barryr666/history

Uplifting and ground breaking videos.

Inspirational lectures for every situation.

Web links to a wide variety of history sites covering themes or specific periods in history on local regional and world bases.

Interesting and informative article on the origin and subsequent use of carbon dating together with dendrochronology.

WWII bomb proof Russian submarine base now a part of the Ukraine and converted into a museum.

A remarkable tale of survival and retribution in the jungles of Borneo during WWII . Local Dayak tribesmen saved, moved to safety and looked after US airmen from a shot down B24 Liberator until A British force arrived to help wage a guerilla war against the invading and often Brutal Japanese occupying force. Led by eccentric Major Tom Harrison, who encouraged tribesmen to go back to traditional ways of warfare by offering a bounty of 5 Dutch guilders per head, more than 1000 Japanese were killed using machetes and poison darts fired from blowpipes. A 500 foot long bamboo airstrip was eventually constructed in 2 weeks on a remote plateau to fly out the rescued airmen.

The Pope Rules; Not OK. It's not just politicians who are venal and corrupt. Here are 10 "shining" examples of the papacy being used for private gain and personal pleasure.

Parallels with the battles in USA between settlers and native Americans.