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The Middle Ages 2 years agoOn this day in 1415, the Battle of Agincourt took place. 🗡⚔️🛡
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loomhall completed the step “Register during Site Test” of the medals Founding Member Talisman 2 years ago
This talisman features a frigate ship in full sail, navigating dark seas under the North Star. The words inscribed are: ‘Fluctuat Nec Mergitur’ / ‘Tossed by waves, but never sunk.’0 -
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World War I 2 years agoWho knew the savagery of the Canadians during WWI was so widespread and notorious? One example: Germans pop their heads out of a trench with a box of cigars for the enemy, saying “Merry Christmas!” The soldiers in the other trench were Canadians. One climbed out of the trench and shot both Germans.
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Niobe replied to the topic Hans Christian Andersen Was A Dickens Fanboy in the forum Art & Cultural History 2 years ago
Andersen was somewhat notoriously attracted to young men – so to make matters more awkward, he requested that Charles Dickens’ son shave him every morning.
Dickens was wise and instead had a barber come around every day to shave his house guest. 😬
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2brute replied to the topic Gameification? in the forum Member Resources 3 years ago
I want this medal. Here’s a comment.
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😆 I basically did the same thing.
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2brute earned the tool/weapon Stag’s Head Rhyton 3 years ago
C. 400 B.C.
Greek, Region of the Black Sea
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Nice swag!
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Nice creation. I drink Jäger from this now. 😜
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Niobe wrote a new post 3 years ago
Portrait of Maria Amalie Auguste of Saxony in Polish costume.
There are a few decades out of every century where the preference for “big hair” is unilaterally embraced. Though more recent styles like the […]
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Another good article, Niobe.
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Thank you!
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My wife found this to be very interesting as did I. Keep them coming Niobe.
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2brute replied to the topic Hans Christian Andersen Was A Dickens Fanboy in the forum Art & Cultural History 3 years ago
Anderson sounds creepy. Turning two weeks of visit into five is just called being a rude houseguest.
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Niobe started the topic Hans Christian Andersen Was A Dickens Fanboy in the forum Art & Cultural History 3 years ago
Charles Dickens bumped into Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen, at a party in the summer of 1847. Andersen was thrilled at meeting his hero, and Dickens’ quintessential British politeness was interpreted as mutual admiration and friendship.
Andersen would begin sending Dickens fan mail (packages of books, letters, etc) for the next nine…[Read more]
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Niobe wrote a new post 3 years ago
Crimson (Kermes)
Crimson red was another blood red pigment used since ancient times, harvested from the dried insect, Kermes vermilio. Crushing the scale beetles would result in a rich orangey-red stain; […]
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The Middle Ages 3 years agoEpic demonstration of the flexibility of later plate armor… look at the range of motion in those sabatons!
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