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History of China in 20 Minutes
First, a 3 1/2 Minute Rap, followed by 4000 years in 4 minutes. Then 12-Minute Crash Course Lecture
Apr 18
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China’s Emergence As World’s Largest Economy and Possibly Dominant Cultural Influence in the 21st Century
When I graduated from college in the mid-1970s, China was just emerging from the disastrous “cultural revolution.” It was still communist, an economic…
Apr 17
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Chinese Geography and How It Shapes History
GatesOfKilikien is a YouTube channel on Chinese history and geography among other things by an American who grew up bilingual and seeks to make China…
Apr 16
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Lies, Hyper-Partisanship and Hypocrisy
Principles abandoned. Will Mafia Don spark a mistrial?
Apr 15
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Conservative WSJ: Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy
Dissent in the ranks, stark divisions in the GOP. Will it continue?
Apr 14
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‘Slavery By Another Name’ Existed in the U.S. Until the 1970s
I remember it, books and films document it
Apr 13
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What if the Communists Lost the Chinese Civil War?
Alternate History Hub: “Mao and his forces defeated the Nationalists in the 40s. The implications were vast for the world. But how much would China…
Apr 12
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What if the Communists Lost the Chinese Civil War?
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Mao’s Terrifying Cultural Revolution in China, 1960s-1970s, As Depicted in Netflix Drama
In the 20th century, China changed radically
Apr 12
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Aging, Choices and Parental Figures' Deaths
Will it be on our own terms?
Apr 10
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On A Spiritual Journey With Dante’s Divine Comedy
PBS is airing a two-part documentary on Dante’s Inferno. “Explore the historical background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante’s birth in 1265…
Apr 10
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Why Are Men Obsessed With the Roman Empire? Historians Speculate As To Why
American men think about the Roman Empire every day or at least several times a week, according to a Tik-Tok survey, as reported by The Washington Post…
Apr 9
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Global History Wasn't Taught
Educational deficit
Apr 9
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