Category Archives: .history

MOVIE NIGHT: The Monuments Men

War… and treasures… Monuments Men: Preserving Cultural Heritage During a Period of Great Turmoil

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HISTORY: Rise of Empires: Ottoman

Rise of Empires: Ottoman is a docudrama based on the events of 1453 that led to the conquest of Constantinople, then ruled by the Byzantine Empire, by the Ottoman Empire. The series follows Mehmed II (the Conqueror), the Sultan of … Continue reading

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WINTER TIME: A Wish a Day…

GBBO game… bullet journal… bridge… short outing… weather permitting 🙂 Raining… reading… The Prague Cemetery… Bicerin… Bavareisa… New Moon Food! Bavareisa – Ricette GialloZafferano Movie night… Addams Family Values

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Legion of Honor: Couture Fantasy

B on the go… Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy… finally 🙂 Courtyard… Marie Antoinette!

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UK: Historic Towns

Hmmm… London… https://youtu.be/5sokGslN4Jk

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British History’s Biggest Fibs

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HOLOCAUST: WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY

The wondrous life—and dramatic death—of Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory

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CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY: ORIGINS

ORIGINS: EUROPE IS HERE TO STAY Konstantinos Arvanitakis | Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens City | Greece | 2019 | 11min A teenager from a European country visits Greece and by strolling the “The Heart of Ancient Athens” area discovers … Continue reading

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SILICON VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: Shared Legacies

SHARED LEGACIES: THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN JEWISH CIVIL RIGHTS ALLIANCE – Film Festival Flix Synopsis: The crucial historical lessons of Black-Jewish cooperation are revisited and revived in this utterly fascinating, urgent call to action. Common cause was found in the turbulent ‘60s … Continue reading

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Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

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