Hey, everyone...community creator here. I must apologize for my neglect of this community. I won't waste your time getting into specifics, but life intervened in one way or another. I aim to put my time into the community once again, in the hopes that we can get regular participation. If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions about ( Read more... )

I thought I'd first start out this series in Mexico and Central America. MayaRuins.com is, as one would expect, about the structures and artifacts the Mayan empire left behind. I say "empire" versus "people" on purpose. To say that the Mayan "people" left these structures and other items behind would speak of abandonment, or ignores the simple ( Read more... )

As I mentioned in my official post, I started a doctoral program in history this past September. One of my obligations as a fellowship recipient is to work as a TA for history courses. In this capacity I am getting great exposure to teaching techniques, and learning the skill of grading--yes, it most definitely is a skill. Inspired by my current ( Read more... )

My Chinese history, the reason for the lapses in posting over the past few months, class commences in less than eight hours. Why, do you ask, am I still up? I actually am headed to bed now for about six hours of sleep. It will have to do, since I of course cannot afford to be late. The faculty interface is being a fucker, so I've got to get to ( Read more... )

I know what you're all sayin': "It's about *^&%$&%$ time! Well, here we are, finally, with the latest and greatest History Quiz for the real_history community! The rules are the same from June's contest. Anyone who wants to participate has until Friday, September 1 at midnight to participate. You can still answer the poll after this date, but if you want to ( Read more... )

Ancient Peoples - The Guti

According to written Sumerian and Akkadian texts the Guti are:

Not classed among people - not reckoned as part of the land - Gutian people who know no inhibitions. With human instinct but canine intelligence and monkey's features .....Very little is known about the Guti, who appear to have been barbarian raiders from ( Read more... )

The Dual Monarchy, Continued

Political and Economic Life, 1905-19Tisza directed the Liberal government until 1890, and for fourteen years thereafter a number of Liberal prime ministers held office. Agricultural decline continued, and the bureaucracy could no longer absorb all of the pauperized lesser nobles and educated people who could not find ( Read more... )

New Photograph of Florence Nightingale Found


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July 24, 1974: Nixon 'must hand over Watergate tapes'The United States Supreme Court has ordered President Nixon to surrender tape recordings of White House conversations about the Watergate affair. Giving the judgement to a packed and hushed courtroom, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger said the court rejected Mr Nixon's claims of executive privilege ( Read more... )