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Category Archives: History
Herschel Grynszpan
We’re all generally taught that Kristallnacht occurred spontaneously, the implication being German anti-semitism was ‘primally’ caused, that is, a manifestation of orgiastic German hordes acting on pure, irrational, and non-contextualized resentment of Jews. (Actually, we’re taught this as the ‘explanation’ … Continue reading
When Hitler Was Curator
In “When Hitler Was Curator“, Morgan Meis discusses a new exhibit harkening to the famous “Degenerate Art” exhibit Hitler curated at Berlin’s Haus Der Kunst in 1937: The current show at the Neue Galerie in New York City (“Degenerate Art: … Continue reading
Fiddler vs. The Rothschilds
In Takimag, Steve Sailer has an excellent essay on various misconceptions surrounding Jewish history in Europe (“Mythos and Blood“). That history is less Fiddler on the Roof (well-known musical by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock) and more The Rothschilds (little-known … Continue reading
Jesus Christ’s Married Life Revealed In Rare Footage
There’s been a major discovery which will impact Christian theology: Speculation that Jesus Christ might have married is an ancient one and, however often theologians and historians throw cold water over the idea, it will keep cropping up – most … Continue reading
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NYT: Sephardic Jews in Spain
Another JYT piece that had been on the ‘most read’ list for weeks (“In Spain, a Family Reunion, Centuries Later”): At twilight, I roamed a honey-colored labyrinth of brick houses in Segovia’s medieval Jewish quarter, walking a cobblestone path in … Continue reading
White Gold
Another book mentioned a couple of posts ago is White Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and Islam’s One Million White Slaves (2005) by Giles Milton. Below are some review excerpts. From Booklist: The horrors of the transatlantic slave … Continue reading
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White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain’s White Slaves in America
Here is the book description of White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain’s White Slaves in America (2008) by Don Jordan and Michael Walsh, a book mentioned in the previous post: White Cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands … Continue reading
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Why Does Hollywood Ignore White Slavery?
Years ago, a friend of mine who is white determined that an ancestor of was, upon coming to America, an indentured servant. I wonder how common white indentured servitude was in the 17th and 18th century? In “Why Does Hollywood … Continue reading
12 Years a Slave, 150 Years of Liberals, Jon Stewart & Judge Napolitano
“‘12 Years a Slave’ Oscar Win: Nearly 40 Percent More Democrats Than Republicans Agree With Best Picture Result” shouts the headline discussing this recent poll: A new study from North Carolina-based national polling firm Public Policy Polling provides insight into … Continue reading
Slavery in Brazil vs. Slavery in the U.S.
While cinemas around the country (and the world?) get force-fed, largely against their will, Oscar-bait stuff like 12 Years A Slave, here’s something to contemplate, for a bit of perspective (NYT: “Rio’s Race to Future Intersects Slave Past“): Brazil received … Continue reading