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Bought a used history textbook online and only discovered upon arrival that the margins are filled with scholarly rage.

Highlights:

“pathetic tripe,”

“gormless garbage,”

Charlemagne repeatedly called “Charlemaggot.”

#HistoryNerds #HistoriansOfBluesky

Athens, 445 BCE.
A philosopher is dead.
Truth is dangerous.

Murder at the Agora blends historical mystery with political intrigue in the heart of classical Athens — where words can kill as surely as blades.

#HistoricalMystery #AncientGreece #CrimeFiction #HistoryNerds

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Hanukkah History - Jeri Westerson Back in the days when I was a kid in school, I was more or less the token Jew. So every year I was asked by grade school teachers to give a presentation of the meaning of Hanukkah. And I was only too ...

New #blogpost today about #HanukkahHistory. #Booksky #booksky #bookish #Readersky #booksky.club
#bookishworm #bookishreader #JewishTraditions
#bookishdragon #bookishpersons #bookishpeople #booknerds #HistoryNerds
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The Missing Gospels by Darrell L. Bock "The Missing Gospels" by Darrell L. Bock delves into the captivating world of early Christian writings and alternative Christianities.

The blog asks: Would Christianity look different today if these gospels stayed? A provocative read for #HistoryNerds and #BookClubs.

#Connection #LimbicResonance #CultureWars #HistoryNerds #BaconsRebellion #MindfulnessWithSwearing

#MindfulBollocks #MindfulBollocksPodcast

Our NEXT episode is now up on YouTube!

This week we covered Connection, Limbic Resonance, Culture Wars & Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia, 1676.
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#Connection #LimbicResonance #CultureWars #HistoryNerds #BaconsRebellion #MindfulnessWithSwearing

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Francis II and his wife Mary, Queen of Scots.

#FrancisII #MaryQueenofScots #ScottishHistory #FrenchRoyalty #HistoricalFigures #TudorDynasty #RenaissanceHistory #RoyalLoveStory #ScottishMonarchy #HistoryNerds

How far would you go for ambition, power, honor, and love?

SON OF ROME: mybook.to/0HMl
SECOND IN COMMAND: mybook.to/FQ9CeKf
SOLDIER OF FATE: mybook.to/5bIc

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Black and White sketch of an old school paper boy, a la the Newsies, hawking papers (he's shouting and holding a front page aloft at full sprint). The background behind him is faded newsprint. 📸: by GVS using Canva

The linked article comes from the Times' Learning Network series, "a weekly collection of lesson plans, writing prompts and activities that helps educators and students teach and learn."

More here:
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#dontknowmuchabout #historynerds
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🌍⚓ Vasco da Gama: The Voyage that Changed the World

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#PageAndPostage #Philately #Bookstagram #StampTok #HistoryThroughStamps #VascoDaGama #AgeOfExploration #Portugal98 #StampCollectors #HistoryNerds

6 September, 1901 President McKinley is shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz. He dies days later, and a young Theodore Roosevelt becomes president. The Bull Moose is about to charge.
#OTD #TeddyRoosevelt #USHistory #PresidentialFacts #HistoryNerds #365History

Today in History – 476 CE:
Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after Odoacer invades.
The fall of the Western Roman Empire begins.
The Rome Bros? Activated.

#365History #RomanEmpire #FallOfRome #TodayInHistory #HistoryNerds

Weirdest inventions in history #history #historical #didyouknow #historicalfacts #historyfacts #weirdinventions #vintage #historynerds

Voting on our next #AmRev Book Club read ends tonight, so be sure to join and vote! discord.gg/53dWtAXK

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August 13, 1521: The Aztec Empire falls.
Cortés didn’t conquer alone he had help from Indigenous groups who hated Aztec rule. No good guys here. Just power, fear, and betrayal.

#OnThisDay #HistoryNerds #Cortes #Aztecs #Conquest #365History #TDiH

The Battle for Mackinac Island | Northern Michigan History On August 4, 1814, American forces landed on Mackinac Island to reclaim it from the British—only to suffer a costly defeat.

⚔️ #OnThisDay in 1814, American forces invaded #MackinacIsland to reclaim it from the British—and suffered a costly defeat. Discover the full story: 👉 northernmichiganhistory.com/the-battle-f...
#Warof1812 #MichiganHistory #Battlefield #HistoricEvents #FortMackinac #HistoryNerds

The Founding of Horton Bay | Northern Michigan History On August 1, 1856, Samuel Horton arrived on the shores of what would become Horton Bay, Michigan—an accidental stop that made history.

🚤✨ On this day in history: August 1, 1856—Samuel Horton & family land on the shores of what became Horton Bay, MI! Read their story 👉 northernmichiganhistory.com/the-founding...
#OnThisDay #MichiganHistory #HortonBay #ErnestHemingway #LakeCharlevoix #TravelBackInTime #HistoryNerds #PureMichigan 🌲📜

🇺🇸📮 Title: “Before It Was an Anthem… It Was a Dawn.

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#StampStories #FrancisScottKey #StarSpangledBanner #FortMcHenry #USPSHistory #WarOf1812 #MarcLeepson #StampsTellStories #AmericanAnthem #HiddenHistory #PostalHistory #HistoryNerds #StampCollectors

🔥👑🚢 On this day in July review. Explore key events that happened in Northern Michigan in July.
👉 northernmichiganhistory.com/on-this-day-...
#MichiganHistory #UpNorthStories #MackinacIsland #CopperCountry #GreatLakesLore #NorthernMichigan #OnThisDay #Lighthouses #WildWest #HistoryNerds

Daniel just had a breakthrough in his Lady Bird Johnson research, and the joy is REAL.
If you’ve ever fallen down a historical rabbit hole and come out with gold — you’ll get it.
#LadyBirdJohnson #HistoryNerds #ArchiveFinds #ResearchBreakthrough

'Hand Cannons' and 'Hook Guns': The First Firearms in Early Colonial North America Tracing the relationship back to the very first gun on American shores is an inexact genealogical pursuit.

Before the Second Amendment…

Before Lexington and Concord…

There were hand cannons and hook guns on the colonial frontier—primitive, brutal, and effective.

And they fired the first shots in America’s long obsession with firepower.

#Brewminate #ColonialAmerica #GunpowderHistory #HistoryNerds

Arquebus: Long Guns in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Eras With volley firing, the arquebus went from being a support weapon to the primary focus of most early modern armies.

Knights in plate met lead from a tube—and history cracked open.

The arquebus didn’t just change tactics. It changed time.

#Brewminate #Arquebus #HistoryNerds #MedievalWarfare #Gunpowder

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🎨 New art drop!
Our 2026 Extra History Calendar is packed with all-new daily historical events, and now we’re unveiling fresh artwork from the calendar!

Get a first look and grab your copy on Kickstarter: bit.ly/EH2026Calend...

#ExtraHistory #Kickstarter #HistoryNerds

July 23, 1904: The first ice cream cone debuts at the St. Louis World’s Fair. What flavor’s on top? #ThisDayInHistory #FoodHistory #HistoryNerds #USHistory

Lifestyles of the Roman Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas Read about Lifestyles of the Roman Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii at Brewminate. Explore insight, analysis, and history through original, engaging content.

💎 Roman villas were dripping in wealth —
mosaics, marble, even private gardens with fountains.

Pompeii wasn’t just a city — it was a showroom for the filthy rich.

And when the ash fell, it froze their flex forever.

#Pompeii #RomanEmpire #HistoryNerds #LuxuryLiving #Brewminate

ECHOES OF HISTORY (THEN AND NOW):

Ranke: “Show me the sources.”
Today: “Show me who’s missing from them.”

Historiography has evolved — from facts to frameworks of power.

#Brewminate #Historiography #HistoryNerds #PostmodernHistory #EchoesOfHistory