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The "Spring of Nations", Revolutionary Europe in 1848
A map illustrating the series of republican revolts and political upheavals against European monarchies in 1848, also known as the People's Spring or the Spring of Nations. The widespread violent unrest started in Sicily and, within a short...
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Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine’s Day, or simply Valentine’s Day, is celebrated on the 14th of February, almost internationally but primarily in western societies. It is a commemorative Christian feast for some but a secular occasion for others who see it...
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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was a widespread slaughter of French Protestants (Huguenots) by Catholics beginning on 24 August 1572 and lasting over two months, resulting in the deaths of between 5,000 and 25,000 people. It began in...
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Margaret of Valois' Account of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Margaret of Valois' eyewitness account of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre is among the most famous and the only written record of the event left by a member of the royal family of France at the time. Her account appears in her memoirs as Letter...
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, K015, Pt. 1 - IV. Spring Rounds
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Stravinsky: The RIte of Spring, K015, Pt. 1 - IV. Spring Rounds · London Symphony Orchestra · Claudio Abbado · Igor Stravinsky Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps; The Firebird; Pétrouchka...
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What Does the Term Viking Actually Mean?
Pirates, Scandinavians, or both?
A few comments on how we use the term Viking and how the meaning changed.
Irina Manea, PhD Nordic Studies
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Thanksgiving Day: A Brief History
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony (later known as pilgrims) and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall...
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War of the Sixth Coalition
The War of the Sixth Coalition (1813-1814), known in Germany as the Wars of Liberation, was the penultimate conflict of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). The Sixth Coalition, which included Russia, Austria, Prussia, the United Kingdom, Sweden...
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St. Bartholomew Day Massacre
A 16th-century painting by François Dubois showing the St. Bartholomew Day Massacre of Protestants in August 1572 during the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598). (Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts, Lausanne, Switzerland)
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Valentine's Day Postcard
Card showing an angel paddling in a small boat called "Hearts Delight", 1890 CE.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.