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volcanic eruptions brought the Black Death to Europe

How volcanic eruptions set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe

Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence that led to the devastation of the Black Death in Europe.

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Medieval volcanoes may have ignited the Black Death

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Volcanoes set off chain of events that brought Black Death to Europe

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Black Death was caused by volcanic eruption

The Black Death which ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages was triggered by a volcanic eruption, experts believe.

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Volcanoes may have helped spread the Black Death

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Medieval volcanoes may have ignited the Black Death, new research suggests

New York Sun

Documentary ‘Trains’ Illuminates European History During the First Half of the 20th Century

Fans of historical documentaries know what to expect, particularly with an entire television network dedicated to them: archival footage, expert commentators, narration, text and maps, and the occasional flourish of dramatic music. A new documentary ...

Tehran Times

Documentary series explores historical roots of European colonialism

The 13-part series, directed by Mohsen Farsi, began weekly airing this evening on Iran’s IRIB state broadcaster. According to the Farsi, the work covers the development of colonialism from the 13th century to the present, tracing its intellectual and ...

WAMC

Restored documentaries illustrate the rise of fascism in Europe in the late 1930s

A new Blu-ray from Flicker Alley features two feature-length documentaries by American documentary filmmaker Herbert Kline. It’s called Against the Storm: Herbert Kline in a Darkened Europe. The two films were award winners, highly praised by the ...

Joe Scott on MSN

How the U.S. Beat Europe to the Metric System in One Surprising Way

Most people think the U.S. never adopted the metric system - but that’s not the whole story. Long before Europe standardized its measurements, America quietly implemented a system based on the very same principles.

Variety

Europe’s Major Film Festivals Are Finally Taking Documentary Seriously

Laura Poitras’ “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Steve James’ “A Compassionate Spy” and Evgeny Afineevsky’s “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” are among 11 documentaries making their world premieres at the Venice Film ...