The photos that changed history vía @BBC_Culture
16 septiembre, 2017
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Archivo de la etiqueta: History
5 septiembre, 2017
por Felipe Sahagún
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Test Your Knowledge of Historical Events with the New York Times
By THOMAS FURSE Sept. 4, 2017 Many of the dominant news issues of our era were just as important decades, even centuries ago. We went through the New York Times archive to quiz you on your knowledge of major issues, as we … Sigue leyendo
23 junio, 2017
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On Power: 4 revelations in Robert Caro’s new audiobook
Randy Dotinga (CSMonitor) JUNE 21, 2017 —Historian Robert Caro, who is perhaps the greatest living American biographer, is quite a prolific author. He’s also quite a specific one. Since he began writing books in 1974, Caro has tackled just two … Sigue leyendo
30 abril, 2017
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The world in the last 200 years
Gus LubinSenior Correspondent, Business Insider 09 Jan 2017 Max Roser, the Oxford economist behind Our World In Data, has devoted his career to spreading a statistically informed view of global development. Chart how things have actually changed over history, he … Sigue leyendo
2 marzo, 2017
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On tyranny and democracy
“We are rapidly ripening for fascism. This American writer leaves us with no illusions about ourselves.” —Svetlana Alexievich, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame … Sigue leyendo
12 febrero, 2017
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Civil wars throughout history
Civil wars throughout history: Brother against brother | The Economist A historian excavates 2,000 years of thinking on civil war economist.com The Economist✔@EconCulture In “Civil Wars”, @DavidRArmitage traces the evolution of an explosive and slippery concept http://econ.trib.al/3RnlLXT 16:06 – 12 feb … Sigue leyendo