by Cathy Hanson | Dec 8, 2020 | HAS, News
I don’t know about you, but I feel hope and wonder when reminded that we don’t know/haven’t seen everything. Here’s a nice surprise for those who haven’t already seen it. Archaeologists have uncovered 8 miles of wall paintings in Columbia that they estimate to be...
by Cathy Hanson | Jun 9, 2020 | HAS, News
It’s hard to do research during chaotic times, but I can still listen to podcasts without overloading my brain too much. Texas Ranger monument in front of Texas State Capitol. Photo by Daniel Mayer via Wikimedia Commons. Today I listened to NPR’s Fresh Air...
by Cathy Hanson | Mar 3, 2020 | HAS, News
This video is a great way to see this breaking history news. And see some very excited historians! Thanks to my friend Portia Webb for giving me a heads-up about this. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-51634202/lost-doorway-reveals-historic-secrets-in-parliament...
by Cathy Hanson | Feb 11, 2020 | HAS, News
This post combines two general ideas about history that I often write about in other posts. First, there is “breaking news” in the study of history. Sometimes people find stuff that tells historians something completely new or changes perceptions about something we...
by Cathy Hanson | Sep 24, 2019 | HAS, News
I love breaking news about history! This one is a few years old, but since the original story happened about 1,500 years ago, I’m not going to worry that I’m late to the update. The first element of this story is malaria. Malaria is an infectious disease that is...
by Cathy Hanson | Apr 23, 2019 | HAS, News, Stories
I love breaking news about history. With new technologies like sonar, DNA testing, drones, radar, and chemical analysis, we are resolving historical mysteries faster than ever before. But sometimes we still find answers through old-fashioned research like poring over...
