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History is the study of written accounts of the past, encompassing all aspects of society: its political development, wars, cultural developments and everyday life. It is chronological, in that it assesses past events as they occurred sequentially. History is preserved and studied as a means of understanding both the past and the present which the former's events have helped to shape. It is not an objective science, though nowadays it is often classified as being a branch of the social sciences. 

History is usually taken to mean a written analysis of past events and human interactions, although oral history is an important area of study also. In certain types of traditional tribal societies, for example, oral history is a well developed and sophisticated means of transmitting the story of the past to the people of the present.

Many blogs are devoted to the study and discussion of history, some quite general and international in scope. Others focus on a certain geographical area, such as the United States, or a certain time period, such as the Middle Ages or the Edwardian period. 

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  • America’s Great Outdoors


    One Utah — Authority Authority: 133
    During the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt, a series of commissions proposed policy reforms for public lands, waterways, and conservation. These efforts laid the groundwork for the National Park System, National Forest System, national monuments and wildlife refuges. A half-century later, one of ...
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  • Rodeo Queens and Stranger Things


    One Utah — Authority Authority: 133
    Ideological, economic, and social functions permeate contemporary American rodeo. The symbolic content of rodeo is embedded in an agrarian ideology rooted deeply in American culture. The dissemination and mobilization of the agrarian value system in America is credited to the writings of Thomas Jefferson. ...
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  • where did they go


    tingilinde — Authority Authority: 140
    The Lewis and Clark expedition used a mercury based pill as a laxative thinking its use would ward off more serious problems --  Rushs Thunderbolts.   It turns out you can find where they went.
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  • Roy Halladay’s Bobby Orr career


    THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball — Authority Authority: 588
    Bobby Orr, you should know, is one of the greatest hockey players of all time.  He was a huge prospect before he hit the NHL.  He made the NHL at age 18.  He won the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year.  And in his 2nd through his 9th season won the Norris Trophy for best defensemen.  In his 10th season, he ...
    5 hours ago

  • Seven Faces of The Peril”


    Credit Writedowns — Authority Authority: 657
    This is the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis piece by James Bullard that everyone is talking about. Here’s the money quote: Under current policy in the U.S., the reaction to a negative shock is perceived to be a promise to stay low for longer, which may be counterproductive because it may encourage a permanent, ...
    5 hours ago

  • Innocence Project Press Release: House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Review and Reform the Criminal Justice System


    The Liberty Papers — Authority Authority: 526
    House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Review and Reform the Criminal Justice System Innocence Project praises the House of Representatives’ leadership and urges the Senate to enact this legislation as soon as possible (Washington, D.C.: Wednesday, July 28, 2010) – Late yesterday, the House of Representatives passed ...
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  • Quote of the Day: Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider on Al and Tipper Gore’s Marriage Woes


    The Liberty Papers — Authority Authority: 526
    “Let’s cut to twenty-five years later, I’m still married – none of my kids have been busted for drug possession. Can Al and Tipper Gore say the same thing? I don’t think so – oh, snap!” — Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider We’re not gonna take it, No, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take ...
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  • John Hope Bryant sitting down with a living legend; Mrs. Marian Wright Edelman


    John Hope Bryant — Authority Authority: 443
    Some things you just do not get enough of. Yesterday I had an opportunity to sit down once again with one of our nations true living legends and American "sheroes," Mrs. Marian Wright Edelman.  Beyond the fact that she has founded one of the most significant organizations in our nations vaulted history, and ...
    6 hours ago

  • Alabama’s First Families of Politics


    Doc's Political Parlor — Authority Authority: 449
    The Fix at Washingtonpost.com has been putting together a list of the first families, the political dynasties, for each state with the help of readers. The compiled list is out today . The Wallaces (George, Lurleen, and George, Jr.) and Folsoms (Big Jim and Little Jim) are Alabama’s entries on the list. For ...
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  • Day Trips: Museum showcases County’s history – Porterville Recorder


    My Black News — Authority Authority: 151
    Day Trips: Museum showcases Countys history Porterville Recorder The African American exhibit focuses on this groups roles in mining and farming in California and the county. A major emphasis of the exhibit concerns the … For More on This Article: CLICK HERE
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  • The sordid history of V.I.A. headquarters at 115 East Pender! (2 of 3)


    Vancouver Is Awesome — Authority Authority: 150
    Have you ever been to the Vancouver Police Museum at 240 E. Cordova Street? Kim Werker did a BLOG POST about them and one of their forensic workshops not long ago and since V.I.A. moved into the neighbourhood a few blocks away from them I’ve been meaning to go and pay them a visit. I was chatting with Chris ...
    6 hours ago

  • God Delusioned: Brian Brown


    Mike Tidmus : A blog from San Diego — Authority Authority: 499
    “[The National Organization for Marriage has] taken great pains to make clear what we’re all about. We view ourselves as a new civil rights movement … committed to something that in the 1960s was key: the right to vote.” — Brian Brown , President of the National Organization for Marriage, >who seems ...
    6 hours ago

  • Flashback Of The Day


    Black & Right — Authority Authority: 582
    Obama must’ve screamed at the television when he saw this in 2005…
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  • Is Reformed Baptist an Oxymoron? (Part III) by Peter Lumpkins


    SBC Tomorrow — Authority Authority: 472
       Below are my continuing thoughts concerning the most recent exchanges about the oxymoron, “Reformed Baptist..” I intentionally limited my engagement to Dr. Nathan Finn’s thoughts primarily because, as a Baptist historian and seminary professor, his buck (i.e. position) most likely buys the most beans (i.e., ...
    6 hours ago

  • Allahu Akbarrrrrrrrrrrrr!!


    threedonia.com — Authority Authority: 460
    In my International Law seminars we often discuss the similarities between pirates (or pyrates as Daniel Dafoe would write) and terrorists. I’ve just put the above book on my list since that course is coming up in the Fall again. The history of dealing with pirates could offer a great road map for dealing with ...
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  • “A HOUSE FOR MR. BISWAS”: V. S. NAIPAUL NOVEL FROM 1961


    Cambridge Forecast Group Blog — Authority Authority: 137
    A House for Mr. Biswas V.S. Naipaul (Author) Editorial Reviews Review “Naipaul has constructed a marvelous prose epic that matches the best nineteenth-century novels for richness of comic insight and final, tragic power.” Newsweek — ...
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  • Shirley Sherrod says she’ll sue Andrew Breitbart – Salon


    My Black News — Authority Authority: 151
    CBC.ca Shirley Sherrod says shell sue Andrew Breitbart Salon Even incontestable, dispositive facts could be ignored for years if it meant keeping the longest political shaggy-dog story in recent American history going … Shirley Sherrod reiterrates her vow to sue conservative blogger who ...
    7 hours ago

  • GadlingTVs Travel Talk - Ancient Rome


    Gadling — Authority Authority: 673
    Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Europe , Italy , Airlines , Video , Travel Trivia GadlingTVs Travel Talk, episode 24 - Click above to watch video after the jump Well, we got to Rome in style and now its time to hit the streets & explore. The citys history spans over two ...
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  • American Museum of Natural Historys Explorer App Makes Paper Museum Maps Ancient Artifacts [Apps]


    Gizmodo — Authority Authority: 887
    The American Museum of Natural History is dedicated to preserving our planets past. But its new app, which offers turn by turn directions to exhibits, customizable museum tours, and exhibit information, is nothing less than state of the art. More »
    7 hours ago

  • And I Will Still Forget Where I Parked


    Innocent Bystanders — Authority Authority: 588
    Filed under: Art, Ducks, Food, Heroes, History, Honor, Law, Man Laws
    7 hours ago

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