HeyJaredLooking Through the Past
Illuminating forgotten corners of history and using them to think about the present
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The War Before the War (opens the original)
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Sinai: By This Way Only (opens the original)
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Our last destination in the chokepoint series is a place that was central to so many stories in history: the Sinai Peninsula. Why not subscribe? What could be better than free emails about interesting history? And if you’re enjoying the newsletter and able to support the work I do here, please consider a paid subscription!Subscribe nowPompey the Great was fleeing Julius Caesar’s army, having lost a decisive battle against his rival in Greece. He headed toward Egypt, where h
Drawings from the Bottom of the World (opens the original)
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On May 8, 1842, Jules Dumont d’Urville and his family enjoyed a lovely day in the gardens of Versailles, which were open to the public as part of a celebration hosted by King Louis Philippe I. In the late afternoon, they boarded one of two available trains to head back to Paris. They would never make it back home.Near Bellevue, the lead locomotive’s axle broke in two, causing it to derail. The second train plowed right into the fiery wreckage of the first, also derailing and catching fire. Hundr
The Long Way Around (opens the original)
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The penultimate entry in the chokepoint series (starting here if you’ve missed it) is the most remote and unforgiving of them all: the Strait of Magellan. As always, please subscribe! And if you value the work I’ve put into this newsletter, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Your subscriptions keep this project going:Subscribe nowTo say that Captain Pringle Stokes didn’t enjoy his trip to
Where Did the “College Experience” Come From? (opens the original)
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