Valerie Hansen
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Valerie Hansen is an American historian and the Stanley Woodward Professor of History at Yale University, where she teaches Chinese and world history.
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4 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
- Born: 1958 (opens wiqqi.app)
- Education: AB in East Asian studies, Harvard (1979); MA (1983) and PhD (1987), University of Pennsylvania (opens wiqqi.app)
- Career: Yale history department from 1988; professor 1998; Stanley Woodward chair 2017 (opens wiqqi.app)
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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7 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Of the claims that people reached the Americas before Columbus, the Viking landing around 1000 is the most credible and deserves more attention. (opens korrents.com)
“The most credible claim – that the Vikings reached North America around the year 1000 – deserves more attention.”
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No persuasive evidence supports the claim that 15th-century Chinese ships reached the Americas. (opens korrents.com)
“No persuasive evidence supports the claim about the 15th-century Chinese.”
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The Norse–Amerindian trade of textiles for pelts was a turning point in world history, the first documented encounter across the Atlantic. (opens korrents.com)
“That exchange marked a turning point in world history: it is the earliest documented encounter between the peoples living on opposite sides of the Atlantic.”
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Of the claims that people reached the Americas before Columbus, the Viking landing around 1000 is the most credible and deserves more attention. (opens korrents.com)
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1 recommendation on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Ennin’s Diary (opens rcmnd.app)
“Ennin’s Diary is one of our best sources for learning what life was like in China during the time of the Silk Road.”
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Ennin’s Diary (opens rcmnd.app)