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A Gallery of Norse Gods & Yule Traditions
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A Gallery of Norse Gods & Yule Traditions

The Norse tradition of celebrating Yule (Yuletide=Yule Time) influenced many of the later traditions now associated with Christmas. "Yuletide" appears...
Rabbit Tales of the Cherokee
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Rabbit Tales of the Cherokee

In the lore of the Cherokee nation, the rabbit is a trickster figure living by its wits, who sometimes outsmarts adversaries or predators and sometimes...
The Christmas Truce
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The Christmas Truce

The Christmas Truce of 1914 occurred on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18). On Christmas Eve soldiers in the trenches spontaneously...
Interview: Swiss Colonialism Exhibition
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Interview: Swiss Colonialism Exhibition

The National Museum Zurich recently opened a comprehensive and multi perspectival exhibition on Switzerland’s colonial past: Colonial – Switzerland’s...
Anglo-Saxon Warfare
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Anglo-Saxon Warfare

Anglo-Saxon warfare was characterised by frequent and violent conflicts between petty kings, which ultimately led to the rise of larger kingdoms such...
Battle of Fort George
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Battle of Fort George

The Battle of Fort George (27 May 1813) was an important battle in the War of 1812. It saw the United States launch a successful amphibious assault...
Uʻtlûñ′tă, the Spear-Finger
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Uʻtlûñ′tă, the Spear-Finger

Uʻtlûñ′tă, the Spear-Finger is a legend of the Cherokee nation, defined as a wonder story – a tale involving a supernatural entity – in which higher...
Battle of York
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Battle of York

The Battle of York (27 April 1813) was a major battle in the War of 1812. It saw an American army, under Brigadier General Zebulon Pike, defeat a British...
The 1944 Plot to Assassinate Hitler
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The 1944 Plot to Assassinate Hitler

A group of German generals attempted to assassinate the leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) using a bomb on 20 July 1944 but failed. The...
A Gallery of Religious Festivals from Around the World
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A Gallery of Religious Festivals from Around the World

Religious festivals have featured as a central aspect of civilization for thousands of years, the earliest thought to be celebrations of the New Year...
Caesarea Maritima's Role in the Mediterranean Trade
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Caesarea Maritima's Role in the Mediterranean Trade

Caesarea Maritima was located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Built from the ground up in 22-10 BCE by Rome's client king, Herod the...
Ûñtsaiyĭ', the Gambler
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Ûñtsaiyĭ', the Gambler

Ûñtsaiyĭ', the Gambler is a legend of the Cherokee nation, known as a Wonder Story, which features supernatural characters, sometimes interacting with...
Adolf Hitler
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Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933. He gained power by making popular promises like improving Germany's economy and...
Interview: Scotland & the Flemish People
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Interview: Scotland & the Flemish People

The Flemish are among the most important and perhaps the most underappreciated immigrant groups to have shaped the history of medieval and early modern...
A Gallery of Churches from Around the World
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A Gallery of Churches from Around the World

Churches around the world are not only houses of worship but offer a wide array of architectural styles and forms, from modest structures, such as St...
Interview: Dithmarschen Republic
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Interview: Dithmarschen Republic

Located in what is the present-day German province of Schleswig-Holstein, the Dithmarschen Republic (1227-1559) was a republic by commoners who developed...
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