In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil was the tree that connected the nine worlds. It was a massive ash tree sacred to the gods but simultaneously made of the fabric of reality. Yggdrasil was so important that it even had its god, Odin, responsible in some way for the creation of the nine realms. Yggdrasil somehow connected […]
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The world we live in today would not exist the way it does have it not been for the Industrial Revolution. Beginning in England in the 1760s and 1770s, a series of significant changes occurred in the country’s economy, transforming Britain. Other nations soon adopted these innovations, notably the United States, Germany, France, and Russia.
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The First World War was a global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918. It involved most of the world’s great powers, which assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. More than 70 million military personnel were mobilized in one of the world’s largest wars. Over nine million combatants and seven
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The American Civil War was one of the first conflicts to be extensively photographed. By that point, camera technology had reached the point where it could capture high-quality photographs. Photographers like Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, and George S. Cook detailed this historical conflict. You’ve probably seen some of their work in black and white. But
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Are you looking to learn more about fashion history? From the origins of clothing to the modern day, these ten books will give you a comprehensive understanding of fashion through the ages. From studies on specific designers to examinations of cultural influences on fashion, there’s something for everyone on this list. So whether you’re a
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Several key historical developments occurred in Europe between the seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries, marking the transition to the modern world. In the political sphere, a constitutional monarchy developed in Britain along with revolutions in America and France. The Scientific and Medical Revolutions were essential factors in the intellectual development of the modern world. And
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Monasteries, priories, convents, and nunneries were a ubiquitous part of life in medieval Europe. No matter where one went in Western or Central Europe, they probably weren’t far from a religious house. Male religious orders such as the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans are the most well-known. But, curiously enough, some scholars estimate that the number of
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In the medieval period, the Roman Catholic Church was one of Europe’s central pillars of society. There was no part of life that the church didn’t extend. Unlike today, where an increasingly small number of people attend their local church, everyone would attend on Sunday. Moreover, all farmers, who made up the bulk of most
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At the monastery of Jasna Gora in Częstochowa in Poland today, there is a revered icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It has been housed there for some time, but its history is shrouded in legend. The image is of Mary holding Jesus. It is believed, at least in Christian lore, to have been originally
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The world we live in today is largely governed through democracy and ensures constitutional rights to its citizens. The kings and queens we hear of hold little more than symbolic power. But, that wasn’t always the case. The European world, often lauded as a bastion of democracy today, was once ruled by absolute monarchies. This
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