Archive for November, 2010

Why North Korean strike will not trigger world war three

Saturday, November 27th, 2010
Even though the fighting in Korea has all the elements needed to spark off the next world war – weapons of mass destruction, hostile superpowers, and a failing, nuclear-armed regime – it is improbable that apocalypse is around the corner in East Asia.

Recently rediscovered diary of a WW1 German soldier tells grim tale of life and death on the Western Front

Saturday, November 27th, 2010
The extraordinarily bloodthirsty war diaries of German soldier and later celebrated writer Ernst Jünger have been published for the first time.

Drunk teen high-fived pals after urinating on WW1 memorial

Saturday, November 27th, 2010
A hopelessly drunk teenager high-fived his pals after urinating on a war memorial, a court heard.

UN Debate on the Future of the Middle East: The Reality

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

In the event, UNSCOP was divided about which of these proposals was the best way forward. The Majority Plan (8 votes) supported partition qualified by economic unity. The Minority Plan (3 votes) supported the federal state solution. In this activity students read through primary sources relating to the decision-makers and decide whether they agree with UNSCOPs conclusions.

‘Unique’ battlefield gun discovery on Towton battlefield

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
FRAGMENTS of what could be the earliest known battlefield guns have been unearthed by treasure hunters near Tadcaster.

23rd November 1860 (150 years ago today) Billy the Kid was born

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

No other historical figure from the Old West has stirred up more controversy and eluded historians and biographers than Billy the Kid alias William H. Bonney. This young man in his short life has established his place in history and legend, but there is more to the myth there’s the man, which in my opinion is far more interesting. On this website you’ll find plenty of information and learn who Billy the Kid really was and how he became a legend in his own time…[more]