Category Archives: History

Things That Make Me Smile No. 243: Codes of Honor

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

A friend introduced me to Testify, a Navajo Nation band, on Indigenous People’s Day last year (the second Monday in October). This acoustic song is inspired by the Navajo code talkers in World War II.

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5 Interesting Links for 02-05-2021

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Measurement (History) The Akan used culturally significant statues to weigh gold dust currency from the 15th to 19th Century CE. This is a fascinating way of passing cultural knowledge through … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 01-29-2021

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Flash (Fiction) I enjoyed the meta aspects of this story and thought you would, too. It’s quick, but there’s more said under than over. https://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/aliens/templeton-moss/meet-cute_Science_Fiction Tips (Health) Some basic health … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 01-22-2021

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Innovation (Anthropology) New genetic techniques reveal a civilization thought lost in the Indus Valley region, the Harappans, lives on in the modern inhabitants. (Via David Bridger) https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/09/genome-nearly-5000-year-old-woman-links-modern-indians-ancient-civilization Librarians (Interesting People) … Continue reading →

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Things That Make Me Smile No. 236: Bridge Construction in the 14th Century

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

I’ve always been a fan of “how things work” type videos, but this animation of how 14th Century bridges were constructed is amazing. The way they did everything in stages and built something we can still enjoy today fascinates me. … Continue reading →

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