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This blog attempts to share new historical information when it appears in other media. Its contents are linked to an understanding of how history is a 'live' subject which undergoes constant historical analysis, explanation and interpretation when new sources and perspectives are shared.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Why chemical weapons provoke outrage

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Why chemical weapons provoke outrage Frank Gardner By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent, 11 Sept 2013 It has been nearly three ...

The search for Jinnah's vision of Pakistan

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The search for Jinnah's vision of Pakistan By Shahzeb Jillani BBC News, Karachi Sixty-five years after the death of its founding fa...

Saturday, August 24, 2013

A Window Into Colonialism: Tom Christian, Descendant of Bounty Mutineer, Dies at 77

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With his death, Pitcairn’s permanent population stands at 51. The cause was complications of a recent stroke, his daughter Jacqueline ...

Saturday, February 23, 2013

North Korea's secretive 'first family'

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North Korea's secretive 'first family' North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died at the age of 69 in December 2011, and Pyongyang n...

The Korean War armistice

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The Korean War armistice The 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, with neither side able to claim outright victory. More than 50 ...

Friday, February 22, 2013

White Rose: The Germans who tried to topple Hitler By Lucy Burns BBC World Service

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White Rose: The Germans who tried to topple Hitler By Lucy Burns BBC World Service In 1943, World War II was at its height - but in Mun...

Growing up a foreigner during Mao's Cultural Revolution

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Growing up a foreigner during Mao's Cultural Revolution Paul Crook - back - was in school when the revolution began Paul Crook wit...

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Social Studies Singapore: Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; “In the real world, nothing happens at the right place at the right time. It is the job of journalists and historians to correct that.” - Mark Twain And that is what this blog attempts to do and to put it on the public domain. Knowing is an ongoing process and and it is made free for all.

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