Month: September 2023
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Vintage Photographs of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Flashing His Trademark “V for Victory” Sign
Winston Churchill’s V for Victory sign is perhaps one the most iconic of the Second World War. Though it started with a simple radio broadcast, the symbol took Europe by storm and became a rallying emblem for those under occupation. 78 years on from VE Day, V stands for far more than Victory, it stands…
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New York Times writer Gilbert Millstein reviews “On the Road,” the second novel (hardly anyone had read the first) by a 35-year-old Columbia Dropout Named Jack Kerouac. September 5, 1957.
Image: Jack Kerouac, 1956. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 5, 1957, New York Times writer Gilbert Millstein reviews “On the Road,” the second novel (hardly anyone had read the first) by a 35-year-old Columbia dropout named Jack Kerouac. “Jack went to bed obscure,” Kerouac’s girlfriend told a journalist, “and woke up famous.”…
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55 Rare and Amazing Vintage Photographs of Paris During the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871)
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire (later the Third French Republic) and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from July 19, 1870 to January 28, 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by…
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History Daily: September 3
CORONATION OF KING RICHARD THE LIONHEART Image: Richard I, King of England. (Wikimedia Commons.) SEPTEMBER 3, 1189 – King Richard the Lionheart is crowned in Westminster. 30 Jews are massacred after the coronation – Richard ordered the perpetrators to be executed. FRENCH CONSTITUTION PASSED Image: Georges Danton (Wikimedia Commons.) SEPTEMBER 3, 1791 – French Revolution:…
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The American Revolution Formally Ended When Delegates of the United States, Great Britain, Spain, and France Signed the Treaty of Paris. September 3, 1783.
Image: Treaty of Paris, a 1783 portrait by Benjamin West depicting the American delegation at the Treaty of Paris, including (left to right): John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The British delegation refused to pose, and the portrait was never completed. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September…
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Werner Klemperer
Image: Werner Klemperer as Colonel Klink in the 1960s sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. Werner Klemperer was born on 22 March 1920 in Cologne, Germany. His father, Otto Klemperer, was a prominent conductor and composer while his mother was soprano Johanna Geisler. His father was a Jew who had converted to Catholicism and his mother a Lutheran…
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History Daily: September 1
September 1, 1532: Anne Boleyn Becomes Marquess Image: Anne Boleyn (Wikimedia Commons). Lady Anne Boleyn is made marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII. September 1, 1862 – The Battle of Chantilly Image: Death of General Isaac Stevens (1818-62) during the attack on Chantilly, Virginia 1862 (Wikimedia Commons.) During the American Civil War,…
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A Viking force Gathered on the River Dyle in Present-Day Belgium was Defeated by the Forces of East Francia at the Battle of Leuven. September 1, 891
Image: Vikings in battle by artist Marii Armate Pagane. On this day in history, September 1, 891, a Viking force gathered on the River Dyle was defeated by the forces of East Francia at the Battle of Leuven. The existence of this battle is known through several chronicles, including the Annales Fuldenses and the Anglo-Saxon…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 