History Matters

You will probably know that England was a very strong, enormous country.However, to be a gigantic country, it had to be violent ,too. But how is this related to the Irish potato famine? When England took over Ireland,it stole many foods, including vegetables.So, Irish people had POTATOES which was e

Which country or empire was the most culturally developed ? I think that the Ancient Greeks win this prize ! Look at their astounding achievements in the areas of Philosophy, Architecture and Drama. What are some of your suggestions ?

Imagine your birthday party is coming up. You have invited your friends, bought some balloons and made a cake. Now you get the chance to invite 3 people from History to join your party. Who are you going to invite and why? I think I will invite Sargon for his cup bearing skills ( more orange juice

Hello Joolians! I very nearly missed writing about International Women's Day, a day where we should celebrate women from history, science, and just generally any of the important women in our lives (moms, grandmas,... ok maybe my sister too!). Who is your favourite female figure from history? Mi

Last week in Polymath Book 9 we were discussing vaccinations and innoculation, and how could they have possibly brought vaccines across the Atlantic to the Americas, (What problems could there have been? Brainstorm! Press the spoiler below to get the answer!) The most challenging issue - no refrig

Hello everyone! IT’S TIME FOR KOREAN HISTORY AGAIN! I skipped Jeongjong(2nd King of Joseon Dynasty) because he did nothing and just spent two years as a king. I will tell you about Taejong, 3rd king of Joseon. His name was Bang one Lee. Taejong helped Taejo to become the king and built Joseon da

The Habsburgs were one of the most famous extinct bloodlinesin human history and in their day, they were a family ofrobust power.  Besides, with its  dominance in much of European history, the house itself remains legendary. Today, I’d like to tell you about the Habsburg family and the reason for th

My student Rachel has asked what moment in History has had the biggest impact on the World ?

Which historical event do you think most influenced the world ? What a great question ( given to me by one of my students) . It is a large question to consider but I will give a couple of suggestions, the settlement of the Nomads, the American Civil war, the French Revolution and perhaps the Blac

I am a Big Time movie producer ( when I am not teaching Joolians! ) . I want to make a new history movie. What historical story, person or event would make an awesome movie ! And why ? Sell it to me ! ( I get 80% of the profits by the way!)

My favourite historical figure is Tariq (a guy who burnt all the boats in mediveal Spain) because I like him :)😀

I was just wondering which historical figure you most admire or despise and why ? I am a well known fan of the controversial, Olympic hero , Nero ! Not a huge admirer of the giant, beer guzzling, Peter the not so Great ! Very keen to hear your historical heroes and villains !

3 Fearsome Greek Monsters by. C. H. Rosbie  Now, when I ask you what you think is the most important thing in Greek myths, apart from the gods, you’ll probably say the heroes. However, I’ll say otherwise. I’ll say Greek monsters. What is the purpose of heroes if they don’t have any enemies to fight

At first, england wanted to make a unmanned plane for scouting, Then, they made it but it wasn't used widely I was named the "queen bee". Then, U.S.A made another plane that was effective. Than, they decided to name it drone(male bee). It became staderized and the small drone we know was invented.

What is your favorite historical moment?

Did you know there was a horned dinosaur from Korea named after the country? I came across this fascinating fact and needed to share! What's more*, it looks like it could swim!? *WHAT'S MORE - an expression used to introduce more information, especially if it is interesting or amazing. Sources

My student Jay wants to time travel to the USA after Pearl Harbour as he would have liked to have become a machine gun squad Corporal ! I would have enjoyed becoming a Gladiator in Ancient Rome as I am quite sure I would have definitely defeated everyone and become extremely famous. Pride comes bef

History of the Space Race by Sophie Elizabeth Vacker I saw CNN 10 today and saw that there could be a space race between the U.S and China. China is beginning to develop by twice the rate of America. And I do think the U.S will not just stay and watch. A lot of countries have been trying to impr

Hello everyone! I AM BACK WITH A STORY ABOUT KING SEJONG, one of greatest kings in Korean history. He is a son of King Taejong, a killer (hope you remember him!) but he was very different from his father. King Sejong’s name was Do Lee and was called as Chungnyung-Daegun until he became a king.