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Archive for November, 2009


The Templars - Michael Haag

Sunday, November 8th, 2009
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The subject of the Templar Knights is so mysterious and compelling that it spawns an almost endless stream of speculation. Excellent fodder for conspiracy theorists, novelists, and anyone with a vivid imagination, the story of the Templars is rooted in facts and history. However, so much is unknown. And their trail leads to almost endless […]

Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

Thursday, November 5th, 2009
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To many people, history is boring and irrelevant. And the study of history is just as boring and irrelevant. Too often, it has been taught without enthusiasm. Often as a collection of facts, dates, and places to be memorized. And then, it all fades away, into irrelevance. But there is another school of thought that […]