(Henry Levin, USA, 02/03/23 3:30 am)
Very nice post from Consoly León Arias on the Valley of the Neanderthals. What is the significance of Madrid/Canary? They are very distant from each other.
My wife Pilar has read abou
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Revolt in Asturias, 1934
(Angel Vinas, Belgium, 02/03/23 2:46 am)
Sir Paul Preston will undoubtedly reply to the age-old assertions made by José Ignacio Soler in his post of January 31st.
The Asturian chapter, addressed by José Ignacio as a &quo
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Fascism as Overused Epithet
(Paul Preston, -UK, 02/03/23 2:23 am)
José Ignacio Soler (January 31st) says of Ángel Viñas and myself, regarding those he calls "equally prestigious historians":
"I presume that they did not hes
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Posts on 02/02/23
Cueva Des-Cubierta and Neanderthal Culture
(Consoly Leon Arias, Spain / Canary, 02/02/23 7:05 am)
John E asked about the Cueva Des-Cubierta de Pinilla del Valle, near Madrid. It was discovered in 2009 and is one of the seven sites that make up the Archaeological Park of the Valley of the Neandert
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Book Burning Throughout the Ages; Shipwreck Victims in WWII
(Eugenio Battaglia, Italy, 02/02/23 3:53 am)
First of all, my best wishes to Istvan Simon for a quick recovery and complete victory against his health challenges.
I agree with Istvan that the time of Trump is over, so let me thank Trump wi
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Spanish Civil War as "Foreward" to WWII? The Republicans Knew This
(Angel Vinas, Belgium, 02/02/23 3:23 am)
In response to John Eipper's questions of January 31st:
From the very beginning of the Civil War in Spain, i.e. September/October 1936, the Republicans asserted that the foreword to a Europe
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Posts on 02/01/23
Book Banning in Florida: No Comparison with Spain
(Carmen Negrin, -France, 02/01/23 3:50 am)
Anthony Candil (January 26th) makes a strange comparison with Spain!
Spain is doing just the opposite of De Santis in Florida. It is allowing people to hear the victims.
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Seth Myers on Possible Trump Indictment
(Istvan Simon, USA, 02/01/23 3:20 am)
Seth Myers is a very funny TV presenter. He has a program Closer Look in which he often pokes fun at Trump.
Recently the grand jury in Fulton County Georgia apparently completed the
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Australian Open 2023: Happiness at the "Happy Slam"
(David Duggan, USA, 02/01/23 2:57 am)
Oz or the "Happy Slam" (so christened by 6-time winner Roger Federer) is in the books, and Novak Djokovic has cemented his claim on the imaginary title of GOAT [Greatest of All Time]. His 22
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Posts on 01/31/23
Bias and the History of the Spanish Civil War
(José Ignacio Soler, Venezuela, 01/31/23 11:23 am)
Returning to the topic of the causes and "legitimacy" of the Spanish Civil War, Paul Preston seems to downplay the crimes committed by the so-called leftist parties, regarding their persecut
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