What does it mean to be Ukrainian? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk with three experts about the origins of Ukrainian nationalism and the evolution of Ukrainian national identity. And we hear about a rare archive of Ukrainian dissident literature from the Soviet era, and whyRead More →
The inspiration for John Avlon’s latest book first wavered when he came across a quote from Lucius Clay. The Georgian-born general led the occupation of Germany after World War II – “the good occupation”, according to some historians. When asked what helped guide his decisions, Clay said he “tried toRead More →
Worrying signs are piling up that further turbulence is yet to come, as key indicators point to a potential recession. This could deepen the market rout triggered by the Federal Reserve leading a hawkish shift among central banks and the war in Ukraine. The US Treasury yield curve has collapsedRead More →
The Soviet Union had eight leaders during its existence from 1922 to 1991. Unlike countries in which a president or prime minister is the designated head of state, the leaders of the USSR primarily rose to power by becoming the leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, inRead More →
Six million Jews were victims of the Holocaust. During World War II, Nazi Germany, its allies and collaborators killed nearly two out of every three European Jews and millions more. Those who survived are now in their 80s. On March 9, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DCRead More →
The HISTORY channel gives the green light to the new four-part documentary event “Harlem Hellfighters” produced by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts. Produced by Rock’n RobinProductions and RadicalMedia, the miniseries will bring the complex and courageous history of the Harlem Hellfighters to life through the eyes of three men:Read More →
History Channel has tapped celebrities Robin Roberts, Pierce Brosnan and Leonardo DiCaprio to direct original, non-fiction projects, the channel announced on Wednesday. hello america Roberts will serve as executive producer Harlem Hell Fighters, a four-part documentary that will showcase the all-black military infantry unit of World War I through theRead More →
The US Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances, the most recent data available, found that the wealth gap between white and black Americans has grown significantly over the previous two decades. The median white family had seven to ten times more wealth than the median black family. Many factorsRead More →
Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, has apologized after an investigation revealed that the Dutch state tolerated the systematic use of extrajudicial executions and torture during the 1945-1949 Indonesian War of Independence. The “extreme violence” of the Dutch military and intelligence services would have been sanctioned at theRead More →
American Legion Post 1 in Paris will celebrate its 103rd anniversary on December 13, 2022. It has maintained a strong presence in the city where the organization was born in 1919. Post Commander Bryan Schell and First Vice Commander Valerie Prehoda spoke with the American Legion about how the PostRead More →
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11), archivist Sarah Wilmot explores the history of women in science, both at the John Innes Center and before her training. We travel back in time to understand the obstacles and celebrate the successes of those who overcameRead More →
Adrian Roden, 96, studied law with Bill Waterhouse and presided over one of the biggest trials in the country. He tells Ray Thomas about his extraordinary life and racing memories. He has seen so many great Australian racing champions from Ajax and Bernborough, to Kingston Town, Makybe Diva, Black CaviarRead More →
The Sabaton History Channel has released episode 108, “Soldier of Heaven” – Mountain Warfare in WW1. Look below. A message read: “The war in the Alps between the Italians and the Austro-Hungarians added new dimensions to the fighting of the Great War since mountain warfare had its own unique setRead More →
Piotr Cywiński has spent a lot of time thinking about a question that has mobilized historians, philosophers and politicians since the end of the Second World War. What lessons should we draw from one of the darkest pages in human history, the mass murder organized at Auschwitz? A 49-year-old PolishRead More →
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LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 21 (Reuters) – More governments are looking for ways to prevent soaring inflation from stoking economic turmoil – and even public unrest – without raising interest rates. But as the examples below show, past attempts to rein in soaring prices without raising borrowing costs have often endedRead More →
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Bernard F. Reilly, 96, a leading medieval history expert, activist professor at Villanova University and prolific award-winning writer, died Saturday, December 11 of congestive heart failure at his home in Broomall. Dr. Reilly was professor of history at Villanova from 1955 to 1992, and he taught courses and seminars onRead More →
In 2015, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced that the country would transform its capital into a “new” city to be built 50 km east of the current capital, Cairo. The city, named the new administrative capital, was due to open in 2021 but has been postponed in light ofRead More →
As a homicide investigator in the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Brandon Bartoskewitz is tasked with solving murder cases and unraveling mysteries. Perhaps he was drawn to the profession, he said, because of the mystery surrounding his own life. Adopted at birth, Bartoskewitz has spent his life wondering: who is myRead More →
MOSCOW – In what has been described as a watershed moment in President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on dissent, Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the closure of Memorial International, the country’s oldest human rights organization and the leading chronicler of mass crimes committed under the Soviet Union. Memorial was foundedRead More →
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) – As much of the nation debates what and how to teach history, the state of Alabama has delayed revising its classroom standards for teaching history for years after being both praised and criticized by an educational thinker. Tank. Officials postponed an update to the state’s socialRead More →
LEVERETT – At the foot of Cave Hill Road along the Sawmill River in central North Leverett is a building where timber was first cut before the American Revolution and where the saw cart handled logs of 42 feet used to make the keels of ships during the Second WorldRead More →
“There are a lot of anime and series about samurai so I didn’t want to do more, I thought about doing something new. I thought of Hip Hop because it’s a genre that I love. The word “Champloo” refers to a dish from Okinawa, in the dialect of which meansRead More →
But now imagine moving more than four times faster and without the closed vehicle structure for protection. That’s what speed paratroopers feel every time they get off a plane and descend back to land at around 300 miles per hour. Speed Skydiving World Champion Kyle Lobpries imagines the sensation toRead More →
“Hidden Heroes” premieres at 8 p.m. Thursday on The History Channel. (Images: The History Channel) NEW YORK – The History Channel announces its new hour-long documentary “Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII,” premiering on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11 at 8 p.m. ET / PT. From Category Six MediRead More →
The toys that built America | Source: History Channel/A+E Networks A new four-part docuseries from Historic Channel will dive into the stories behind some iconic American toys and games. The toys that built America premieres Sunday, Nov. 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with an episode that explores the story behindRead More →
HISTORY® is unveiling the next installment of its popular “That Built” franchise with the new four-part “The Toys That Built America” docuseries premiering on Sunday, November 28 at 9 p.m. ET / PT. Watch a promo for the new series below! “The Toys That Built America” tells the story ofRead More →
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – There are very few people who have been more associated with a prison break than Morgan Freeman. The Oscar-winning actor’s rich career – who always speaks with a heavenly voice – includes the starring role in the classic behind-bars men’s film “Shawshank Redemption”. It is oneRead More →
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In the new History Channel series “The Machines That Built America,” local historian Dr. Tom Hoover is featured to help tell the story of Newton’s own Maytag washing machine. The series covers, as the title suggests, the various machines invented and built in America during the 19th and 20th centuries:Read More →
The History Channel will remember September 11 on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack with four new documentaries. Joining History’s September 11 20th Anniversary lineup is 9/11: The Legacy, Rise And Fall: The World Trade Center, 9/11: Four Flights and September 11: I was there. The seven hours ofRead More →
Other than Motor City, name a place where cars are valued for the full extent of their impact on society. A wired network might not be a geographic destination, but the History Channel certainly fits that bill. “” I mean, who doesn’t love the automobile? Of course, history does. It’sRead More →
One of the most infamous inventions of WWII was the atomic bomb. In August 1945, the United States launched its first (and so far only) nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing an estimated 110,000 to 210,000 people. While the bomb is distinguished by its devastating impact, there were manyRead More →
For most of American history, black children rarely saw themselves in children’s literature, and even when they did, the portrayals were generally patronizing, paternalistic, or downright racist. Amanda Gailey, associate professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, traces her interest in this topic to her time at Washington UniversityRead More →
The story gives fans something to look forward to three times a week as they embark on a digital series called “History at Home.” Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. ET, History’s digital and social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube and history.com – disseminate special contentRead More →
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bad Getty For years, due to the seemingly endless stream of World War II documentaries, The History Channel was often dubbed “The Hitler Channel” (and that was long before the pseudo-history series Hitler hunt). For more than the last decade, the channel already had documentaries on the war – someRead More →