13 Myths and Legends Destinations You Should Visit From dragons to gods - visit 13 real places where myths and legends come alive. Your guide to the world's most magical spots.

Inspired by our last #historychat, I wrote a post about the best destinations for myths and legends. There are so many great places to contemplate whether the stories are real or imagined. #TravelAddicts #TravelAddictsHistory

Starting in just an hour! Tune in at 7 PM to streamyard.com/watch/ZC4SsA... for two hours of engaging history discussions. Perfect for finding inspiration during your extra time!
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Lecce: Prosperity, Plague, Baroque and Roll - Puglia Guys Lecce city guide: eat, see and sleep. The city of 100 churches. A statistic dwarfed when it comes to places to eat and officially the best pizza in Puglia.

Great to see Lecce’s Basilica di Santa Croce in your #HistoryChat flyer.

Begun in 1549 the façade is a profusion of sculpted corbels, delicate rose windows, and intricate hanging arches woven seamlessly into an interplay of columns, plinths, and cornices. #Puglia

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15 commonly believed history 'facts' – that aren't true These are the most common myths and misconceptions that many people believe about European history.

#HistoryChat - 15 commonly believed history ‘facts’ that are not true, from the stone circles of the Neolithic through the glories of Rome and the Renaissance to the ravages of the world wars.
- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦 🍁 Toronto's Own #TorontoTalk
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How to Plan your School’s Educational Visit of the Year Get our tips on how to plan your educational visit of the year that meets both learning outcomes and provides an enriching experience. Read now

Looking for inspo to get plans off the ground for your next curriculum tour? 🤔

Read our latest advice for course leaders and EVCs, and make your school's next visit its best one yet 👇

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“Henry Wallace: once FDR’s VP, then leader of the 1948 Progressive Party. He fought for civil rights, universal healthcare, and peace with the USSR—ideas that shook the status quo. Branded a radical, but his vision feels eerily modern. What if the world had listened? #ProgressiveParty #HistoryChat”

The Ottoman Empire lasted over 600 years, outliving many others. What do you think was their key to success?
• Gunpowder & military power
• Trade & economy
• Political structure
• Cultural & religious cohesion

Vote and share your thoughts! #APWorldHistory #OttomanEmpire #HistoryChat

15th-century school among sites added to Historic England’s heritage at risk list Old grammar school in Kings Norton and railway station in County Durham among new entries in annual register

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‘The Dambusters Great Escape Secret History’…

Did someone ask AI to write the title? Or is this just a blatant attempt to cram as many buzzwords in to one title? It’s like a clickbait book title for television…

FFS. #Twitterstorians

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#MilHistChat

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Is the term ‘American Indians’ still appropriate? Isn’t ‘Native Americans’ a better term to use?

It’s a British Museum video, but I’m not inclined to give them a free pass considering the artefacts they’ve lost recently.

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How ‘The Gilded Age,’ ‘Feud’ and More Period Dramas Walk a Fine Line Between Being Accurate and Offensive With Language From 'The Gilded Age' to 'Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,' these period dramas managed to balance between accurate and offensive language.

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Interesting article on the use of offensive language and pejorative terms in period dramas. #Twitterstorians #GildedAge

Does sanitising language cover up how racist and homophobic society was in the past when it’s depicted on screen?

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“The #science in #datascience simply implies a commitment to systematic methods of #observation & #experiment .”

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“What we want our #students to do is … before they #like or #share in the #socialmedia they #thinktwice
– who has written this?
Where has it been published?
Can I find the same information from another source?”

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