<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Portent &#187; history</title>
	<atom:link href="http://portent.org/category/history/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://portent.org</link>
	<description>Interesting Facts and Websites</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:45:26 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>PrettyLoaded &#8211; Cataloguing PreLoaders</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/prettyloaded-cataloguing-preloaders/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/prettyloaded-cataloguing-preloaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catalog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preloader]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/?p=1714</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve never been fond of Flash but there&#8217;s no denying that it lets designers do some amazing effects. Where theres a lot of Flash code to load, the better designers usually provide a pre-loader; an animation usually showing a %loaded. That&#8217;s all this site does though they do let you filter by year and provide [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/prettyloaded-cataloguing-preloaders/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>New London Underground Maps</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/new-london-underground-maps/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/new-london-underground-maps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geographical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[visualisations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/?p=578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well London Underground (who receive over £1,200 a year from me!) have only themselves to blame after the earlier fiasco when they got heavy with one of their supporters over his anagram map. Ed Sanders, a Cambridge Uni Computer Science student (I guess) and Wikipedian sysop, together with JDFoster has put together individual maps of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/new-london-underground-maps/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bizarre &#8211; Hitler Bars in Asia</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/bizarre-hiler-bars/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/bizarre-hiler-bars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[bizarre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photos]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/index.php/2007/07/23/bizarre-hiler-bars/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In some parts of the world, people don&#8217;t really appreciate how evil the Nazis were and so the name of Hitler is regarded as just a historical leader. So they must think &#8220;Hey why not open a bar and call it after old Adolf? We&#8217;ll get a photo or two or a Swastika and people [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/bizarre-hiler-bars/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Redeeming Edward II&#8217;s Reputation</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/redeeming-edward-iis-reputation/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/redeeming-edward-iis-reputation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[edward ii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[england]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[king]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[redeeming]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/index.php/2007/10/08/redeeming-edward-iis-reputation/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not many blogs get covered here but I liked this one, I did a bit about the Edwards in a history project so have always retained a soft spot for this period. This accompanies a website by the same author, Alianore (a female historical scholar who lives in Germany) that looks in some depth into [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/redeeming-edward-iis-reputation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>GodChecker &#8211; Your Guide to the Gods&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/godwatch-your-guide-to-the-gods/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/godwatch-your-guide-to-the-gods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lego]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resource]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saints]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/index.php/2007/10/25/godwatch-your-guide-to-the-gods/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is not a website to recommend to those of a monotheistic outlook on life (&#8220;One God&#8221;). But if you&#8217;re into pantheism or just interested this has lots of information on Gods from many cultures- American Indian, Chinese and many more, 154 gods in total, 316 with their alternative names. There&#8217;s also a lot of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/godwatch-your-guide-to-the-gods/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Engines of Ingenuity</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/engines-of-ingenuity/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/engines-of-ingenuity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resource]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/index.php/2007/07/21/engines-of-ingenuity/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PBR (Public Broadcasting Radio) in the USA is the nearest equivalent to the BBC in the UK. One of their longest running broadcasts has been Engines of Ingenuity that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. Written and hosted by John Lienhard, it is heard nationally on Public Radio and [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/engines-of-ingenuity/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Great Buildings Online</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/great-buildings-online/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/great-buildings-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3d]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/index.php/2007/07/22/great-buildings-online/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This site has more than just a massive collection of information about great buildings. It includes lists of places, architects. It is though, more about the buildings than anything else. As well as the search and a very long alphabetically sorted list you can also browse by building type, architectural style, time period when constructed, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/great-buildings-online/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>London Open House Weekend 15th/16th September 2007</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/london-open-house-weekend-15th16th-september-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/london-open-house-weekend-15th16th-september-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[educational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[models]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/index.php/2007/09/14/london-open-house-weekend-15th16th-september-2007/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One weekend each year in September, London throws open its houses to anyone who wants to visit them. Not all houses, but designated buildings and houses. Lets face it London is full of them, but here you can go in places that are often never open to the public. But just for one weekend until [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/london-open-house-weekend-15th16th-september-2007/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>UK Government Released UFO Files 86-92.</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/uk-government-released-ufo-files-86-92/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/uk-government-released-ufo-files-86-92/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[archive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resource]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ufo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[released]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/?p=1602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cue theme tune:doo doo dooo doo&#8230; nope no Sculley or Muldaur here, just the UK Government releasing UFO archives from 1986–1992. It&#8217;s a collection of PDF files. While probably 95% of all reports can be explained away there are some that are intriguing eg this report from a retired US pilot who saw something very [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/uk-government-released-ufo-files-86-92/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Ten Overlooked Histories</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/ten-overlooked-histories/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/ten-overlooked-histories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mystery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mysteries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overlooked]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ten]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/index.php/2007/10/01/ten-overlooked-histories/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone loves a historical mystery, think back to the Turin Shroud, the island of Atlantis, the Egyptian Pyramids (How Did they build them?) and the Marie Celeste for example. I also think it&#8217;s why the Da Vinci Code was so popular. So this top ten list of mysteries that have been overlooked is well worth [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/ten-overlooked-histories/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Map of Europe in the Year 1000 (+Others)</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/map-of-europe-in-the-year-1000/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/map-of-europe-in-the-year-1000/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/?p=225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love looking at old maps, this is a particularly good one. It&#8217;s amazing how many of the major European countries existed then. Also interesting is Spain which is mostly part of the Califate. Islam was spectacularly successful at conquering North Africa, the middle East and most of Spain. It took a lot of fighting [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/map-of-europe-in-the-year-1000/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Genographic Project</title>
		<link>http://portent.org/the-genographic-project/</link>
		<comments>http://portent.org/the-genographic-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[geographical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genographic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ibm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national geographic]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://portent.org/index.php/2007/10/08/the-genographic-project/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is believed that our ancestors originated in Africa and about 60,000 years ago slowly spread through the world. In the last couple of years National Geographic Magazine and IBM created a 5 year research project called The Genographic Project to try and trace through DNA the path&#8217;s that early man took. The Genographic Project [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://portent.org/the-genographic-project/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

