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Six Milestones: illustrated booklet on history (no-cost download)
I'm pleased to announce something unusual and fun. I've written a short booklet on history, and...
Even history’s most notable authors sometimes wrote badly
William Caxton translated and produced the first book printed in English (Recuyell [Collection] of...
Race Has No Role in Tolkien’s World
The new Tolkien series, "Rings of Power," stirred up controversy by casting non-white actors. And...
Foreigners Understand Shakespeare Better than English-Speakers
It's a sad reality, but English-speakers understand Shakespeare less than anyone else. That's...
“Thay”: Gender-Neutral Pronoun
Here's a crazy idea that might work. In English, "they" has become the preferred third person...
This week in history: Louis Braille
This week in 1809, Louis Braille was born in a small French town called Coupvray. He’s known for...
This week in history: The Rosetta Stone
On this day in 1822, Jean-Francois Champollion announced that he had deciphered the Rosetta Stone,...
Why Sounds Yoda so Archaic?
Says Yoda things like: "Powerful have you become; the dark side I sense in you." Sounds it like...
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These six histories shape our world, yet they’re seldom told. This unique booklet recounts six pivotal events – ancient, medieval, and modern – in brief and simple language, accompanied by detailed maps and beautiful original illustrations.
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