#historical-accounts

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fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

The First World War, in Sharp Focus

Ewart Tempest documented his battlefield experiences with candid language, highlighting the horrors of World War I in stark contrast to prevailing euphemistic narratives.
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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
5 months ago

A Soldier Recalls the Trail of Tears: John G. Burnett Account

Burnett's experiences during the Trail of Tears serve as a crucial historical narrative, offering insights into the forced removal of Native Americans.
fromMedievalists.net
5 months ago

Medieval University Life Was Rough-Just Ask the Freshmen - Medievalists.net

The Manuale scholarium narrates a ritual where older students humiliate new ones through grotesque hazing, like sawing off fake horns and forcing them to buy drinks.
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