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Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Dorothy Parker fwowed up' in a 1928 review of which children's classic? The Saturday quiz

Fifteen quiz clues identify cultural, historical and linguistic answers including Gone With the Wind, Harris tweed, Andean condor, Prater, northern soul, and European nobility directory.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Nottingham Forest's last European adventure: Klinsmann knows my name!'

Nottingham Forest reached Europe, played bold attacking football including memorable comebacks and controversial substitutions, and celebrated club European history amid late-season fatigue.
Philosophy
fromAeon
5 months ago

How Nazism ended centuries of Catholic-Protestant enmity | Aeon Essays

A prolonged animosity between Catholics and Protestants ended in the 20th century, marking a revolutionary inter-Christian peace.
Coffee
fromOpen Culture
5 months ago

"The Vertue of the COFFEE Drink": An Ad for London's First Cafe Printed Circa 1652

Coffee's introduction in England led to cultural shifts and controversies, eventually becoming a staple beverage endorsed by the Pope.
Online learning
fromOpen Culture
5 months ago

A Free Yale Course on Medieval History: 700 Years in 22 Lectures

The course offers a comprehensive overview of medieval history from 284-1000 AD, focusing on major events and themes.
#world-war-ii
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Germany, Europe mark 80 years since end of World War II DW 05/08/2025

European countries commemorate the 80th anniversary of WWII's end amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Germany news
fromTheartnewspaper
7 months ago

Immediately after the Second World War, how did six exhibitions attempt to make sense of the atrocities?

The exhibition explores how post-WWII Europe commemorated victims and documented crimes through impactful museum shows.
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Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Europe marks 80 years since VE day as continent faces new security realities

France commemorates the 80th anniversary of VE Day with grand ceremonies, reflecting on the importance of peace and the shared history of Europe.
World news
fromIndependent
7 months ago

The journalist who rose from the Dublin slums to hobnob with world leaders

Emile Dillon was a celebrated journalist known for exposing the Armenian massacres, but faced familial criticism despite his public acclaim.
fromMedievalists.net
7 months ago

The Medieval Judicial Revolution: Royal Power and the Rise of State Justice - Medievalists.net

The rupture thesis posits a stark divide between feudalism and the sovereign state in the 17th century, yet the continuity thesis suggests otherwise.
History
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