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 569
Gil Won-ok, Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan's Apology, Dies at 96 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 641
Music of the Edelweiss Pirates 3 struggle4progress Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 733
Miss Pavlichenko 2 struggle4progress Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 654
How Doctor Lyubov Langman Died (Sorochitsy) 0 struggle4progress Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 581
Before the advent of electric lighting, theaters used heated calcium oxide (quicklime) 1 elleng Feb 2025 Feb 2025 18 927
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