Category Archives: History

The Emperor of Time

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

The strange and sordid tale of Eadweard Muybridge, the man who accidentally invented motion pictures. The film is told from the point of view of Muybridge’s abandoned son and viewed completely through a nineteenth century early cinema contraption called a … Continue reading →

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We May Never Truly Fathom Other Cultures

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

Our discrete cultural universes are not easily bridged.Inca Princess – La Gran Ñusta Mama Occollo (early 1800s) / Denver Art Museum If they’re honest and humble enough, people who study societies that existed in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans … Continue reading →

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Top 10 African Tribes Taken In The Atlantic Slave Trade

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15,000-Year-Old Words We Still Use

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Suffragette City: The fight for equality through the eyes of Suffragettes-Museum Crush

Posted on March 11, 2018 by

In today’s society, both men and women are part of the democratic process. The act of voting is so ingrained into our culture that many simply do not bother to vote at all. Hundreds of years ago, equality was a … Continue reading →

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Amazon farmers discovered the secret of domesticating wild rice 4,000 years ago – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

Amazonian farmers discovered how to manipulate wild rice so the plants could provide more food 4,000 years ago, long before Europeans colonised America, archaeologists have … Read more Source: Amazon farmers discovered the secret of domesticating wild rice 4,000 years … Continue reading →

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Best Prince Quotes: ‘No One Can Dictate Who You Are’ — CBS MiamiCBS Miami

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MINNESOTA (WCCO) — After learning of the sad news that recording artist Prince has passed away at the age of 57, many can take solace in the fact that his music and his words will … Continue reading →

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People of Nowhere

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

International Migrants Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Migrants_Day

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Roots of Capoeira Crowd Funding Appeal

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Help them out here Angolan Roots of Capoeira

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Saving Ancoats Hospital

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Saving ancoats hospital from Tom Turner on Vimeo.

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