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History of Boxing at the Olympics
The history of boxing at the Olympics stretches back to the history of the Olympics themselves. In this guide, you'll take a quick trip through time, learning more about boxing at the Olympics through its various stages, and the changes which have been implemented today.

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:51:00 -0700

History's Romance: Why Politics Past Beats Politics Present
Is it just my imagination, or have politics and politicians grown smaller?

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:31 -0700

History and history of art
Study of the past – politics, economics, culture, religion and society, including history of art What will I learn? History has always been a popular subject, but with the advent of the celebrity historian, finding ever more inventive ways to present the facts on television over recent years has made it one of the coolest traditional subjects to study. Historians will tell you that you need to ...

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:14:31 -0700

A Short History of Judo at the Olympics
After much lobbying by Japan, the sport's country of origin, judo was slated for inclusion as an Olympic event at the 1940 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, World War II intervened, forcing the cancellation of all Olympic Games until 1948. Japan's Olympic judo dream was not achieved for many more years.

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:22:00 -0700

Today in History
Today is Tuesday, May 22, the 143rd day of 2012. There are 223 days left in the year.

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:01:46 -0700