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Welcome – From the Editor
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Hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips to browse to discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records.
New Materials
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Historicizing IQ Testing: Intelligence Assessments and their Role in Norwegian Society from the 1900s to the Present
Intelligence testing has shaped modern society in profound ways, influencing education, psychology, law, and governance....
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Military History: An Introductory Hub for Pre-University and Early University Students
Explore Military History: core skills, uni-ready projects, and career pathways.
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Air Power History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page traces the development of air power from the earliest military uses of aviation through strategic bombing, Cold...
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Economic History of Warfare: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page examines how war has been financed, supplied, and sustained across history, and how armed conflict has in turn...
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Guerrilla Warfare and Insurgency Studies: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page examines guerrilla warfare and insurgency as forms of asymmetric conflict in which smaller or less powerful...
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Military Strategic Studies: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page introduces military strategic studies as the disciplined analysis of how armed forces plan and conduct...
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Naval History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page explores the history of naval power from ancient seafaring states to modern maritime strategy, examining how...
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Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page introduces peace studies and conflict resolution as an interdisciplinary field that investigates the causes of...
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Social and Cultural History of Warfare: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page examines war not only as a military event but as a transformative social and cultural force. It explores how...
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Technological History of Warfare: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page traces how military technology — from bronze weapons and siege engines through gunpowder, industrialised...
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Economic History: An Introductory Hub for Pre-University and Early University Students
This hub page provides a structured overview of economic history as a discipline and connects students to its major...
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Comparative Economic History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page introduces comparative economic history as a method for understanding why different regions and societies...
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Economic Thought and Theory History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page traces the intellectual history of economics, from ancient moral philosophy and mercantilist thought through...
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Environmental Economic History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page investigates the long-term relationship between economic activity and the natural environment, examining how...
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Financial History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page examines the evolution of financial systems, institutions, and instruments from ancient credit practices...
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Gender and Economic History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page explores how gender has shaped and been shaped by economic systems across time, examining the often-invisible...
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Industrial and Technological History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page examines how successive waves of industrial and technological change — from ancient metallurgy and agriculture...
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Labor History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page traces the history of labor, workers' rights, and labor movements from agrarian and feudal economies through...
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Trade and Commerce History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page introduces the history of trade and commerce as a lens for understanding how civilisations developed, empires...
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Cultural History: An Introductory Hub for Pre-University and Early University Students
This hub page provides a structured overview of cultural history as a discipline and connects students to its major...
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Art History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page introduces art history as the study of visual arts, architecture, and design across cultures and periods. It...
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Gender and Cultural History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page examines how gender roles, identities, and power relations have been constructed and transformed across time...
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Media and Communication History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page traces the evolution of media and communication from oral and manuscript traditions through the printing press,...
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Popular Culture History: An Introductory Guide for Pre-University and Early University Students
This page explores popular culture — including music, film, television, fashion, sport, and social media — as a serious...
New Members
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History on the Web
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Today in History - March 9: Cleanup begins after South Omaha industrial fire
Mar 09, 2026 09:50 AM PDT
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Today in History: March 25, Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in New York kills 146 workers
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Today in History: March 29, 'Terra-cotta Army' discovered in China - Daily Independent
Mar 09, 2026 09:29 AM PDT
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Today in History: Today is Monday, March 9, the 68th day of 2026. - Wausau Pilot & Review
Mar 09, 2026 08:49 AM PDT
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Today in History: March 23, 'Titanic' wins record-tying 11 Academy Awards - Alton Telegraph
Mar 09, 2026 08:36 AM PDT
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Today in history: March 9 - CTV News
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City Club of Eugene: Black History is American History - KLCC
Mar 09, 2026 07:46 AM PDT
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Jottings from 5th & G: Five books I never thought I'd read | Lake Oswego Review
Mar 09, 2026 07:32 AM PDT
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Meet 6 trailblazing Arizonans who changed US history forever - The Arizona Republic
Mar 09, 2026 05:10 AM PDT
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Today in History: First Barbie doll put on display - YouTube
Mar 09, 2026 04:47 AM PDT
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Today in History: First Barbie doll put on display | weareiowa.com
Mar 09, 2026 04:45 AM PDT
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Today in History: March 9, 'Operation Meetinghouse' firebombing devastates Tokyo
Mar 09, 2026 04:01 AM PDT
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Guest Commentary: Taking the Stage that Trump Set - The Philadelphia Citizen
Mar 09, 2026 03:02 AM PDT
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Today in History: March 9, 'Operation Meetinghouse' firebombing devastates Tokyo
Mar 09, 2026 02:13 AM PDT
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Today in History: Barbie doll introduced at the American International Toy Fair
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Today in History: March 9, 'Operation Meetinghouse' firebombing devastates Tokyo
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Today in History: March 9, 'Operation Meetinghouse' firebombing devastates Tokyo
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Today in History: March 9, 'Operation Meetinghouse' firebombing devastates Tokyo
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100-year-old WWII veteran becomes oldest organ donor in US history - KMVT
Mar 09, 2026 01:09 AM PDT