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Rätsel um blaue Aurora
Erste genaue Höhenmessung des seltenen blauen Polarlichts wirft neue Fragen auf 🤓
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Neues Rätsel um blaue Aurora - Erste genaue Höhenmessung des seltenen blauen Polarlichts wirft neue Fragen auf - scinexx.de
Das seltene blaue Polarlicht überrascht erneut. Höhenmessungen mit einer speziellen Hyperspektralkamera zeigen, dass das Maximum dieses Polarlichts inNadja Podbregar (Scinexx - Das Wissensmagazin)
I'm getting desperate so am turning to the Fedi for help. Boosts will be appreciated.
I really need to find a private tutor of East Syriac. I do know Classical Arabic which I've heard helps, but can't find any sources or courses.
@medievodons @histodons #Syriac #Academic #History #Medieval #Medievallanguages #language
Perhaps one of the best preserved fortified medieval manors in England.
This is Stokesay Castle, built in the 1200s. 700-years of history. Crazy, eh?
There's more photos of this place, and you can see them all here -> iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/11/… 👍
#architecture #history #historical #autumn #fall #photography #photo #photographie #uk #britain #england
Stokesay Castle, Shropshire, Autumn
The pinnacle of historical conservation.Ian Cylkowski (Ian Cylkowski Photography.)
#OnThisDay, 5 Nov 1872, suffragists Susan B Anthony and 13 other women illegally vote in the US Presidential election.
Anthony is subsequently arrested and put on trial. She is found guilty, but refuses to pay the fine. The judge decides not to jail her.
Nine of the voters were initially reported as a "minor topic".
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #Histodons #VotesForWomen
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The Glozel affair is now a historical footnote, but it exposed a tension that persists today: scientists seek to defend rigorous inquiry while relying on the media to communicate their work.
It’s a unique moment in #history when archaeology itself was on trial, and the public was watching.
In 1920s France, an archeological dig became front-page news.
After farmers in the village of Glozel unearthed unusual artifacts, an archaeologist began excavations, revealing pottery with alphabet-like symbols that seemed far too advanced for the site’s age.
But was it a hoax?
theconversation.com/the-glozel…
#archeology #history @histodons
The Glozel affair: A sensational archaeological hoax made science front-page news in 1920s France
A century-old French archaeological scandal was sensationalized in the press at the time – but responsible scientists also relied on careful reporting to get the truth out.The Conversation
Brewing Controversy: How Coffee Sparked Fierce Debate in the 16th-Century
"A bitter new drink swept through the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in the early 1500s – and ignited one of the fiercest religious debates of the late-medieval Islamic world."
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Books about coffee at PG:
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After decades of research, a seemingly unremarkable find retrieved from a Roman shipwreck proved to be a sensational scientific discovery, proving that the ancient Greeks were capable of making mechanical models of the cosmos. The Antikythera Mechanism is the world‘s first known analog computer.
blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2023…
My virtual replica:
#history #sciencehistory #antiquity #archaeology #astronomy #digitalhumanities #mathematics #physics #astrophysics
An ancient Greek computer
After decades of research, a seemingly innocuous find retrieved from a Roman shipwreck was revealed as a sensational scientific discovery, proving that the ancient Greeks were capable of making mechanical models of the cosmos with hitherto unimagined…Swiss National Museum - Swiss history blog
#OnThisDay, 3 Nov 1992, voters in Illinois, USA, make Carol Moseley Braun the first African-American woman to be a US Senator. She takes up office in 1993.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #Histodons
Or in other words:
When you make an interpretation of the past, it's often not a choice between "You're right" and "You're wrong". There is a third alternative:
"You are speculating about an issue that cannot be settled given the available source material."
And if it's an issue about Swedish written history before about 1550, then it's almost certain that no additional written sources will ever be found. Because the Swedish Middle Ages are semi-prehistoric.
Common difference in interpretive perspective:
Amateur historian / archaeologist: "Prove that my interpretation can't be correct."
Me: "Convince me that the issue you deal with can even usefully be discussed with the meagre sources at hand. Convince me that your interpretation is not just possible, but much more likely than any other."
Our free 2025-2026 Professional Development Webinar Series kicks off Thursday, November 6. Everyone is welcome!
Learn about:
- teaching with primary sources
- project-based learning
- interviews & documentary filmmaking
- how music and arts can be teaching tools
- storytelling and history
- building community.
This series is designed as professional development for educators (including homeschoolers) but anyone interested is welcome no matter where you are located and the whole series is free!
*Filmmakers may particularly enjoy the first session on The Art of Inquiry with guest speaker documentary film director Colin Grey on November 6.
We hope you can join us! Please tell your friends.
Learn more and register now:
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#Education #Homeschooling #TeacherTraining #Movies #Webinar #ProfessionalDevelopment #Academia #Filmmakers #Filmmaking #IndieFilm #Documentaries #History #Histodons #Humanities
Stories That Connect: Using Film and Primary Sources to Build Belonging - Journeys in Film
Free Teaching with Primary Sources webinar series focused on Project-Based Learning and the power of media in educationJourneys in Film
A note to the future:
Glaciers were awesome inspiring. I'm sorry that some greedy assholes ruined everything for everyone.
alaskan.social/@ANC_Historian/…
#ClimateChange #Glacier #Glaciers #TTJ #billionaires #billionaire #History #Greed #Humanity #Future #NoteToTheFuture
David Reamer (@ANC_Historian@alaskan.social)
Attached: 2 images 1899 view of Columbia Glacier from Heather Island by Edward S. Curtis (1868 - 1952), taken during the Harriman Expedition. The second image is a hand tinted copy. Via Library of Congress * Sante Fe Art Auction.Alaskan Social
50 years ago, 90% of Iceland's women went on strike to protest the gender pay gap. 25,000 gathered in the center of Reykjavík — a remarkable turnout given that the country's population was less than 220,000 at the time. Their efforts worked: The world's first female elected president took office five years later, and with successive strikes over the subsequent decades, the gender pay gap has been closed by more than 90%. But President Halla Tómasdóttir says there's still work to be done. Here's more from The Week.
#Iceland #History #histodons #Europe #Culture #Women #WomensRights #GenderPayGap
The #Trump #DOJ has placed 2 federal prosecutors in Washington on leave a day after they filed a document in court that referred to the #Jan6, 2021, attack on the #US Capitol as a “riot” carried out by a “mob,” 2 people familiar with the matter said.
Imagine if they’d called it what it actually was, an #insurrection carried out by #insurgents.
#law #history #facts #SeditiousConspiracy #coup #whitewashing #gaslighting #propaganda
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As #JonStewart said- it's not #history, it's hagiography. No doubt #stephenmiller was there this weekend to pay homage.
"The Pike statue is the only monument within #WashingtonDC to honor a Confederate general—but it does not mention his military history. Pike, who was a Freemason and was pardoned by Pres. Andrew Johnson, has also been identified by historians as possibly having been involved with the development of the Ku Klux Klan in the period after the Civil War."
npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-55878…
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
A sealed 1930s subway platform beneath Shimbashi Station still holds traces of what the capital looked like before the war.Alex K.t. Martin (The Japan Times)
A fascinating well-preserved control room, part of a coal power plant that closed in the 1990s. All those dials and switches!!! Somewhere in Germany.
#Abandoned #Industry #Industrial #History #Urbex #UrbanExploration #LostPlace #LostPlaces #Photo
On October 23 1956 the #HungarianRevolution ignited
It lasted 15 days
It was crushed by #Soviet Tanks
On the anniversary Thursday, there were protests against #Orban
Peter Lakits, holding a sign reading "Russians Go Home":
“One thing we have learned from #history is that we have learned nothing from history. Sometimes the tanks that crushed #freedom in #Budapest are the very same ones that are now crushing freedom in #Ukraine"
rferl.org/a/hungary-rally-orba…
#Magyarország #Hungary #Russia #Europe
Hungarians March In Budapest At Rival Political Rallies On Anniversary Of 1956 Revolt
Tens of thousands of people marched in Budapest on October 23 in rival political rallies to mark the anniversary of the 1956 revolt against the communist government that was violently put down by Soviet troops.RFE/RL's Hungarian Service (RFE/RL)
Bring American Transcontinental Railroad History to life with music, media and primary sources!
The Silkroad Ensemble’s American Railroad project presents a musical exploration of the cultures that were first connected by the building of America's Transcontinental Railroad. The lessons in The American Railroad Instructional Guide explore the profound yet often-overlooked contributions of Indigenous and African Americans, as well as Chinese, Irish, Japanese, and other immigrant communities, to the construction of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad and connecting railways across North America.
Unearth these hidden histories and boost student engagement in your middle school classrooms! 👇
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#Education #Homeschooling #MiddleSchool #History #Histodons #USHistory #Railroad #Trains #Music #BlackVoices #Indigenous #AAPI #TV
Teach American Transcontinental Railroad History for Middle School - Journeys in Film
Teach American Transcontinental Railroad History for Middle School with lessons plans, music, primary sources & handouts.Journeys in Film
Were the Nazis socialist?
tl;dr: NO.
Source: Katie Charlwood, historian. hxxps://www.instagram.com/reel/DQNCB7ujb1E/
#OnThisDay, 25 Oct 1947, women in Malta vote for the first time. Almost 35,000 women go to the polls.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #MalteseHistory #Histodons
#OnThisDay, 25 Oct 1996, the last “Magdalene laundry” in Ireland closes.
In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology to the women forced to work in the homes.
Here's archive film: ifiplayer.ie/father-delaney-co…
And here's more about how the laundries operated: irishtimes.com/culture/last-da…
#IrishHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons
LAST DAYS OF A LAUNDRY
A controversial chapter of Dublin life will end next month with the closure of what's believed to be the last of the capital'…By GARY CULLITON (The Irish Times)
Trailblazing female mining engineer remembered as pioneering transgender woman
abc.net.au/news/2025-10-25/tra…
Wow Rebecca! What bravery!
#News #Australia #Trans #History #LGBTQIA #Mining #Engineer
ABC News
ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Alice Walker (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
#OnThisDay, 24 Oct 1901, American Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first *person* to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
The cat did *not* do the stunt with her.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons #AmericanHistory
As the East Wing of the White House gets demolished, writer E.B. Boyd reflects on how it erases women's history. The East Wing holds the office of the first lady.
"Here, Lady Bird Johnson launched her highway beautification program & Michelle Obama worked to fight childhood obesity and help military families. It was from the East Wing that Pat Nixon helped to open China & Laura Bush directed a global fight against HIV & AIDS"
thepersistent.com/white-house-…
#whitehouse #history #women #womenshistory
White House East Wing: Trump Wipes Away Work of First Ladies
President Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing ignores that this "small building" has long been the symbolic heart of the nation.E.B. Boyd (The Persistent)
#OnThisDay, 23 Oct 1915, 20,000+ women march in a 5 mile long parade through New York City, USA, demanding the right to vote.
There is no record of African-American women being invited to join the march.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory #Histodons
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The entire #WhiteHouse #EastWing is demolished as #Trump moves forward with his #ballroom, AP photos show.
The East Wing, where #FirstLadies created #history, planned state dinners & promoted causes, is now history itself. The 2-story structure of drawing rooms & offices, including workspace for first ladies & their staffs, has been turned into rubble, demolished as part of Trump’s plan to build what he said is now a $300M ballroom nearly 2X the size of the White House.
Love is like an itchin' in my heart...
#OnThisDay, 22 Oct 1966, The Supremes become the first all-woman group to get to no 1 in the US Billboard album charts with The Supremes A' Go-Go.
Listen to their version of Get Ready: youtube.com/watch?v=VD_7_MhgHh…
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #AmericanHistory #PopHistory #Histodons
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In 1939, St. Louis woke up to “Black Tuesday” – a day when coal smoke turned noon into night.
What followed was a yearslong fight for clean air that reshaped the city and paved the way for America’s air pollution laws.
theconversation.com/when-coal-… #history @histodons
When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money
The situation had to get pretty bad before people really forced the government to act. But the effort was ultimately successful.The Conversation
Must be the craziest passenger plane ever made, it had nine wings (or 18 wings if you count either side as two):
#OnThisDay, 19 Oct 1944, President Roosevelt announces Black women can join WAVES – the US Navy's women's service.
Lt Harriet Pickens and Ensign Frances Wills, pictured, become the first Black women officers a couple of months later.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #WorldWar2 #AmericanHistory #Histodons
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#Gerrymandering #VotersRightsAct #SCOTUS #Fascists #Confederacy #History #Racism #Alt
Heather Cox Richardson 10/15/25
WITH REMOVAL OF VOTERS RIGHTS , THE CONFEDERACY COULD RISE AGAIN KEEPING REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL REFLECTING THE U.S. 1874-1965
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Image: Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman dies with flair. Monument at Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, MS. Source: RoadsideAmerica.
#history #Histodons #CivilWar #Mississippi #BlackMastodon #Photography #BlackAndWhite
#hacking #history
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Dateline 1992 "Are Your Secrets Safe?" : NBC : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
A full 1992 Dateline segment on hackers including a clip from the movie Sneakers, an interview with Kent Alexander who prosecuted the LoD Atlanta 3, an...Internet Archive
The Black Panther Party was founded #OnThisDay in 1966.
From a 2016 article commemorating its 50th anniversary:
"The work of the Black Panthers remains important for several reasons. First, they remind us that the problem of police brutality has long been with us [...]
Second, the BPP offers a good model of grassroots activism and ideology in practice."
jacobin.com/2016/10/black-pant…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Pa…
#history #BlackHistory #BlackPanthers #BlackPantherParty
Remembering the Black Panther Party
More than five decades after its founding, the Black Panther Party's antiracist, anticapitalist vision remains just as relevant today.jacobin.com
“There’s no ‘free speech’ when it comes to Kimmel, or any other performer, on U.S. airwaves.”
A look at how both parties — from FDR to Trump — have used the FCC’s power to pressure broadcasters, showing there’s no true #FirstAmendment protection in U.S. broadcasting: theconversation.com/the-limits…
#USPolitics #freespeech #history @histodons
The limits of free speech protections in American broadcasting
Pressuring broadcasters by leveraging the powers of the Federal Communications Commission occurs no matter which party controls the White House.The Conversation
