This year marks 100 years since the outbreak of World War I. BuzzFeed has featured some very powerful images from World War I that provide for some retrospect on the Great War. The Most Powerful Images Of World War I
Defusing ‘Mein Kampf’ : The New Yorker
The New Yorker had an interesting piece this past week regarding Hitler’s Mein Kampf and the lapse of copyright based on German law. According to German law, seventy years after the death of the author, copyright expires. This means that, unless a German court decides otherwise, as of January 1, 2016, anyone can legally publish…
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the origins of World War I
Today marks the ominous commemoration of the one of the most significant historical events of the 20th century: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914 by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist. This event would bring Europe and other parts of the world to war, and…
1930s Chicago Gang Map Combines History, Humor, Morality
America’s moral fabric is in tatters. This great nation–and especially Chicago–is crumbling before our eyes. Does that sound like the media’s narrative in 2014? No, this is 1931. 1930s Chicago Gang Map Combines History, Humor, Morality « CBS Chicago
How the CIA secretly published Dr Zhivago
Boris Pasternak’s famous novel Doctor Zhivago remained unpublished in the USSR until 1988, because of its implicit criticism of the Soviet system. But for the same reason, the CIA wanted Soviets to read the book, and arranged the first-ever publication in Russian. BBC News – How the CIA secretly published Dr Zhivago
After 450 Years, Archaeologists Still Hunting for Magnificent Sultan’s Heart
Was the Ottoman sultan’s heart buried on a battlefield in Hungary nearly 450 years ago? Archaeologists are trying to find out. In the summer of 1566, Szigetvár was the site of a bloody siege that French diplomat Cardinal Richelieu would later call “the battle that saved civilization.” For five desperate weeks Szigetvár castle, the garrison of…
The macabre world of books bound in human skin
A book bound in human skin was recently discovered at Harvard University. The grim tale is not as unusual as you’d think… BBC News – The macabre world of books bound in human skin
Historic Video: West Germany Win the 1954 World Cup
Video: West Germany Win the 1954 World Cup | History Today This year marks the 60th anniversary of Germany’s first World Cup win, as the country (then known as West Germany) defeated a fancied Hungarian side in Switzerland to lift the Jules Rimet trophy. You can watch highlights from the match above, including rarely-seen colour…
Tomb of Vlad the Impaler may have been found in Italy
Tomb of Vlad the Impaler may have been found in Italy Vlad III was Prince of Wallachia at times between 1448 and 1476. Because of his reputation for excessive cruelty and sadism, Vlad was given the nickname the Impaler and would later become the inspiration for the character Dracula. In the fall of 1476 he…
Medieval Images of the Human Body
Medieval Images of the Human Body By the later Middle Ages there was great interest in anatomy and how the body worked. Medieval people made illustrations to explain medical and anatomical issues of human body. Here is a list of medieval images of the whole or parts of the body, which offer a fascinating, unique…
25 Years On: Rare Photographs of Tiananmen Square Protests Go on Sale
25 Years On: Rare Photographs of Tiananmen Square Protests Go on Sale | AbeBooks’ Reading Copy Twenty five years after the Tiananmen Square massacre, a remarkable collection of photographs documenting the events surrounding the government crackdown on pro-democracy protesters has been listed for sale on AbeBooks.com.
D-Day anniversary: ‘World-changing’ day remembered
The D-Day anniversary offers a unique moment to remember the world-changing Allied landings in Normandy. By the end of D-Day on 6 June 1944, the Allies had established a foothold in France – an event that would eventually help bring the war to an end. Upwards of 12,000 lives would be lost on D-Day, and…
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