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Effervescent

Moderation, addiction, & weird ways to overdose

Photo of poppy flowers by Farrinni of Unsplash
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Conveyances

Squeaky wheels & shows of wealth

Conveyances
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City Walls

Unexpected reasons for city walls & tips for breaking sieges

City Walls
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Ancient Princesses

Diplomatic agents & religious leaders

Ancient Princesses
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On Removing Monuments to White Supremacists

Iconoclasm is as old as monuments

Lee Surrenders to Grant
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Women & Militaristic Cultures

The relationship between fierce reputations and women's rights

Tuareg men are fierce, but their women hold more power than most.
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The Importance of Africa

An education in civic duty & career training

Timbuktu became an important city due to trade. The impact of trade is kinda important to understand.
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Tyranny & Treason

Some critiques of the electoral college miss the point

Kicking off the French Revolution with the Tennis Court Oath.
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Migration via Immigration... or Invasion

Violence is more effective than people like to admit

Remember that time the Vikings put Paris under siege? It spelled the end of the Carolingan empire.