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The Tower of London Zoo
Many of you will be familiar with The Tower of London, its fame as the world's largest jewellery box is well known. Some will also know that this was the site of two famous beheadings, both of them at the request of King Henry VIII when he asked for his wife's heads to be removed.
Sam H ArnoldPublished 9 months ago in HistoryHistory of Chocolate
At the beginning of the article, you are going to read a short history of chocolate here. Move back to the past about 4000 years, where you can find the initial point of chocolate. It is obtained from a plant named cacao. These plants were initially found in Mesoamerica. From there, chocolate traveled to Spain and then to Europe. Afterward, it came back to America and the rest of the world.
lary michaelPublished 10 months ago in History- Content Warning
The Mummy Sutra: Becoming the Stars
[Spread out in primordial ages over the yawning gape of chaos, the mat of reeds is coming apart, and no center remains stable]: BOOK OF THE DEAD
Rob AngeliPublished 10 months ago in History Voice Of A Mill Girl
Lawrence, Massachusetts, January 12th, 1912 I tried to quicken my pace up the wooden stairs of the Washington Mill that morning. My boots hit each step with vigor. The temperature was below freezing and the holes in my gloves let in raw cold causing my fingers to turn blue. I could hear several women in front of me racing before the toll clock struck seven. I kept my head low when passing the foreman who was looking for any sign among us as to who was an instigator of possible things to come. I walked swiftly past my station where I created wool for men’s high-end suits and women’s coats sold at places that I could not afford. I tucked my own coat filled with patches in the closet labeled for workers and headed back to my spot.
C. H. RichardPublished 11 months ago in HistoryBeneath the Hammer of Michelangelo
If I were being whimsical, I would be a block of marble waiting for the first blow of Michelangelo’s hammer as the thin blade of steel slowly freed me from within.
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Tragic Crown
Frankly, I barely remember my own coronation--hardly surprising, given I was only a week old. Born a Queen: seems I was destined for greatness, doesn't it? Well, a week after my birth, my father the King, ill and bedridden, was said to have woefully bemoaned:
Rob AngeliPublished 11 months ago in History Finding a Name
As an illustrator, my job was methodical. Witnesses would give their mental reconstructions to the authorities, who would then relay to me the intricacies, the outlines, the prominence of the space between the eyebrows. Then, I’d infer the specifics. What type of head should it be: broad and brachycephalic? Stretched and dolichocephalic? Or somewhere in the middle? And how does one measure the depth of the palpebral ligament? You wouldn’t think there’d be an intimacy to the upper eyelid, but it predetermines the stroke of the lashes, which suggests the wakefulness of the eyes, the feature that a distraught brother or a bewildered neighbor may be most likely to recognize.
Catherine DorianPublished 11 months ago in HistoryA Woman of the Plains
The year is 1750 and I am a Paskwaiwiyiniwak woman living on the banks of the Kisiskaciwani-sipi river in the area referred to as Alberta during the 21st century. They call us the Ndooheenou people, a nation of hunters, for we are a nomadic people, following the migration patterns of the wild animals and birds in this area. As nomads we do not have specific occupations. Survival dictates that everyone, in the tribe, is capable of doing whatever task is needed in the moment. We work as a team, not as individuals. The only division is that between men and women. The men are typically the hunters who supply us with meat and the warriors who keep us safe from predators as well as the other tribes who inhabit this area: the siksikartsitapi in particular, who would wipe us out in a moment, if ever given the chance. The men are also responsible for making the tools we use to survive, from stone, wood and bone. The white man, with the convenience of metal, has yet to arrive in our area.
Gail WyliePublished 11 months ago in HistoryViva’s People You Should Know
During its run, Viva magazine introduced readers to political changemakers, fashion icons, and iconoclasts alike in its “People you should Know” section. The transcripts below show how this column situated these figures within cultural contexts, providing a rich resource for historians today.
OG CollectionPublished 11 months ago in HistoryHistory of Pizza
Pizza is Italian and one of the most demanding foods of the fast food industry. It has millions of users that enjoy its aroma of melted cheese and organic herbs. Whether it's a family meet up or friends get together. Then everyone has the demand for pizza. Also, when you don't know what to eat just imagine pizza. It will kick start your hunger. Plenty of flavors are available in the market. It is currently considered to be one of the most popular cuisine items all over the world.
lary michaelPublished 11 months ago in History- Content Warning
Stripper in 1800s
In the early 1800s, I could have been a Stripper... Trying to shake a Tail feather for the nice Downlow fellows... Maybe I would have been the one who the guys came to see while being away from their wives while fighting a war...
HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)Published 11 months ago in History The Massacre of the Medicine Women
"Never in history have women been subjected to such a massive, internationally organized, legally approved, religiously blessed assault on their bodies." - Silvia Federici
Rebekah CrawleyPublished 11 months ago in History