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Focus On History
Focus On History was born to fill a gap we found existed within the Medium realm, including historical perspective on everything from the technology and people to events that helped shape history.
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Therese Morin
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Focus On History
Sep 9, 2020
Wim Overslept through his Olympic Trials
Allegedly
The 1960 Games
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Judy Weldon
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Focus On History
Aug 24, 2020
The Story of Trim — a Truly Remarkable Seafaring Cat
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Therese Morin
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Focus On History
Oct 23, 2019
The biggest filibuster in the history of Canada
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Jason Bowling
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Focus On History
Mar 22, 2020
The Paper War Balloons of World War Two
The strange story of the world’s first intercontinental weapon
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Therese Morin
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Focus On History
Mar 5, 2020
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
The ill-fated journey of a well-known ship
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Therese Morin
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Focus On History
Feb 9, 2020
When Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii
An eye witness describes what he saw.
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Therese Morin
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Focus On History
Feb 5, 2020
What happens when an ice storm comes to town
What had taken human beings a half a century to build…
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Therese Morin
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Focus On History
Oct 25, 2019
How a deception saved Montreal
How the Mohawk terrified American troops during the War of 1812.
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Jason Bowling
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Jan 6, 2020
America’s Unbroken World War 2 Cipher Machine
How SIGABA’s Encryption Stayed Secure As Enigma Fell
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Jason Bowling
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Jan 29, 2020
Where to Find Historic Images and Documents Online
You can find an astonishing array of primary…
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