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Animal on Animal Combat in Ancient Rome

On November 7, 2013 By Brad Folsom
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At the height of its power, the Roman Empire imported thousands of animals from Europe, Africa, and Asia for use in annual gladiatorial games. More often than not, [...]
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Blood Meridian and the War of a Thousand Deserts

On October 31, 2013 By Brad Folsom
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From 1836 to 1870, the people of northern Mexico lived in constant fear of a frightening, unrelenting enemy. The horde sometimes arrived by day, preceded by an ominous dust cloud [...]
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Paranormal Stories from Texas History (That Probably Weren’t Paranormal)

On October 25, 2013 By Brad Folsom
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Next week is Halloween. That means you 're about to be inundated with a bunch of half-ass lists that are loosely related to the supernatural. I 'm not one to break with [...]
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Joyce Junior: V for Vendetta in the American Revolution

On October 14, 2013 By Brad Folsom
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Remember, remember, the 5th of November; The Gunpowder Treason and plot; I see of no reason why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. English rhyme People should not be afraid of their [...]
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The Interracial Marriage Straw Man

On October 13, 2013 By Brad Folsom
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In 1865, angry men carrying feathers and buckets of smoldering tar gathered outside the Greenwich, Connecticut home of interracial husband and wife, William and Betsy Davenport. Shouting racial [...]
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Did American Indians Really Have a Second Harvest? (Did They Eat Their Own Poop?)

On September 20, 2013 By Brad Folsom
Spanish missionaries passing judgement... oh and teaching Christianity, also.
A friend recently asked me if American Indians really had a second harvest. I had no idea what she meant by 'second harvest ' when I heard the question, but assumed [...]
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