August 2025
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Jeffrey Epstein’s death on August 10, 2019, touched off a storm of outrage, conspiracy theories, and a long-running official review of how a high-profile detainee awaiting federal sex-trafficking trial could die in federal custody. Below I’ll walk through the timeline and the strongest pieces of evidence, explain what official investigations found, and separate the reasonable…
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I was watching a music quiz show the other day, one of the question was “Can you name the real name of this artist?” For this post I am going to turn it around. I am going to mention the real name, and a music clip, and you can figure out what the artist name…
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Who doesn’t know the classic movie Ben Hur starring the legendary Charlton Heston, which won 11 Oscars Most people will have seen it. However what many don’t realize that the 1959 version had in fact been the 2nd remake of the story of Ben Hur, The 1st time it hit the screens was in in…
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People often think that the Nazis came up with the concept of the concentration camps. In fact, it was the British, who invented concentration camps, which were first established in South Africa by the Brits during the Boer Wars in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During World War II, the Nazis weren’t the…
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On the morning of August 4, 1944, Otto Frank was helping Peter van Pels with his language lessons, while Edith Frank remained in her room. That same morning, police officers arrived at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam. They proceeded to the first-floor office, where the helpers of those in hiding were working. The officers questioned Victor…
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“The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best human characteristics. It doesn’t separate but unites the combatants in understanding and respect. It also helps to connect the countries in the spirit of peace. That’s why the Olympic Flame should never die.” One could be forgiven for thinking that the words above were uttered by someone with…
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I realize this blog post might offend some readers or surprise others — especially those familiar with my usual focus on World War II and the Holocaust. But my site is called History of Sorts for a reason: I occasionally explore other aspects of human history and experience, even lighter or more provocative ones. Please…
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