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HISTORY OF YESTERDAY


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Roman Emperor Diocletian — The Crisis Manager Whose Reforms Shaped Medieval
Europe
ROMAN EMPEROR DIOCLETIAN — THE CRISIS MANAGER WHOSE REFORMS SHAPED
MEDIEVAL EUROPE

To save the Roman Empire, Diocletian drastically changed it
Peter Preskar
Nov 19
The World’s First Car Accident
THE WORLD’S FIRST CAR ACCIDENT

The first of many…
Andrei Tapalaga ✒️
Nov 18
Horrors Await in the Gardens of Bomarzo
HORRORS AWAIT IN THE GARDENS OF BOMARZO

The Park of Monsters was a Renaissance-era declaration of love
C.S. Voll
Nov 18
What Happened to Tokyo Rose After World War II?
WHAT HAPPENED TO TOKYO ROSE AFTER WORLD WAR II?

How UCLA grad Iva Toguri was falsely convicted of treason as “Tokyo Rose.”
Ronald Franklin
Nov 18
What I’ve Learned from Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ozymandias”
WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY’S “OZYMANDIAS”

Once upon a time, reigns a king who thought himself eternal
Oswald Safstrom
Nov 18
5 Evil Tyrants You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
5 EVIL TYRANTS YOU’VE (PROBABLY) NEVER HEARD OF

The lesser-known villains who carried out despicable acts of evil
Jacob Wilkins
Nov 18
The Balearic Slingers — The Fearsome Snipers of Antiquity
THE BALEARIC SLINGERS — THE FEARSOME SNIPERS OF ANTIQUITY

The Balearic slingers were sought after mercenaries
Peter Preskar
Nov 17
For 32 Years a Director Has Lied About the Material Used To Build U.S.
Submarines
FOR 32 YEARS A DIRECTOR HAS LIED ABOUT THE MATERIAL USED TO BUILD U.S.
SUBMARINES

Elaine Thomas had falsified the metal tests of steel used to build Submarines
for the past 32 years
Andrei Tapalaga ✒️
Nov 17
Women Were Once Fined And Arrested For Smoking
WOMEN WERE ONCE FINED AND ARRESTED FOR SMOKING

A complicated history of discrimination, defiance and emancipation
Yewande Adeleke
Nov 17
The Rescue of WWII’s Lost Battalion
THE RESCUE OF WWII’S LOST BATTALION

Read about the facts surrounding how a Japanese American Regiment rescued a lost
battalion from World War II.
Rameen Zeeshan
Nov 17
Forgotten Lessons from the Rosenwald Schools
FORGOTTEN LESSONS FROM THE ROSENWALD SCHOOLS

Why an early 1900s education program for Southern Blacks matters today
Barry Silverstein
Nov 17
The History Behind ‘Chastity Belts’
THE HISTORY BEHIND ‘CHASTITY BELTS’

Were these belts for real?
Fareeha Arshad
Nov 17
The World’s First Known Pregnancy Test Was Surprisingly Accurate
THE WORLD’S FIRST KNOWN PREGNANCY TEST WAS SURPRISINGLY ACCURATE

Only waiting for nine months was more accurate
Peter Preskar
Nov 16
Is the UK Trying To Reignite a Cold War?
IS THE UK TRYING TO REIGNITE A COLD WAR?

Will we see the 20th century Cold War finally set aflame in 2023?
Andrei Tapalaga ✒️
Nov 16
FW De Klerk: Hero or Villain?
FW DE KLERK: HERO OR VILLAIN?

What the death of South Africa’s final apartheid president says about the
turbulent history and uncertain future of an embattled nation.
Stephen Bhasera
Nov 16
The Surprising Theft That Made Mona Lisa World-Famous
THE SURPRISING THEFT THAT MADE MONA LISA WORLD-FAMOUS

In 1911, an Italian worker simply walked away with Mona Lisa
Peter Preskar
Nov 16
The Man Who Brought an Egyptian Obelisk All the Way to New York
THE MAN WHO BROUGHT AN EGYPTIAN OBELISK ALL THE WAY TO NEW YORK

Henry Honychurch Gorringe, a 19th Century naval officer, discovered an mountain
range, brought Cleopatra’s Needle to New York and almost…
Raluca Enescu
Nov 16
The Origin of Anti-Vaxxers
THE ORIGIN OF ANTI-VAXXERS

Since the first vaccine came out, it has also brought doubts and given birth to
misinformers, today known as anti-vaxxers
Andrei Tapalaga ✒️
Nov 15
What Did The Greatest Thinkers In The World Do Away From Philosophy
WHAT DID THE GREATEST THINKERS IN THE WORLD DO AWAY FROM PHILOSOPHY

Frankl climbed mountains, Nietzsche almost joined the army, and Socrates danced
Erik Brown
Nov 15
Peter The Great: The Tyrant Who Made Russia a Great Nation
PETER THE GREAT: THE TYRANT WHO MADE RUSSIA A GREAT NATION

The great leader whose determination to make Russia great turned him into a
cruel ruler
Belinda Mallasasime
Nov 15
The Women Who Fought Sexual Predators With Their Hatpins
THE WOMEN WHO FOUGHT SEXUAL PREDATORS WITH THEIR HATPINS

They had to defend themselves against unwanted advances
Yewande Adeleke
Nov 15
The Pleasure Ships of the Roman Emperor Caligula Were The Yachts of Antiquity
THE PLEASURE SHIPS OF THE ROMAN EMPEROR CALIGULA WERE THE YACHTS OF ANTIQUITY

The amazing Nemi ships
Peter Preskar
Nov 15
The Lucky Dragon Wasn’t So Lucky
THE LUCKY DRAGON WASN’T SO LUCKY

In March of 1954, the United States tested their first hydrogen bomb. Everyone
heeded their warnings, except for a fishing vessel named The…
Sam Creary
Nov 14
The Jockey Who Won a Race Despite Being Dead
THE JOCKEY WHO WON A RACE DESPITE BEING DEAD

Frank Hayes was also the first dead person to make the Guinness World Records
Andrei Tapalaga ✒️
Nov 13
The Doctor Who Killed Over 200 of His Patients — Just For Fun
THE DOCTOR WHO KILLED OVER 200 OF HIS PATIENTS — JUST FOR FUN

The British doctor who intentionally killed his patients using painkillers
Belinda Mallasasime
Nov 13
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