Tag: Long Distance Runaround
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Christmas Gift Made In China? Historical Long Distance Trade Lead To Modern Global Lives Of Things
Until quite recently, the field of early modern history largely focused on Europe. The overarching narrative of the early modern world began with the European “discoveries,” proceeded to European expansion overseas, and ended with an exploration of the fac-tors that led to the “triumph of Europe.” When the Journal of Early Modern History was established…
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Former Obese Addict Alcoholic Ran Boston Marathon Four Times
Twenty-seven thousand athletes ran the last Boston Marathon. However, one man ran it four times … four times in one day. David Clark is a former 320-pound alcoholic who was also addicted to painkillers. He’s been sober for nearly a decade and credits extreme endurance sports for his path to recovery in his bestselling autobiography, Out…