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Voices of the Past · Sentinel

Voices of the Past

Voices of the Past

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At Voices of the Past , we believe that history is best preserved through the stories of those who lived it. We invite you to contribute your personal, family, or community stories to help others connect with the past and preserve heritage for future generations.

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How Did Rome Begin?

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5 Oldest Descriptions of the Pyramids

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619.3K14.6K1.1K

The Mongol Invasion of Europe (As Witnessed By Master Roger, 1241)

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The Entire History of Ancient Japan

6.6M108K3.8K

5 Strangest Accounts of First Contact in History

2.1M49.4K2.2K

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160.6K6.4K580

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528.1K18K1.7K

The Entire History Of Western Piracy

755.7K17.6K852

4 Weirdest Gospels Left Out Of The Bible (From Jesus' Childhood to The Apocalypse)

546.4K13.6K2.7K

5 First Hand Accounts of War Through The Ages (From Ancient Rome to The Somme)

655.1K24K1.3K

Idealistic Russian Describes Grim Reality of Revolution (1917) // Diary of Pitirim Sorokin

167.8K7.9K1.4K

Mongol Perspective On Conquering The World (1206 - 1228) Secret History Of The Mongols

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623.9K22.5K7K

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Russian Soldier Describes True Horror of Napoleon's 1812 Invasion // Memoir of Ilya Radozhitskii

801.2K19.7K1.8K

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245.2K7.1K1.3K

Ancient Chinese Historian Describes The First Christians (635 AD) // The Nestorian Stele

533.6K19.1K2.8K

Ancient China and Rome: 1000 Years of Contact // DOCUMENTARY

3.4M56.4K2.4K

Muslim Eyewitness Describes Brutality of Crusaders and Richard I (1187 - 1191) // Baha Ad-Din

362.7K10K2.3K

Medieval Crusader Describes the Chaos, Violence (and Cannibalism) of the First Crusade (1096)

770.9K20.6K3K

17th Century Scientist Gives First Description of Alien Life // "The Cosmotheoros" (1698)

155.4K5.8K767

Native American Castaway Gives First Description of Closed Japan (1848) Ranald MacDonald´s Adventure

298.7K10.6K1.4K

16th Century Executioner Describes His Executions and their Crimes (1573-1617) Franz Schmidt’s Diary

1.1M26.4K3.8K

Awestruck Conquistador Describes Alien World of Tenochtitlan (1519) // Memoir of Bernal Diaz

1.2M26.4K5.7K

Early Japanese Visitor Describes "Competitive and Unhealthy" European World (1872, Iwakura Embassy)

246.1K9.3K1.6K

Early Japanese Visitor Describes "Baffling" American Culture // (1872) The Iwakura Embassy

756.1K30.1K4.9K

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125.4K5.6K1.2K

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German Soldier Describes Grim Reality of Life on Western Front (1914) // Diary of Rudolf Binding

189.9K6.1K424

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200.2K6.3K2.2K

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History of the Universe Channel Trailer

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Japanese Traveler Describes Journey Across Iran and Ancient Persian Sites // (1899) Yenaga Toyokichi

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Japanese Historian from 1845 Describes Life of George Washington + Foundation of USA

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Thomas Edison Predicts the 20th Century // Kindles and Bumblebee Helicopters // Cosmopolitan (1911)

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Kaiser Wilhelm II Lays the Blame for WW1 // From His Memoirs (1922) // Primary Source

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111.9K4.5K705

Futurist from 1901 Describes The World of 2001 // 'Ladies Home Journal' (1901) // Primary Source

1.2M26.6K6.5K

The Art of War by Sun Tzu // Ancient Chinese Primary Source

72.4K3.2K257

First Chinese Visitor Describes Medieval Europe // The Incredible Journey of Rabban Sawma (1287)

349K11.5K1.2K

Earliest European Mention of Japan // Marco Polo Describes Mongol Invasion of 'Chipangu' (1281)

80.4K3.2K361

Marco Polo Describes the Mongols // 13th cent. Primary Source

196.1K6.7K630

Aztec Historian Describes First Japanese in Mexico (1610) // Chimalpahin's Annals // Primary Source

135.6K5.5K858

American Perspective on 'First Contact' With Japan (1853) // Perry's Expedition // Primary Source

222.5K6.7K860

British Reaction from 1776 to Declaration of Independence // "The Scots Magazine" // Primary Source

173.3K8K2.4K

First Japanese Visitor to US + Europe Describes Birth of Modern Japan (British Attack + 2nd US Trip)

187.2K7.7K537

First Japanese Visitor After Sakoku Describes European Life // 1862 Tokugawa Embassy Primary Source

1.3M45.3K2.8K

First Japanese Visitor to USA Describes American Life // 1860 Tokugawa Embassy // Primary Source

1.9M81K4.5K

Three Terrifying First-Hand Accounts of Mongol Invasions // Genghis Khan, Khwarezmia, Baghdad

419.5K12K1.9K

Earliest Western Account of India + Caste System // 300 BC Megasthenes // Ancient Primary Source

454.4K12.8K2.7K

Letter from English Samurai Describing his Life in Japan // 1611 Primary Source

139.9K5.6K520

Aztec Perspective on the Conquest of Mexico // 16th cent. Florentine Codex // Primary Source

381K10K2.6K

5 Historical Accounts of Werewolves // Herodotus, Beast of Gevaudan + more // Primary Sources

100K3.7K341

Byzantine Historian Describes Ancient China // 7th cent. Theophylact S. // Primary Source

82K3K269

First European Description of Philippines (1521) // Magellan's Last Days // Pigafetta Primary Source

174.3K5K1.2K

Real Samurai Explains Rules for Peace and War // 17th cent. Scrolls of Natori-Ryu // Primary Source

152.4K6K452

Aztec Perspective on First Contact with Europeans // 16th cent. Florentine Codex // Primary Source

853.6K23.2K4.8K

Nostradamus' First 100 Predictions // 16th Century Primary Source

181.1K2.3K383

First European Description of Life in Korea // 1668 'Hamel's Journal' // Primary Source

280.5K8K1.2K

Ancient Chinese Monk Describes Ancient India // 4th century Faxian // Primary Source

939K21.4K4.9K

Three Historical Accounts of the Dog-Headed Men // Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta and Sir John Mandeville

363.8K10.1K1.8K

First European Description of Life in Japan // 1585 'Striking Contrasts' Luis Frois - Primary Source

772.8K25.5K3.1K

Roman Trade Route to Ancient China // 1st cent. AD Periplus // Ancient Primary Source

70K2.5K239

Earliest Foreign Account of China? // 9th cent. "Accounts of China and India" // Primary Source

277.6K8.1K1.7K

Japanese Historian Describes First Contact With Europeans // 16th cent. "Teppo-ki" // Primary Source

1.2M36.2K2.9K

Diary Of A Pyramid Labourer // Oldest Papyrus Discovered 2550 BC "Diary of Merer" // Primary Source

178.7K5.8K1.4K

Roman Scholar Describes Ancient Africa // Pliny on Source of The Nile and Aethiopia - 1st century AD

273.4K6.6K1K

Rameses III Describes Invasion Of Sea Peoples // Mystery of Bronze Age Collapse // Primary Source

207.4K6.3K1K

Caesar on the Gauls // Roman Primary Source (58 - 49 BC)

105.9K3.2K423

Ancient Chinese Historian Describes The Xiongnu // Before The Mongols // Book of Han (111 AD)

102.2K2.6K1.1K

Ancient Chinese Historian Describes Japan // First Full Description of Japan // "Wei-Zhi" (297 AD)

434.4K12K1.3K

Letter from Genghis Khan Asking for the Secret of Eternal Life // (1219) Invitation to Taoist Monk

93.6K3.6K550

Roman Citizen Describes Ancient Ireland and Thule // Edge of Known World // 7 BC Strabo Geographica

136.5K4.4K699

The End of the World // Ragnarok as told by Snorri Sturluson // 13th century Norse Source

36.5K1.5K159

Ivar and Björn Avenge Ragnar's Death // 12th Century Extracts from Saxo Grammaticus and Krákumál

37.1K1.4K88

Roman Historian Describes Ancient Scandinavia // Before The Vikings // Tacitus 97 AD

418.1K12.2K1.5K

The Tale of Ragnar Lothbrok // Icelandic Saga // 13th Century

189.5K5.3K375

Eye-Witness Account of The Viking Rus' // Ibn Fadlan 921 AD // Primary Source

244.8K8.1K1.9K

Christopher Columbus' First Letter After Discovery of America // 1493 Primary Source

169.5K4.9K1.4K

Roman Historian on The Founding of Rome // Livy on Romulus and Remus // 1st century BC Roman Source

61.3K1.9K148

17th Century Ninja Explains How To Be A Ninja // The Bansenshūkai // Japanese Primary Source

58.9K2.8K302

Plato Describes Atlantis // First Mention of the Island // 360 BC 'Critias'

1.5M24.4K4.2K

Chinese Historian Describes the Byzantine Empire // 7-10th century "Book of Tang" // Primary Source

354.4K10.3K1.1K

Justinian: The Headless Emperor // Procopius' Secret History // 6th century AD Primary Source

48.8K1.7K281

Words of Hanno The Navigator - Ancient Explorer // 5th century BC // Primary Source

117.5K4.5K712

Roman Scholar Describes Ancient China // 1st century AD // Pliny the Elder on the "Seres"

429.1K12.6K1.9K

Captain Cook lands in New Zealand // 1769 Journal Entry // Primary Source

156.4K4.1K928

Ancient Chinese Historian Describes The Roman Empire // 3rd century AD "Weilüe" // Primary Source

2.8M79.7K6.4K

Do the Dog-Headed Men Have Souls? // Letter from 9th Century Monk // Primary Source

335.3K11.7K2.6K

The Fall of Jericho // Old Testament Extract

30K1.3K324

Spartan Training // Xenophon 380 BC // Ancient Primary Source

135.2K4.4K516

The Death of Caesar (March 15th 44 BC) // Nicolaus of Damascus // Ancient Source

52.6K1.9K175

Dead Sea Scrolls - The War Scroll (Abridged)

95.2K2.5K489

The Behistun Inscription // Darius The Great (550 - 486 BC) // Persian Primary Source

51K1.4K269

Herodotus on The Pyramids // The Histories 440 BC // Ancient Greek Primary Source

258.5K7.1K1.6K

The Orkhon Inscriptions // Göktürk Primary Source // Bilgä Qaghan (683 - 734)

45.5K1.6K293

Joan of Arc's Sentence // May 1431 // Primary Source

47K1.5K342

First-Hand Account of the Destruction of Pompeii // Pliny The Younger, Primary Source

60K1.8K131

Cortés Meets Montezuma // Cortés' letters // 8th November 1519

262.4K7K2.1K

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