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The Tsar Had No Masterstroke: Why Russia in 1910 Was Already Losing the War It Had Not Started
In 1910, the total budget of the Russian state was about 2.7 billion rubles. The army and navy together consumed 710 million, nearly thirty percent. By the standards of the European great powers at the time, that was not a miserly figure.
By Jinabout 2 hours ago in History
We Wish You A Merry Christmas Fun Facts
We wish you a Merry Christmas: "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" is one of the most popular holiday songs. The greetings "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" are given verbally in real time as well as in reel time. It used to be that store clerks would shout this out as shoppers entered and left various establishments. These phrases can also be found on cards, signs, posters, and decorations during this time of year. The carol however, remains ambiguous as unlike most Christmas songs there is nothing known about it's origin. There are no details regarding who wrote the lyrics and or penned the tune. This is why We Wish You A Merry Christmas remains obscure.
By Cheryl E Prestona day ago in History
Thanksgiving on September 8, 1565, was one of the first
Thanksgiving, as we know it today, is the fourth Thursday in November. Much about the holiday has evolved beyond the traditional 1621 Plymouth Rock story. Virginians acknowledge a day of thanks happened in December 1619. An earlier event occurred on September 8, 1565, in St. Augustine, Florida.
By Cheryl E Prestona day ago in History
King Charles Receives an Emotional Gift From His Late Mother: The Photograph That Connected Two Generations
Some gifts are valuable because of their price. Others matter because of the memories they carry. For King Charles III, a photograph presented during his recent visit to the Francis Crick Institute in London was more than a simple anniversary keepsake. It connected two royal generations through a shared moment in the history of British science.
By Behind the Curtain2 days ago in History
Forget Manzikert. The Defeat That Really Broke Byzantium Came 105 Years Later
Two defeats During the late twelfth century, everyone involved with the Byzantine imperial court knew that in August 1071 the Byzantine emperor Romanos IV Diogenes had led his army east to confront a new threat on the Armenian border: the Seljuk Turks under the leadership of Sultan Alp Arslan. The Byzantine army suffered a crushing loss near Lake Van at Manzikert, leaving the emperor a prisoner of the Turks. However, he was released by the sultan shortly afterward, on fairly lenient terms.
By S. Kallistos3 days ago in History
It Began with a Debt: How the Fourth Crusade Came to Sack Constantinople
After the events of April 12, 1204, the historian Niketas Choniates fled Constantinople. A Venetian merchant whom Choniates knew helped protect him, his pregnant wife, and their young children by leading them through the streets as though they were his prisoners. Behind them, the army of the Fourth Crusade, which had set out to fight the Muslims of Egypt, had completely plundered the city.
By S. Kallistos4 days ago in History
The Holes That Made Winter Bearable
On a winter morning in Dezhou, the first thing to wake in Guo Wende’s house was not a person. It was the stove. The coal cakes sealed the night before were poked open at dawn. The flame was barely alive. The smoke came first. It squeezed through the seams of the stove ring, crept along the base of the wall, and stained half the wall gray-yellow. The children coughed. The adults pressed wet towels over their mouths. Opening the window let in the cold. Leaving it shut let in the sting. The coal cakes were patted from coal dust and yellow earth. Dried and stacked along the wall, they looked like a pile. They burned with little heat. One shovel of slag came out half earth. Guo emptied the stove every day. Then he washed his hands. The water in the basin turned black as ink.
By Jin4 days ago in History
The Beautiful Place That Killed So Many People
Imagine going to bed one evening beside one of Africa's most beautiful lakes. The water is calm, and the surrounding hills are quiet. The night seems completely ordinary.
By Jason Morton4 days ago in History
The Second Iconoclasm: Compromise and Survival in 843
This is the second of two essays devoted to Byzantine Iconoclasm. Part I, which examines the origins and the instigators at the root of the conflict, is accessible here .
By S. Kallistos6 days ago in History
The First Iconoclasm: The Emperor Who Probably Never Smashed an Icon
This is the first of two essays on Byzantine Iconoclasm. The second, on how the conflict returned in 815 and the reasons it was brought to a definitive end in 843, can be accessed here .
By S. Kallistos6 days ago in History
We Remember Them
Today is a day of remembrance. For all those brave men and women around the world who wear their uniforms, and for those who wore them before our time.
By Elizabeth Woods7 days ago in History
THE BLUE TSUNAMI
THE BLUE TSUNAMI: AMERICA, BLACK WOMEN HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU From Kansas to Texas, from historic firsts to political upsets, the 2026 midterms delivered a political earthquake. And if America wasn't listening before, perhaps it's time to pay attention now.
By Dakota Denise 10 days ago in History