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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it

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The History Thread Calls It the 35th of May

Anukkai

Uh…so…I don’t really know what to do here.   So…today is the 30th Anniversary of the Massacre. From what I gather, Chinese people are still not allowed to talk about it…even though few of them seem to care about it anyways. You know. Moving on. Being too busy working six twelve-hour days each week to worry about the current political climate, let alone stuff from the past. But there are some people who do talk about it, getting around the censors by doing stuff like referring to the date as May 35 as opposed to June 4.   Here are … Continue reading The History Thread Calls It the 35th of May

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The History Thread Crosses the T

Christopher Saunders

Welcome to this week’s History Thread. This week’s topic: What subject do you want to learn more about? We all have gaps in our historical knowledge. Use this space to ask for information or reading/documentary/podcast recommendations on historical subjects you’d like to learn more about! Today’s picture: May 27-28, 1905 saw one of the modern era’s most momentous naval battles, the Battle of Tsushima. At the climax of the Russo-Japanese War, with Russia’s Pacific Fleet destroyed at Port Arthur, the Russians gambled on sending the Baltic Fleet on a 17,000 mile voyage around the world to defeat the Japanese fleet. … Continue reading The History Thread Crosses the T

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