Books are one of the foundational tools of civilization. They allow us to pass knowledge and information between people who don’t know each other, and their compact form allows knowledge to be transported across vast distances. Their permanence allows information to be sent across time such that centuries might separate a writer from a reader. But how did books develop, and in the modern world, is a book still a book if it's purely digital? Learn more about books, where they came from, and how

Qiu Miaojin (1969-1995) made waves in Taiwan when she published her groundbreaking novel “Notes of a Crocodile” — becoming the first ever “out” lesbian author in the country’s history. Though her career was cut short, her stories exploring queer identity and relationships have made a long-lasting impact around the world. For Further Reading: Qiu Miaojin — Making Queer History Life in Death, Life After Death: The story of Taiwan’s LGBTQ pioneer – Taiwan Insight A Crocodile In Paris: The Queer

A Daily Dose of History (10 Jun 2024)Today's historical events: Emperor Tenji of Japan introduces a water clock (clepsydra) called Rokoku. The instrument, which measures time and indicates hours, is placed in the capital of Ōtsu. Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the river Saleph while leading an army to Jerusalem. The Battle of Pelekanon results in a Byzantine defeat by the Ottoman Empire. Copenhagen is surrounded by the army of Frederick I of Denmark, as the city will not

Para Robert Sapolsky, decisões que tomamos decorrem de 'uma cadeia de causas biológicas e ambientais' e ue seria ilusão acreditar que fazemos escolhas por vontade própria.

In the 19th century, several American universities began to compete with each other in several sporting events in friendly intercollegiate competitions.Fast forward over a hundred years, and college sports in the United States is a multibillion-dollar business. How did institutes of higher education become some of the biggest sports organizations in the world? And how did this situation come to be, and why does it only exist in the United States? Learn more about college sports and how it became

A Daily Dose of History (09 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: The Roman emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia. Nero commits suicide, after quoting Vergil's Aeneid, thus ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty and starting the civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse. Abbasid Revolution: Abu Muslim Khorasani begins an open revolt against Umayyad rule, which is carried out under the sign of the Black Standard. Duccio's Maestà, a

Ninjas are awesome. They’re silent, they can turn invisible, and they can totally flip out and kill people, especially their mortal enemies…pirates. …or at least that is what popular culture would like you to believe. Were ninjas really as powerful as they are made out to be? Were they the ultimate silent assassins? Learn more about ninjas, real ninjas, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Available nationally, look for a bottle of Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond at your local

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Brussels where the trend, says Anatol Lieven of Quincy, is toward young voters preferring the "far right" parties in each country, including Sweden, exclaims Anatol. To the Tri-Border region of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. To the Netherlands, to Taiwan, to California. To Campania, Italy and the G-7 where PM Meloni was the star. To The West Bank, to Yemen, to Havana Harbor and Mexico City and Buenos Aires. To Saipan, to DC, to empty civics classrooms since

4/4: A Republic, If We Can Teach It: Fixing America's Civic Education Crisis by  Jeffrey Sikkenga  (Author), David Davenport  (Author)https://www.amazon.com/Civic-Education-Crisis-Here-What/dp/164572049 1919 DUKE OF WINDSOR VISITING MT VERNON

3/4: A Republic, If We Can Teach It: Fixing America's Civic Education Crisis by  Jeffrey Sikkenga  (Author), David Davenport  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Civic-Education-Crisis-Here-What/dp/1645720497 1750 BOSTON

#MARKET: Blaming  inflation for inflation. Veronique DeRugy, Mercatus Center, George Mason University https://www.creators.com/read/veronique-de-rugy/06/24/biden-points-the-bill-and-the-blame-elsewhere 1900 COLUMBUS, OHIO

#OCEANIA: The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Saipan, June 15, 1944 to establish the B-29 Air Fleet to defeat the Imperial Japanese Empire. Cleo Paskal, FDD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saipan,_Northern_Mariana_Islands 1944 MARINS FIRST DAY, HUG THE BEACH

#NewWorldReport: Argentina street protests at the Libertarian budget.  Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mileis-key-reform-bill-hangs-balance-argentina-congress-debate-starts-2024-06-12/ 1930 ARGENTINA

#NewWorldReport:  President-Elect Sheinbaum starts talks with Washington. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexicos-sheinbaum-held-talks-with-us-delegation-security-migration-trade-2024-06-11/ 1936 MONUMENT TO THE REVOLUTION MEXICO CITY

#NewWorldReport: Russian flotilla at Havana and soon Venezuela?.  Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-warships-enter-havana-harbor-under-washingtons-watchful-eye-2024-06-12/ 1890 HAVANA

2/2: #Constitution: The lost skill of compromise and cooperation. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/06/09/yuval_levin_counsels_civic_renewal_through_constitutional_repair_151075.html 1633 VIRGINIAE

1/2: #Constitution: The lost skill of compromise and cooperation. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/06/09/yuval_levin_counsels_civic_renewal_through_constitutional_repair_151075.html 1846 MOHAWK RIVER

#ISRAEL: West Bank jihadists, Houthis, Hezbollah all Shooting & What is to be done?. Jeff McCausland, CBSNews https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-13-2024/ UNDATED NEGEV

#Ukraine: $50 Billion of Russian money to Kyiv at the G-7 table. Jeff McCausland, CBSNews https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/at-g-7-biden-and-european-leaders-agree-to-finance-ukraine-using-russian-assets-42c6f540?mod=hp_lead_pos3 1882 UKRAINE

A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus. Attila leads a Hun army in the invasion of Italy, devastating the northern provinces as he heads for Rome. Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, commonly accepted as the beginning of Norse activity in the British Isles. Edward the Confessor becomes King of England - the country's penultimate Anglo-Saxon