Welcome to HistoryWow
Why ‘Wow’? Because history has a ‘Wow’ factor. History is rich in fascinating and inspirational incidents and events. Stories of heroism, self-sacrifice, humor, arrogance, foolishness, victory against the odds, the cruel hand of fate, irony and nobility.
History’s got the lot. Since 2012, HistoryWow’s aim, using only the finest historical reference material, has been to bring you some of these fascinating and inspirational incidents and events, in a short, sharp format. A little bit of history every day. But not enough to overload your busy lifestyles. We hope you enjoy HistoryWow!
History Question of the Day
If ever there was any doubt that humans are fighting animals, one need only examine the death toll from, for example, the Albigensian Crusade in the first decade of the 13th century, How so?
The answer tomorrow.
Yesterday's question and answer:
The Law Code of 2nd millennia BCE King of Babylon Hammurabi was clear cut on the concept of retribution. What was this?
Answer: “If a man puts out the eye of an equal, his eye shall be put out.”
Source: A History of the World by Geoffrey Blainey; General Historical Texts
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History Question of the Week
Like in North Korea today, Russia under Communism saw loyalty to the state as compulsory and not an option. How did this manifest itself when the head of Soviet Russia Vladimir Lenin died in January 1924?
The answer on Thursday.Submit Answer
The first correct answer to each week's question will receive a US$30 voucher to buy a history book of their choice.
Last week's question and answer:
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung was a great friend of 20th century psychoanalyst icon Sigmund Freud. What was the cause of their falling out?
Answer: Jung began his career as a follower of Freud but split with him after challenging the emphasis he placed in his work on sex.Source: Modern World Encyclopedia
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HistoryWow’s Golden List of Great History Books
There are many great history books, on a range of interesting topics. These are some of the ones we at HistoryWow think are especially good.
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The HistoryWow Forum
CALLING ALL HISTORY BUFFS!
The fascinating thing about history is that there are a variety of different opinions and views on historical questions. Here is your chance to tell us what you think about a particular history question.THIS WEEK'S HISTORYWOW FORUM TOPIC IS:
Stalin’s Spies by Andrew Lownie highlights Cambridge university graduates Guy Burgess, Kim Philby, Donald McLean and Anthony Blunt. In view of Cambridge producing by far the most execrable traitors in Britain’s long history, should the university now apologise for this and should this be the subject of an Oxford Union debate? What do you think?
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