Jeff Buhmann1 day ago6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figuresthecollector.com - Kassandre DwyerThe world has an ongoing fascination with murder; the popularity of true crime in television, novels, and media is a testament to this. This …
Jeff Buhmann2 days agoHow a surprising detail in bank records helped a historian bust a longstanding myth about Irish immigrantsverified_publisherCNNCNN — Tyler Anbinder didn’t know what he’d find when he started digging into a vast trove of records that had been locked inside a bank — and inaccessible to the public — for nearly 150 years. One detail immediately caught the historian’s attention: The accounts described in the bank’s ledgers had …
Jeff Buhmann4 days agoLong Overlooked, This 11th-Century Astronomical Device Documents Scientific Exchange Among Muslims, Jews and ChristiansSmithsonian Magazine - Sonja AndersonWhen historian Federica Gigante glimpsed a rare artifact in the background of a photo on an Italian museum’s website, she immediately reached out to …
Jeff Buhmann2 days agoGreek Monks Massacre by Ottomans Revealed in Stolen 16th Century Manuscriptsgreekreporter.com - Philip ChrysopoulosAll 172 Greek monks of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Eikosifoinissa at Pangaion were massacred by the Ottomans, reveals the study of recovered 16th …
Jeff Buhmann3 days agoHimeji Castle: The greatest samurai fortress still standinghistoryskills.comStanding proudly in the heart of Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji Castle is a stunning example of traditional Japanese military architecture. Often referred …
Jeff Buhmann3 days agoThe Destruction Of The 7 Wonders Of The Ancient Worldworldatlas.com - Connor BrightonThe Seven Wonders of the World refers to a series of architectural marvels that were achieved by the peoples of the Ancient World. All across Greece, …