Michele Gama Sosa
Location
Berries Springs, MI
School
Yale University, University Of Chicago
Expertise
Ancient Middle East History, Christianity And Church History, Indo-European Languages
- In 2020, Michele finished a dissertation on how the Trojan War might have actually happened historically — no mean feat considering there are barely any texts.
- Michele's blog "Hidden Gems of History" discusses little known events, languages, and people that give our world its diversity and flavor — like the Dalmatian language, or Christianity in China in 800 AD.
- Language study is key to providing perspectives and material otherwise unknown to English speakers — and that's why Michele has endeavored to learn the languages of his primary interests, especially in Eastern Europe and the Romance-speaking world.
Experience
Michele has worked as a writer since finishing graduate school. His expertise is primarily in the Bronze Age Mediterranean, with a focus on the Hittite Empire. However, his interests extend into other historical fields, particularly the history of Christianity, linguistics, Romance languages, and Eastern Europe. His training as a historian is particularly relevant for weaving different threads together to form a coherent picture to explain how the past influences our present world and why it matters.
Education
Michele earned a B.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Yale University in 2014 and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern History from the University of Chicago in 2020.
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Stories By Michele Gama Sosa
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Boris Johnson's resignation in July 2022 was not unexpected; it was surprising he made it as long as he did. This is Boris Johnson's resignation explained.
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Rudy Giuliani has been in the spotlight lately but was always highly-polarizing figure in the politics. Here are things you never knew about Rudy Giuliani.
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The Confederate Constitution was basically an amended version of the U.S. Constitution, with a few important changes. Here are the most significant differences.
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George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden all share something in common: all four have faced calls for their imprisonment. But could it happen?
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, many have started to worry that other landmark cases centered around choice and privacy could be overturned.
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Have you ever wondered about the FIFA World Cup's most embarrassing upsets? We've got you covered. Read on for our list of matches and unpredictable defeats.
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Professional athletes are often characters, and their greed can manifest in many ways. These are some athletes that got greedy and were kicked off the team.
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Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright's death in 2022 thrust her controversial legacy to the forefront. This is the untold truth of Madeleine Albright.
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In 2003, the United States experienced an outbreak of a small-pox-like disease endemic to Africa called monkeypox. Let's take a look at what happened.
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The story of Russo-American relations is a largely unknown chapter of American history. Here is every time Russia and the United States were friends, explained.
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Today, the Black Sea is known for being one of the best-preserved sailors' graveyards, where over 60 well-preserved shipwrecks have been discovered.
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Soccer is known for its brutality, from the players to the heated fans. Brawls happen all the time with this sport, but here are some of the biggest.
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When a world leader dies unexpectedly — as tragic deaths tend to be — it has greater consequences because a country is suddenly left leaderless.
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On May 2, 2022, someone leaked Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion of the Dobbs v. Jackson case regarding a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks.
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American politics has descended into violence in the past. Some politicians were injured or even killed over political and personal differences.
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Nikolai Patrushev, the head of the Russian Federal Police, is virtually unknown in the West, but he has a long history in Russia. Here's his story.
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British history is full of royal feuds dating back to the Middle Ages. Here are some of the most consequential and absurd royal feuds to unfold in the UK.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made international headlines following his $44 billion purchase of the social media platform Twitter.
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Holding political office gives people perks and influence, but the ability to control the destinies of others can corrupt even the best-intentioned politicians.
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He went from a one-parent poor, coastal Georgia home to the vaunted halls of Yale University and the Supreme Court. Here is the untold truth of Clarence Thomas.
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Genocide has largely been understood as the destruction of an entire group of people. But the nuances of how to prosecute and fully define are largely debated.
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The recent death of comedian Gilbert Gottfried has sparked mourning across the American entertainment landscape. This is the untold truth of Gilbert Gottfried.
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Mikhail Gorbachev received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990, though with praise also came criticism. This is the truth of Mikhail Gorbachev's Nobel Peace Prize.
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If there is one thing that is always changing, it is language. Here are insulting English words and phrases that have evolved to be neutral or even compliments.
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The religious aspect of the Ukrainian conflict is as important as the political one. Here's the history of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict's religious dimension.
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Propaganda. This word has gotten thrown around a lot lately, usually to refer to misinformation, disinformation, and lies. This is how war propaganda works.
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Here are some of the world's most powerful tribes and the men and women that made them great.