Machiavelli: The Graphic Novel A project to create a print version of a graphic novel depicting the life of the Italian politician and philosopher Machiavelli has successfully reached its fundraising goals. With still a few days to go, author Don MacDonald has earned over $7500 in donations on his Kickstarter campaign, which aims to create a…
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When banquets were dangerous for the soul
When banquets were dangerous for the soul In the Middle Ages, wedding banquets were extremely common and popular rituals. Eating and drinking together were the basic public expression of marriage: the most widely accepted, the most genuinely shared. There are many reasons that lie behind this success, but if we should summarise them in one…
Paris history: The construction of the Pont Neuf.
Paris history: The construction of the Pont Neuf. The invention of Paris began with a bridge. Today, people simply flash an image of the Eiffel Tower to evoke Paris instantly. It’s the monument that offers immediate proof that you are looking at the City of Light. In the 17th century, the Eiffel Tower’s role was played…
Inuit scene on $2 bill has a dark, storied history
Inuit scene on $2 bill has a dark, storied history | CBC Radio If you’re a Canadian of a certain age, you’ve likely seen the Idlout family. In fact, you’ve probably carried them around in your back pocket. The reason: they’re featured on the back of the 1974 two-dollar bill. The story behind this image…
Natural History Museum receives £5m donation
BBC News – Natural History Museum receives £5m donation The Natural History Museum’s Central Hall is to be renamed following a £5m donation from philanthropists Sir Michael and Lady Hintze. The gift from the London-based couple is the biggest single donation the museum has received in its 133 years. To mark it, the museum’s cathedral-like hall,…
‘Nazi art’ hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt left will, lawyer confirms
BBC News – ‘Nazi art’ hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt left will, lawyer confirms German art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt wrote a will shortly before his death on Tuesday aged 81, his lawyer says. He did not elaborate on the contents, but it could affect what happens to Mr Gurlitt’s vast, secret collection of art, including many Nazi-looted…
Dien Bien Phu: Did the US offer France an A-bomb?
BBC News – Dien Bien Phu: Did the US offer France an A-bomb? Sixty years ago this week, French troops were defeated by Vietnamese forces at Dien Bien Phu. As historian Julian Jackson explains, it was a turning point in the history of both nations, and in the Cold War – and a battle where…
600th Anniversary of the Council of Constance
600th Anniversary of the Council of Constance 2014 marks the 600th anniversary of the start of the Council of Constance. The Council was a major event in church politics which made Constance the center of European politics and a meeting place of European cultures in the years 1414-1418. Baden-Württemberg commemorates the anniversary of the world event…
Paper: Apocalyptic Calculators of the Later Middle Ages
Apocalyptic Calculators of the Later Middle Ages Intro: The purpose of my talk today is to explore why and how astrology became an accepted tool for apocalyptic calculation in the later Middle Ages. Although thirteenth-century scholars flirted with the idea of using the stars to calculate the timing of the end, serious astrological calculations of…
‘Haunting’ art by Jewish children in WW2 concentration camp
BBC News – ‘Haunting’ art by Jewish children in WW2 concentration camp A collection of sketches by Jewish children who were held at a concentration camp in the former Czechoslovakia during World War Two is going on show at a Lancashire gallery. The images offer an insight into the experiences of the children, many of…
The Independent | A history of the First World War in 100 moments
The Independent | World War 1 Centenary | A history of the First World War How do you remember a war that destroyed four empires, killed 18 million people and left tens of millions of other lives irreparably broken? Today, as the world prepares to mark the centenary of a conflict that left no corner…
BBC News – The riddle of the Voynich Manuscript
BBC News – The riddle of the Voynich Manuscript The puzzling – and thus far indecipherable – nature of an old manuscript has confounded some of the world’s greatest cryptologists. Is there truly a code to break, or is it all an elaborate hoax?
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