Tag: history
The Sandinistas
What happens after a revolution, when those who ceded power don’t want to admit it’s gone? What right do nations have to preemptively attack the governments of other nations?
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Adapted in part from open sources.
Augusto Sandino, National Hero
Is it heroic or foolish to fight against impossible odds, even if you know you are right? When is violence and revolt a justifiable strategy for change?
This lesson was reported from:
Adapted in part from open sources.
A Basic History of Nicaragua
How does a nation with colonial origins synthesize its own identity? How does a small nation assert its own will in the shadow of a much more economically and militarily powerful neighbor?
This lesson was reported from:
Adapted in part from open sources.
The Khmer Rouge: Genocide in the Name of Utopia
How is history used to support ideology? Is violence by a government against its own civilian population ever justified? Why are certain events given priority over others in history books?
This lesson was reported from:
Adapted in part from open sources.
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The Aztec: Life Under the Fifth Sun in Old Mexico
Fund for Teachers and the Inca Empire
Thanks to a generous grant from Fund for Teachers, I’ll be spending the better part of the summer researching and producing an extensive set of lessons on the history and legacy of one of the world’s great civilizations – the Inca Empire.
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Popcorn paved the way for the Aztec Empire
In the beginning, there was teosinte, the wild ancestor of modern corn. Its kernels are too tough to eat or grind into flour. It was consumed not as corn on the cob or as a torilla, but instead as popcorn. Continue reading “Popcorn paved the way for the Aztec Empire”
Signs of Modern Astronomy Seen in Ancient Babylon
The New York Times reports that archaeologists have found evidence for sophisticated astronomical calculations in ancient Mesopotamia, calculations generally attributed to Europeans some 1500 years later. Continue reading “Signs of Modern Astronomy Seen in Ancient Babylon”
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