Tag: history

How to Build a Nation

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How to Build a Nation

It was thanks to the efforts of patriotic scholars that the Bohemian language and culture were rescued from the Habsburg Monarchy.

Agnieszka Fiedorowicz

Inhuman Slaughter

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Inhuman Slaughter

History suggests that, in order to kill, people must reject their natural reflexes—often by taking on an animalistic identity.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

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Animal Persons

Marta Bogdańska, creator of the “Shifters” art project, talks about the history of humans (mis)using animals in armed forces and intelligence agencies.

Berenika Steinberg

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Iron People

We know little about the Celts since they had a similar attitude to writing as they did to the Romans. In the collective imagination, the Celts are situated at the intersection of history and myth. So how much have we actually found out about them?

Maciej Świetlik

Practice Courage, Abstain from Wrongdoing

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Practice Courage, Abstain from Wrongdoing

The Celtic Druids possessed great knowledge and were highly respected, yet they tended to be violent—and were not necessarily men.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

Boudica Was Victorious

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Boudica Was Victorious

Boudica, the queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe, led a revolt against the Roman occupation of Britain. She will not be forgotten any time soon.

Andrzej Kula

6th February 1936

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6th February 1936

On this day in 1936, the Olympic flame burned from up high, announcing the start of the Winter Olympics hosted by… the Third Reich. The games were a propaganda coup for Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party.

Adam Węgłowski

Screaming on the Silver Screen

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Screaming on the Silver Screen

From the Golden Age of Hollywood to recent slasher flicks, cinema history is full of screams. But the Wilhelm Scream might be its most famous.

Jakub Mejer

Tripping Like Ancient Greeks

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Tripping Like Ancient Greeks

The sages and mystics of ancient Greece engaged in practices that bear resemblance to those of Siberian shamans. How might they be connected?

Tomasz Wiśniewski

The Eccentricities of Lady Lovelace

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The Eccentricities of Lady Lovelace

Born in the early 19th century, Ada Lovelace defied the gender norms of her time by making significant contributions to the field of computing – and becoming the first computer programmer.