9/11/2023 0 Comments Christopher columbus day history![]() ![]() “The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.,” said Gonzalez in our in our new book, Women: The National Geographic Image Collection. What historical figure do you most admire? To Emma Gonzalez, the Parkland, Florida, school massacre survivor and advocate for stricter gun laws, the answer is easy. (If you don't already subscribe, download it here: /overheard) The big takeaway “It’s really best with olive oil or wine,” says Peter Gwin, host of our podcast Overheard. One discovery: the rather dense bread, re-engineered with information from carbonized loaves found on the scene. Scientists have used new tools to glean surprises from the site where modern excavation got under way 156 years ago. One day last month in the Nat Geo cafeteria, more than a dozen staffers were eating from a loaf of bread that was baked like the staple left in the ovens when Pompeii’s volcano roared and destroyed the place in 79 A.D. Read photographer Nichole Sobecki's account on our Instagram page.Īre you one of our 124 million Instagram followers? (If not, follow us now.) + Overheard at National Geographic They are among roughly 200 such pyramids, many tombs of Nubian kings and queens from as far back as 4,600 years ago. The pyramids of Meroe in modern-day Sudan marked the capital of the Kingdom of Kush. The city has begun what the mayor calls “a homicide investigation,” using ground-penetrating radar to search for mass graves, the Washington Post reports. Launching an investigation: In 1921, white mobs killed hundreds of black people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in what was known as the "Black Wall Street" massacre. But apart from peace with neighboring Eritrea, Abiy has stopped torture in his own country and set the stage for multiparty elections, the Guardian reports. Settling decades of strife: That's a reason given for the Nobel Peace Prize award to Ethiopia's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! Today's holiday dates to 1578 with biscuits, salt beef, and mushy peas-no cranberry sauce. What do you think? Let us know at Today in a minute Seven percent disagreed, and 5 percent didn’t know or had no opinion. Eight percent didn’t know, and 3 percent said they’re being taught too much (here's the methodology of the poll.) In a related question, 88 percent of Americans agreed that understanding history is important for comprehending current events. The poll of 2,200 people found 77 percent agreeing that students should be taught more, and 12 percent saying they are taught about the right amount. ![]() Students need to learn more history in school, according to a National Geographic/Morning Consult poll. Exclusive poll: We need to teach more history Take a look at The New York Times' 1619 Project for a few insights. ![]() History works and flows all kinds of ways, occasionally discovering a long-neglected area. Or Leif Erikson, who beat Columbus to America by centuries. Just ask Magellan (not only did he NOT sail around the world, that wasn’t his real name). ![]() The falling fortunes of Columbus, who died an outcast, proves that history is an evolving thing. He was hailed as a discoverer, until protests from Native Americans and others ended that particular celebration in many communities. Christopher Columbus landed in the wrong place, bringing disease and ushering in slavery. In more and more places, it’s "Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!" I know, it used to be called something else. Want this in your inbox? Subscribe here.īy Debra Adams Simmons, HISTORY Executive Editor This is part of our daily newsletter series. ![]()
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