Archive Service Accreditation is the UK-wide standard for archive services. Following an Archive Service Accreditation Panel in March, we are pleased to announce the following archive services have been awarded accreditation for the second time: Archives and Cornish Studies Service Bank […]
When Russian archaeologists uncovered a piece of birchbark in 1951, they stumbled upon a remarkable glimpse into the everyday lives of medieval people. This seemingly ordinary strip of birchbark, inscribed in Old Russian, turned out to be a handwritten letter
Hiding in Plain Sight “The Role of His Life” (November 2024) gave me a deeper understanding of how the anti-Jewish movement in Germany started before World War II, and I was blown away by Leo Reuss’ passion for acting. I
Episode 120 (The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habitat) The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We move between three
SHOW NOTES: Sources: “Home” by Peter M. Nichols, NYTimes, Oct. 8, 1992 “Lights! Action! Attitude!” PEOPLE, April 5, 1993 “A Few Good Women” by Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine, April 5, 1993 “Yes” by Tad Friend, Esquire, February 1994 “‘Disclosure’ Inks
Portrait of Sarah Josepha Hale painted by James Reid Lambdin, circa 1831. James Reid Lambdin/Wikimedia Commons hide caption toggle caption James Reid Lambdin/Wikimedia Commons Portrait of Sarah Josepha Hale painted by James Reid Lambdin, circa 1831. James Reid Lambdin/Wikimedia Commons
Depiction of the fighting near Dunker Church by Thure de Thulstrup. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Should anyone consider “civil war” over the outcome, one way or the other, of the presidential election that is six weeks from now, let’s
Banknotes awaiting distribution during the 1923 German hyperinflation. Source: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R1215-506 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, available here. Early life of Adolf Hitler A complex history creates the foundation of a man who was able to order the deaths, either directly
For Giovanni The year my nephew becomes a man,so do I, I guess. He calls from boot camp after days ofhand-to-hand combat, voice husky. A few monthsago, at 17, playing Xbox, he could only imaginewhat the inside of a gas
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