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This is a fascinating series, and just 15m an episode. I find it enduringly fascinating to understand the world I was born into, 21 years after the end of #WWII #history #podcasts
Politically: Postwar: Tr…

BBC Radio 4 - Politically, Postwar, Trailer
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.

What's the charge? A brigade? A cavalry light brigade?
#history

macOS Icon History #apple #icons #history https://…

macOS Icon History — Basic Apple Guy
Documenting the evolution of macOS system icons over the past several decades.

#satellite #mystery

Skynet-1A: Why did the UK's oldest space satellite end up thousands of miles from where it should have been?
Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.

i like teasels.
:autumnleaf7:
The surprisingly important history of teasels
#history

Some wonderful photos here.
A new book edited by the State Library of New South Wales’s Margot Riley showcases 250 striking photographs from the PIX magazine archives from 1932 to 1972
#Photos #Archives #History

From breakfast with a koala to Sydney Harbour high jinks: era-defining photographs from Australia’s PIX magazine
A new book showcases 250 striking photographs from a publication that captivated readers and reshaped Australian photojournalism

#WorkingClass #History

Enjoy the evening everyone, get a good night's sleep wherever you happen to end up, and good luck getting home in the morning.
"Young Man Has Snooze In Coffin As Hearse Carries Him 15 Miles," Toronto Daily Star, 1 November 1934, p. 1.
#Halloween #history

63 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962,
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published.
It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT
and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry.
Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy.
#otd #history 🗃️

macOS Icon History #apple #icons #history https://…

Good Morning #Canada
Sunday mornings should include some relaxation, a good cup of coffee, and a tale of one man forging a legacy of independence. Today we present to you the story of American businessman Russell Arundel who, in 1949, claimed sovereignty over approximately 4 acres of Outer Bald Tusket Island, off the southern tip of Nova Scotia. After purchasing the island for $750, Arundel announced the principality of Outer Baldonia with its own charter, a flag, currency, passports, and an organized military that consisted of 69 fishermen (all Admirals). Citizens of the principality who caught a Bluefin tuna and paid a $50 fee were accorded the rank of prince. Government officials included Prince of Princes Russell Arundel, Chancellor Elson Boudreau, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Ron Wallace. The Canadian government mostly ignored the farce but an official Russian communication declared Outer Baldonia a fascist state.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/the-nova-scotian-island-that-declared-independence

Great way to learn history.
#History #Education

Past Loves - A History Of The Greatest Love Stories
Podcast · Holly · Join our host Holly, with a range of guests from the world of heritage and academia, as we take a trip into the most gut-wrenching and heart-warming depths of history to explore affection, infatuation and attachment across time. As we ask, what is the best love story of all time?

Great meet the author event tonight with Frank Bongiorno in conversation with Virginia Haussegger about her new book (launched tonight) *Unfinished Revolution*. Elizabeth Reid was there too!
#Books #History #Politics

Diving into a thrilling action-adventure or unraveling the complexities of WWII history offers me the ultimate escape. These stories inspire strategic thinking and meaningful connections in life. What genre do you relax with? 📚✨
#BookLovers #HistoryBuffs #AdventureReads

I have been reading parts of Isherwood's Goodbye to Berlin.
Sure seems like History repeats itself.

#history #Isherwood

It's Duck Tape!
#History

Currently making my way through this podcast, S4, which is all about how the USA was founded, and how its supposed ideals have played out since then.
It strikes me that the root problem, before the genocide, the slavery, the exploitation and racism, is oligarchy.
#history #AmericanHistory

The Land That Never Has Been Yet
Scene on Radio host/producer John Biewen :Over the past few years, the survival of the United States as a democratic republic has become a topic of national conversation—Trumpian authoritar

The new Python documentary is good. Definitely worth watching if you think you might be interested. It's on YouTube.
#python #programming #history

Oh, my. I truly hope this gets released to the public in some way. #WW2 #familyhistory #history

World War II prisoner of war diary uncovered
Daughter and son-in-law find a diary of her father's life as a prisoner of war written on toilet paper.

"Mocha Dick was a rogue albino sperm whale"
Probably #juvenile of me, but I'm guessing the name Dick for a sperm whale was no accident. 🧐
#whales #history #names #inspirations

#JDraper’s latest London #History Show: “How We Beat The #Fascists Last Time”
A really good, solid 48 1/2 minutes on how #antifa

Good Morning #Canada
Today's post about #CanadianCapitals is a town that has the most tennis courts per capita in Canada. I got that factoid from from the internet so we know it's true. As one of the 4 original provinces to join Confederation, New Brunswick joined the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. Fredericton, previously known as Fort Nashwaak, Pointe-Sainte-Anne, and Frederick's Town, became the provincial capital. Although it was a small community at the time, It was an easy decision because the town had served as the capital of Acadia under the French, and as the seat of government for the colony of New Brunswick under British rule. The New Brunswick Legislature building was originally opened in 1788, but was destroyed by fire in 1880 and replaced in 1882. Fredericton is known for its spacious downtown with wide streets, thanks to the original street plan laid out in a detailed map in 1785.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fredericton

Enjoy the evening everyone, get a good night's sleep wherever you happen to end up, and good luck getting home in the morning.
"Young Man Has Snooze In Coffin As Hearse Carries Him 15 Miles," Toronto Daily Star, 1 November 1934, p. 1.
#Halloween #history

Currently researching life goals.
#travel #history #spain #mallorca #alemany #torre

Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to Bat Masterson, the famous American gunslinger who was born near Henryville Quebec in 1853. He's our segue to another #CanadianCapitals post, naturally about Quebec City. Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded the French settlement in 1608 and adopted the Algonquin name, which means "where the river narrows." Quebec City is one of the oldest European settlements in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico. Those walls were put to good use as Québec spent the next 170 years fighting off invaders, mostly by the British but also by Americans. The city was established as the capital of Canada under British rule in 1792 and was named the provincial capital in 1867 when Canada East became Quebec.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec-city

Then, France: Let them eat cake. 🥪
Now, USA: Let them eat $hit. 💩
USA the clear winner. 🙄
#USA #uspol #NoKings #shame #history