This is in from Institutions and Economics. Too often economics are just theory but history is actual experience. Like the Aristotle
Where Did Your Chicken Dinner Come From?
Modern Farmer posted an interesting title, "Today We’re Eating the Winners of the 1948 Chicken of Tomorrow Contest". Now how did that happen?
Spread of Slavery In the United States 1790 – 1860
Lincolnmullen.com produced this interactive map of the spread of slavery. I notice that the Appalachian Mountain region did not have much slaves
Why Does Russia Want the Crimea?
History and the Sock Merchant Blog believes that Crimea's past as a center of Russian culture is a major factor that we should not forget.This
Anatomy of a Dragon
Dragons are one of history's quintessential mythical creatures. Medieval Manuscripts Blog has this interesting post showing how they have
Richelieu New Statecraft
A new take on a controversial figure from Europe's past from RealClear World.For a famous view of Cardinal Richelieu see the passages from The Three
Why the Fall of Constantinople Still Matters
Time: 1453Place: ConstantinopleFrom the Economist, this article traces the influence of this event through history to the present.
What Can Cause Humanity to Grow Extinct
Here is an interesting conversation between two scientists at Oxford University.
Was China’s Mao History’s Worst Monster?
This article from the Los Angeles Times says he killed more people than Hitler and Stalin combined. These three were truly evil.