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Online Resources for Historians 6 RZM Feb 2012 Mar 2018 7 43189

Welcome to the DU World History Group! 0 RZM Feb 2012 Dec 2011 3 54278

Movie about "the holocaust" - Watch for Free -32 minutes, Night and Fog- Documentary 1 Stuart G Nov 2020 Nov 2020 5 1173

"Black Death"/Bubonic plague pandemic of 14th Century killed 30% to 60% of Europe's population 0 steve2470 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 10 1402

"Chain dogs", the German Army and the 1945 Battle of Berlin 3 steve2470 Jul 2022 Aug 2022 5 3413

"Ghosts of Stonehenge" (PBS Nova) 3 left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 Mar 2018 4 2450

"Night and Fog." Historical Movie about German Concentration Camps in WWII 7 Stuart G Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 2372

"Princess's" tomb leads archeologists to revise image of ancient Celts (Germany) 2 Rowdyboy Jun 2013 Jun 2013 5 3349

"The First Vikings" (from "Archeology" about uncovering 8th century burial boats) 4 Rowdyboy Jun 2013 Jun 2013 3 2624

"The Korean people burnt down the US aggression ship General Sherman which intruded into Pyongyang" 3 steve2470 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2138

"Where They Burn Books"...Heinrich Heine 4 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 15 2440

"Why the tomato was feared in Europe for more than 200 years".... 0 Rowdyboy Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 1598

🇬🇧 British D-Day Vet Celebrates Turning 100 - But Big Event 80th Anniv D-Day, June 6, 1944 2 appalachiablue Jan 2024 Jan 2024 8 945

"Diagnosing mental illness in ancient Greece and Rome" 0 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 3279

"Diets of the middle and lower class in Pompeii" 2 Rowdyboy Jan 2014 Nov 2014 4 2257

"God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan" by Jonathan D. Spence. 3 Adsos Letter Dec 2011 Dec 2011 2 10470

"I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself...." 7 Rowdyboy Feb 2014 Nov 2014 2 7732

'Absolutely amazing': 1,800-year-old shattered Roman arm guard is reconstructed from 100 pieces 0 Jilly_in_VA Jan 21 Jan 21 13 955

'All Creatures Great and Small': Who Was the Real James Herriot? 0 elleng Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 922

'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites 1 left-of-center2012 May 2020 May 2020 5 1463

'Don't talk about history': how Jared Kushner crafted his Middle East 'peace' plan 3 Uncle Joe Mar 19 Mar 19 4 590

'How to Create the Perfect Wife' 1 mgc1961 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1677

'Inside The Revolution,' Episode 5. The Spanish Civil War, BBC Documentary 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 807

'Kapo': Nazi Camp Prisoner- Supervisor/Admin.; Carmen Mory, Swiss Nazi SS Spy - Kapo 1 appalachiablue Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 1495

'Prehistoric Sistine Chapel' gets world heritage status (BBC) 0 eppur_se_muova Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 2124

'Stolen' Darwin manuscripts anonymously returned to university library 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1307

'Surviving the Holocaust' DW - Hideouts of Polish Jews Used to Escape Transport to Camps Documentary 2 appalachiablue Sep 2022 Sep 2022 4 3201

'Swing Kids' In Nazi Germany, Jazz Music Loving, Non-Conformist Youth 1930s, 1940s 6 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 8 1735

'Swing Kids' Movie Trailer (1993), Christian Bale, Kenneth Branagh: SwingJugend in Nazi Germany 8 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 9 1177

'The Death Factory': Hurtgen Forest and The End of WWII 7 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 1963

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'The Edelweiss Pirates': Little- Known Teenage Resistance Fighters of Nazi Germany 0 appalachiablue Apr 2022 Apr 2022 12 1324

'The Genocide Must Be Punished,' - Zelenskyy's on the 90th Holodomor Memorial Day - UATV English 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 1389

'The Hittites lived in interesting times' - art after the end of civilisation 4 ashling Jun 2019 Aug 2019 3 1679

'The People Are Revolting' Count de Money; The French Revolution, Hist. of The World, Mel Brooks 0 appalachiablue Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 1411

'The secret of freedom is educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny 3 elleng Apr 10 Apr 10 2 373

'What Life Was Like In Fascist Italy' Benito Mussolini, IL Duce. 'The Dictator's Playbook' PBS 2 appalachiablue Sep 2022 Sep 2022 9 3427

'Who's the enemy here?' Revealed, in harrowing detail how Nazi-sympathising Argentine officers beat 3 bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 May 2020 5 1463

'Zazou' Swing Youth: French Subculture During Nazi Occupation WWII, Jazz, Swing Music 4 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1584

***Inside the Met PBS 0 elleng May 2021 May 2021 0 745

*Five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs; 2 elleng Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 1177

*WWII In Color, Road To Victory* Series (2021) Netflix 4 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 4 1057

10 Ancient Celtic Symbols Explained 2 littlemissmartypants Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 883

100 Years of Shakespeare & Company Bookstore In Paris 4 appalachiablue Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 2723

15 August 1928 A Polish girl, Czesława Kwoka, was born in Wlka Złojecka 0 Swede Aug 2023 Aug 2023 5 1148

15 Surprising Facts About Marco Polo 0 left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 2008

1535 London: Bishop John Fisher's head "grew daily fresher and fresher...caused...traffic jams" 2 steve2470 Jul 2017 Sep 2019 2 2545

17 hour 1964 BBC documentary on WWI 0 struggle4progress Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2154

17 January 1945 Mengele liquidated his lab at Auschwitz. Russians arrived 10 days later 0 irisblue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 5 1430

1933: German Control of Educ. & Schools: Indoctrinating Educators In Nazi Ideology- 'Race Science' 2 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 10 911

1935, Berlin Germany business man on his way to work 0 irisblue Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 930

1956 High School Exchange Students Debate on Prejudice (1). Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa 0 Uncle Joe Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 3190

1988 East German Map of West Berlin 8 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2143

1995 Discussion Between Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Heller, and Steven Ambrose. 3 NNadir Dec 2023 Dec 2023 10 1242

2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Unearthed in Pakistan 2 left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 9 791

2,000-Year-Old Roman Bowl Discovered Intact in the Netherlands 7 left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 15 972

2,500 year-old gay erotica found carved in rock 0 left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 Aug 2017 3 4009

200 years after Napoleon defeat, Russia and France bury their dead 0 catbyte Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 1016

25 January 1945, knowing the Russian Army is days away, the SS blows up evidence 0 irisblue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 6 915

26 January 1944, Leningrad 0 irisblue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 909

27 January 1945, Russian troops enter Auschwitz 3 irisblue Jan 2021 Feb 2021 11 1444

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27 January 1945, Russian troops enter Auschwitz 6 irisblue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 1953

3,000-year-old Assyrian art work expected to fetch more than $10M 7 left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1962

3,500-year-old summer residence of Hittite kings to host visitors 3 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 925

36 Pictures From The Construction Of The Titanic 1 Fearless Mar 2012 Mar 2012 4 4867

3d live in Knossos 0 ashling Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1271

40 Maps that explain the Roman Empire.... 2 Rowdyboy Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 2484

40 years ago today: the Jonestown massacre 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 7 2242

4000-year-old boat excavated near the ancient city of Uruk 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1726

5.18 Democracy Movement Commemoration photos May 18, 1980 Gwangju, South Korea 1 soryang May 2020 May 2020 1 1506

51 years ago today... 2 discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2023 Jan 2023 10 1015

536 was 'the worst year to be alive' 11 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 54 3296

6 Ridiculous History Myths (You Probably Think Are True) 1 Odin2005 Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 3131

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 1944

A $7.5-million find: Overlooked Getty estate sale map turns out to be 14th century treasure 0 Demovictory9 Oct 2023 Oct 2023 10 2043

A Day In Germany 1945, World War II. In Color, Sound Added, Spectacular Footage 4 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 6 1259

A Documentary that Made Me Weep. 1 NNadir May 2022 Jul 2022 9 2710

A Fabled Map of the Cosmos Lost for Thousands of Years Has Been Found 0 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2022 Oct 2022 10 2067

A few images of people who escaped from Auschwitz 1 irisblue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 13 1425

A good news tweet from the US Holocaust Museum and some follow up info 0 irisblue Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 921

A historical timeline of post-independence Ukraine 0 elleng Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 922

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