Today, the United States is a country, a nation, and we tend to think it has been since its birth....
Why the U.S. Has No Name
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The Dominican Republic Once Agreed to Join the U.S.
Few in the English-speaking world realize that the Dominican Republic once agreed to join the...
Homo ghostus
I reported in an earlier post that Homo sapiens once shared the world with at least four other...
The English Are Celtic (or Something)
Traditional histories say that when the English migrated to Britain during the 400's A.D., they...
How Scotland and England Merged in the First Place
Now that the Scots have rejected independence from the U.K., it's worth asking how Scotland and...
How Queen Elizabeth I Held Back the Toilet
The forerunner of the modern toilet appeared in 1596. An English nobleman named Sir John...
Maps That Explain the Roman Empire
I've stumbled across a fun resource: 40 maps that explain the Roman Empire. It's good reading and...
Downton’s Mr. Bates Must Be an Assassin
I know: this isn't exactly history. But we've covered Downton Abbey before (twice), on more...
Speech May Have Begun with Clicks Instead of Words
Southern Africa's Khoi-San languages use clicks alongside more familiar consonants and verbs. Some...
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