This is a really fantastic bit of historical trivia. I’d love to see a longer piece on it, or even a whole book of typos that changed the world. Wouldn’t that be a good read? NORAD Tracks Santa’s Path on Christmas Eve Because of a Typo
NPR has the right idea. This week we need to be reminded of the history of the Roma people instead of just focusing on fear and stereotypes. In their story “New Stories Dredge Up Old Stereotypes of Europe’s Roma” Dr. Jennifer G. Illuzzi, assistant professor of history at Providence College in Rhode Island, talks briefly…
Has anyone else noticed the concept of “cool” seems to have cycled around again and is being examined and pondered and mused upon? Or maybe it’s one of those topics that’s always floating around and I just noticed. Either way, this is a fun examination of the history of dance as a representation of “cool”…
Here’s a thoughtful essay from someone who is using history to find insights into his own dating life and to reflect on some of the mistakes he has made in the past. This information comes up time and time again as people explain and re-explain the many ways that gas-lighting women is part of our…
We Need History 