Category: history

America Before Columbus

/ 2025 / 1492 / … The Untold Story… History books traditionally depict the pre-Columbus Americas as a pristine wilderness where small native villages lived in harmony with nature. But scientific evidence tells a very different story: When Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living there. America wasn’t exactly a New World,…… Continue reading America Before Columbus

Entire History of Steppe Nomads and City Builders

https://youtu.be/IrqkwG7Nqj8 One of the most consistent sources of conflict for the last 5,000 years has been the battle between civilization (or city builder) and barbarism (or nomad). Throughout the entire history of man, dating as far back as the bronze age all the way to the early 20th century, the rise and fall of great…… Continue reading Entire History of Steppe Nomads and City Builders

WWII America’s historical myths

https://youtu.be/JSJA5KzUSOk?si=v09ASMKrFV068qwF Was World War II really a “good war?” In this roundtable session, historians debate America’s various contested memories of World War II, from the still-popular view of the “good war” to other alternative memories presented at home and abroad. How was the notion of the “good war” shaped during the war and afterwards? Chair:…… Continue reading WWII America’s historical myths