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Online Resources for Historians 6 RZM Feb 2012 Mar 2018 7 43204

Welcome to the DU World History Group! 0 RZM Feb 2012 Dec 2011 3 54377

Crash Course 41 Bucky Feb 2012 Sep 2012 11 13896

Where does the Heart of Darkness come from? 34 Scrivener7 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 9 1582

Scientists have likely found Charlemagne's skeleton 29 Rowdyboy Feb 2014 Mar 2018 28 12920

Pics of famous historical figures in their younger days 27 RZM Dec 2011 Dec 2011 2 12456

The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps' 20 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 28 2153

God Save the Queen: Why the British Monarchy May Not Outlive Elizabeth 18 ellisonz Feb 2012 May 2012 1 6115

Rapes during the Battle of Berlin, and my Reichstag guide 18 steve2470 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 2607

Stonehenge may be a rebuilt stone circle from Wales 18 left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 25 6662

Cache of Thousands of Ancient Roman Silver Coins Found in River 18 left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 47 3363

This message was self-deleted by its author 17 mgc1961 May 2013 Sep 2013 3 5531

If nobody objects, I'd love to be host of this group 16 RZM Dec 2011 Dec 2011 4 7241

Everyday Life in the Middle Ages 16 mgc1961 Jul 2012 Feb 2013 18 7847

German 88 Flak Guns Used By Nazis In WWII, Color Action Scenes 16 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 7 1749

Have any human societies ever lived underground? 16 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Mar 4 7 1664

United Kingdom citizenship test....Can you pass on British History? 15 Rowdyboy Feb 2014 Jun 2017 4 6889

Warning Signs Ignored on the Path 15 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1115

Will Donald Trump go down as the worst President in the history of the world? 15 Stuart G Dec 2023 Mar 4 8 1019

Was it Jokes that Brought Down Communism? 14 RZM Dec 2011 Jan 2013 0 4696

Great Military Leaders 14 melonkali Dec 2011 Jun 2012 1 4853

Can anyone recommend a good book about Stalin? 13 lordsummerisle Oct 2017 Mar 2018 0 2981

Tenochtitlan in 1519 13 jcmaine72 Dec 2019 May 2020 44 10689

Realistic Facial Recreations of Roman Emperors Using AI and Photoshop (1st Century CE) 13 catbyte Dec 2020 Jan 2021 47 9679

Amazing time-lapse map of Europe since 1000 CE 12 RZM May 2012 Jan 2013 17 6411

This message was self-deleted by its author (Poll) 12 mgc1961 Mar 2013 May 2013 0 3112

On this date in History, 1943 image. The guys on the carrier do not look too happy with photographer 12 irisblue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1230

Steve Domitrovich, Last Survivor Malmedy Massacre, Dec. 17, 1944, Battle of the Bulge WWII 12 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 7 1571

Ancient drum found in children's grave billed 'most important' piece of prehistoric art in 100 years 12 left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 55 2971

Shipwreck Endurance still 'bold and beautiful' after a century in Antarctic waters 12 peppertree Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1525

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Regarding Churchill's history of WW 2 12 prodigitalson Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 2487

On this day, May 14, 1796, Edward Jenner inoculated James Phipps with cowpox. 12 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 25 4140

Favorite documentaries? 11 Adsos Letter Dec 2011 Jun 2013 1 4780

Why Hitler Lost the War: German Strategic Mistakes in WWII 11 bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 May 2018 2 2853

HITLER WAS INCOMPETENT AND LAZY--AND HIS NAZI GOVERNMENT WAS AN ABSOLUTE CLOWN SHOW 11 Cattledog Jul 2019 Jul 2019 34 3832

Workers Find A Hidden Staircase That May Change The History Books 11 yuiyoshida Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 1898

536 was 'the worst year to be alive' 11 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 54 3311

Could Putin have made an incredible mistake that changes World History? 11 Stuart G Feb 2022 Mar 2022 8 1395

Was the Terror necessary to defend the French Revolution? 10 white_wolf Mar 2012 May 2012 0 18049

I never knew that Trotsky's assassination took place near the home of Frieda Kahlo and Diego Rivera. 10 NNadir Dec 2020 Dec 2020 6 1994

Thousands of Rare Artifacts Discovered Beneath Tudor Manor's Attic Floorboards 10 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 62 2857

Metal Detectorist Unearths Large, Tudor Gold Pendant Linked to King Henry VIII, Warwickshire 10 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 15 3252

Archaeologists Uncover the Ancient Gods of a Lost Civilization in Stunning Find 10 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2023 Apr 2023 62 4126

My interest in history is the mundane detail of everyday life 9 canetoad Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 3456

When the Olympics gave out medals for art 9 RZM Aug 2012 Aug 2012 15 4369

Paws, Pee and Mice: Cats among Medieval Manuscripts 9 rug May 2017 May 2017 15 7196

Why Should We Read Charles Dickens? Video Essay 9 appalachiablue Dec 2017 Dec 2017 19 3075

This message was self-deleted by its author 9 appalachiablue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 2888

Do you have a fave book that shaped understanding of history? 9 Bucky Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1565

What Did Ancient Rome Look Like? (Cinematic Animation) 9 barbaraann Jul 2023 Jul 2023 13 1608

Wow, I was just listening to Roosevelt's Day of Infamy speech after Pearl Harbor was attacked 9 captain queeg Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 1022

Ancient tablet may contain world’s oldest ‘Yo Mama’ joke, along with sex and beer humor 8 ellisonz Feb 2012 Feb 2012 12 7209

Lawrence of Judea 8 RZM Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 2205

To start things off for the final preview, here's a classic 8 RZM Dec 2011 Dec 2011 7 4439

In the late 18th century the liberals embraced the doctrine of laissez faire. 8 rhett o rick Apr 2012 May 2012 0 5401

The Hitler home movies: how Eva Braun documented the dictator's private life 8 MADem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3811

Did Hitler think that taking over Poland 8 raccoon Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1590

1988 East German Map of West Berlin 8 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2149

WWII: Dec. 15, 1944, Musician Glenn Miller Flt. Lost Over English Channel; Battle of the Bulge Began 8 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 8 1106

'Swing Kids' Movie Trailer (1993), Christian Bale, Kenneth Branagh: SwingJugend in Nazi Germany 8 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 9 1181

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THE DARK AGES: Just How Dark Were They After The Fall of The Roman Empire? 8 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 15 1718

Roman Britain: Did Officials Throw Prisoners To The Lions? Bronze 'Key' Handle, 1st Discovery 8 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1038

Front page, The New York Times, Monday, March 7, 2022. Yes, disturbing. 8 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 Mar 7 54 3829

Did the Romans Invent Christmas? 7 RZM Dec 2011 Jan 2012 2 2676

Photographs Renewed 7 Fearless Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 4399

Nikola Tesla the Eugenicist 7 RZM Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 5583

Pictures from Adolf Hitler's worst Christmas ever 7 Bucky Dec 2012 Feb 2013 1 3928

"I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself...." 7 Rowdyboy Feb 2014 Nov 2014 2 7758

Rarely Seen “Enchanted” Moments of World History 7 rug Nov 2014 Dec 2014 28 5730

Did Hitler think that after the invasion of Poland, Britain 7 raccoon Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 1818

3,000-year-old Assyrian art work expected to fetch more than $10M 7 left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1964

A movie on the Holocaust. Yes, it shows it all, you are warned. Night and Fog, 32min 7 Stuart G Aug 2019 Aug 2019 3 1948

Has anyone read "The Arms of Krupp" ? 7 backtoblue Aug 2019 Sep 2019 2 3227

I learned something new today: Holodomor Genocide.. - 7 Stuart G Mar 2020 Mar 2020 7 2340

'The Death Factory': Hurtgen Forest and The End of WWII 7 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 1968

Photographs of People In The 1840s: Early Traces of Reality 7 appalachiablue Feb 2021 Feb 2021 30 2947

Fires of The Spanish Inquisition, Horrors of The Roman Inquisition 7 appalachiablue Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1204

Ancient coins may solve mystery of murderous 1600s pirate 7 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 6 1200

Roman Republic: The rise and fall of ancient Rome's government 7 left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 1142

2,000-Year-Old Roman Bowl Discovered Intact in the Netherlands 7 left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 15 973

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