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fromOpen Culture
1 day ago

The Nazis' 10 Control-Freak Rules for Jazz Performers: A Strange List from World War II

Long before the rise of European fascism, many American groups expressed extreme fear and agitation over the rise of minority cultural forms.
Music
fromAcast
1 month ago

How did the American Revolution change Ireland? | Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast

The American Revolution served as a catalyst for radical change in Ireland, inspiring a movement towards rebellion that shifted the socio-political landscape of the nation.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

The "Lady Preacher" Who Became World-Famous-and Then Vanished

More recognizable than the Pope, McPherson was often besieged by followers, but the ocean offered an escape from their attention, and she liked going to the beach to read Scripture.
Mission District
History
fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

Icebergs, Iceland, and the Fall of Rome: New Evidence Reveals the Impact of a Medieval Climate Crisis - Medievalists.net

New evidence links a climate event to the reshaping of Europe after the Roman Empire's collapse.
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