#study history

[16barrels]

Study history

[blondebrainpowered]

Artist Jonathan Harris and his painting titled “Critical Race Theory"

It’s a hauntingly effective image. A blonde figure stands, back to the viewer and paint roller in hand, covering up the images of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, and Malcolm X with strokes of white paint. Critical Race Theory (2021) has been embraced as a powerful reminder of the importance of teaching and preserving Black history.

The canvas is the work of Detroit artist Jonathan Harris, who, since taking up painting full time nearly four years ago, has dedicated himself to making work expressing his lived experience as a Black man in the U.S. Critical race theory, which examines the ways in which racism is embedded in our nation’s legal systems and policies, has been circulating in academic circles since the 1970s. But it began making headlines, especially in conservative media, in 2022 as some local lawmakers sought to proactively ban its teaching.

[mandyying]

studying is something I can do forever. there are days and months when I don't feel like studying at all. i procrastinate, I binge watch shows on Netflix, I cry, I get anxious but it's okay. you got to feel worse before feeling better. life isn't perfect and if there's no struggle then there's no fun. I'll continue to capture these moments and let the world know how I feel and accept it with open arms. idk who needs this but let me tell you bud, it's okay to feel however and whatever you feel. you're not alone in this journey. feel free to ask, say or write anything to me

[lambstudies]

Essential History Topics Worth Studying

History is not only the study of dates, events, and famous figures — it is the exploration of the forces that shaped societies, the struggles that defined identities, and the legacies that continue to echo in the present. What makes these subjects truly captivating is the way they shift depending on perspective: the same event or process can be remembered as liberation in one place, but as loss in another; as progress for some, but as exploitation for others. Studying these topics allows us to compare how they affected both our own country and the wider world, and to see how interpretation changes across different societies and contexts.

1. Land Inequality and the Historical Roots of Large Estates – How land distribution shaped rural life, power, and inequality.

2. Urbanization and the Growth of Cities – Historical forces behind the rise of cities and their social hierarchies.

3. Slavery, Forced Labor, and Their Legacies – Economic systems built on exploitation and their lasting consequences.

4. The Industrial Revolution and Social Transformation – How machines redefined class, labor, and human life.

5. Colonial Land Exploitation and Resource Extraction – The lasting impact of colonial economies on modern inequality.

6. Peasant Rebellions and Agrarian Revolts – Popular resistance to oppression across centuries.

7. The History of Public Health and Pandemics – From medieval plagues to COVID-19, shaping states and societies.

8. The Politics of Food and Famine – How scarcity, hunger, and agriculture influenced revolutions and reforms.

9. Migration, Diasporas, and Displacement – Forced and voluntary movements reshaping identities.

10. History of Education and Access to Knowledge – Who had the right to learn, and how it shaped societies.

11. Industrial Exploitation and Child Labor – The dark side of modern economic growth.

12. Women’s Labor and Invisible Economies – The historical role of women in work, often erased from official records.

13. Resource Wars and Environmental Exploitation – Struggles over oil, water, forests, and minerals through history.

14. The Rise of Nation-States and Borders – How artificial boundaries shaped identities and conflicts.

15. Historical Roots of Social Inequality – Systems of caste, class, race, and their modern legacies.

Each of these subjects opens a window into the deeper structures of history, beyond events and leaders, focusing instead on the lived realities and struggles that shaped societies. The fascinating part is that they can be approached from multiple perspectives: what was seen as progress in one nation might be remembered as oppression in another; what was celebrated in one century might be condemned in the next. Exploring these contrasts not only makes history intellectually fulfilling, but also helps us understand today’s world — its inequalities, challenges, and the diverse ways societies remember, forget, and reinterpret the past.

[dosesofcommonsense]

The new trend: Democratic Socialism.

For everyone who has studied history, we easily connect the dots and label it communism/socialism. The trouble is our young people are missing giants gaps of history.

(I live in Texas.)

In high school, students get:

- 2 semesters of diluted Texas history

- 2 semesters of diluted world history

- 1 semester of diluted government

- 1 semester of diluted economics that also includes personal finance (but doesn’t teach how to gain Financial Freedom)

Last year, we had a kid transfer in from Missouri. I was in that ARD (he needed some additional learning modifications) and listened to his class needs. He was an 18yo and ready to graduate in MO; in Texas - based on his classes - he was labeled a 10th grader. Sounds crazy.

Just because you think each state is teaching similar things; they’re not. (2) semesters is not enough time to cover the expanse of history. It’s not enough time to cover the last 50 years! So, it’s no wonder our kids are learning less and less.

Our college kids are not being taught to think. They’re being manipulated and indoctrinated. Many don’t know the difference between facts and feelings or truth and propaganda.

We must teach our kids and our society ALL of history (the great and the ugly) so that we can learn from it and attempt to not repeat it. We need to discuss things and keep our communication open. We need to meet for coffee and depart as people who agree, or disagree, and stay people and not someone who’s less of a person for having a different opinion or path for a solution.

“Those who do not know history are destined to repeat it.”

[studyblrontheroad]

Pretty library for an ugly war

[invisibleglow]

I can confirm that Nico di Angelo would have been part of the Italian nobility ~☆

For those following my streams of consciousness, they know I am planning to write a fanfiction about Maria di Angelo and Hades, a retelling of their story in an entirely Italian context.

Currently, I am researching, or rather reviewing, the history of my country and the poets who have been part of it. If I manage to write everything I have in mind, it would make me immensely happy

However ~~ the reason I say Nico would have been a noble is very simple. In canon, it's said that Maria's father was a diplomat.

Now, diplomats in Italy in the 1900s were cultured, educated individuals, commonly noble people. Nico's grandfather is a nineteenth-century man; in 1800s Italy, nobility was at its peak, only later did the bourgeois classes emerge, the classes of wealthy merchants commonly called "new money" and these people, during wars, such as the First World War, financed the armies, but noble men, like Nico's grandfather, engaged in diplomacy and worked behind the scenes of the war.

So Nico is not only the Ghost King but also a Marquess in Italy [even though titles in Italy have been defunct for decades but still]