The Pied Piper of Hamelin: Children, Rats, and the Dark Truth Behind the Legend — the whole story, made extra simple.

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In 1543 Andreas Vesalius published a book series on the human body called De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (On the fabric of the human body in seven books)

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Here's how the astronomer Galileo managed his illegitimate daughters. It's free and complete at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-manage... ( #illegitimate, #illigitimate, #daughter, #astronomer, #Galileo, #GalileoGalelai, #mideval, #Catholic, #religion, #religious, #EuropeanHistory, #ItalianHistory)

Even today, when we write the date, we are using a system created from a 16th century attempt to solve a problem that had been accumulating since the time of Julius Caesar.

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🗺️ The Map Catches Up: At midnight on Oct. 3, East Germany dissolved and acceded to the Federal Republic.

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The Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade: A Century of Resistance and Reform — the whole story, made extra simple.

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A favorite late night read for the season: "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Even if you've already read it, encourage you to listen to the unabridged audiobook, 26 hrs perfectly narrated by Justine Eyre & Paul Michael. #BookSky💙📚 🎧 #EuropeanHistory #Dracula #Gothic #Mystery #Romania #Istanbul

A period often dramatized and romanticized and makes good music inspiration youtu.be/X0zudTQelzI #Crusades #EuropeanHistory

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Find out why King Henry Viii's diet was so horrible: worlds-worst-website.com/worst-diet ( #henryViii, #diet, #food, #eating, #scurvy, #EuropeanHistory, #culinary, #royalty, #europeanCustom, #meal, #worst, #dyingYoung)

Was it ever possible for Germany to win World War II?
Yes.
In fact, in the 1939-40 war against the original allies of France, Poland and Great Britain, Germany did win. Full Story bit.ly/4xJgOOw

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The worst vote ever was held in Liechtenstein in 1968. Discover the surprising details at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-vote ( #vote, #politics, #Liechtenstein, #Europe, #EuropeanHistory, #suffrage, #women, #womensRights, #liberation, #womensLiberation, #voting, #worst, #setBack, #horrible)

The Dark Ages when things were bad but not as bad youtu.be/QV7CanyzhZg #DarkAges #EuropeanHistory

Chernobyl: The Nuclear Catastrophe That Tore the Sky — the whole story, made extra simple.

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On 18 September 1939, Soviet forces push into eastern Poland. Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz takes his own life at 54. The collapse he had warned about is no longer just a theory. #SovietInvasion #September1939 #PolishHistory #EuropeanHistory

Das gibt's doch nicht!! - the Mailman delivered!! Gotta get reading right away! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #NaziHistory #GermanHistory #EuropeanHistory #BritishImperialHistory #FrenchImperiaHistory #SovietHistory #RussianHistory #HistBookChat

Our latest special issue, ‘Political Commissars in Civil Wars: Anatomy of a Transnational Phenomenon’, is out now!

Guest edited by Sofya Anisimova and Robert Gerwarth, the issue explores political commissars across the conflicts of twentieth-century Europe.

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