#20th-century

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fromAeon
4 days ago

How Nazism ended centuries of Catholic-Protestant enmity | Aeon Essays

The enmity between Catholics and Protestants, known as the two confessions, had been one of the organising principles of European life for over four centuries.
Philosophy
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

May 12: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

The Senate Chamber was hung in black, the atmosphere was solemn, and prominent foreign diplomats attended the funeral, highlighting the Chief Justice's significant impact.
Brooklyn
fromianVisits
2 months ago

'Excellent Women' author Barbara Pym celebrated with an English Heritage Blue Plaque

Barbara Pym was a writer of genius - brave, kind, intelligent, brilliantly funny, and endlessly re-readable.
London politics
NYC music
fromFar Out Magazine
2 months ago

Mark Ruffalo names the true "anthem to New York"

New York City stands as the 20th century's most essential musical city, significantly shaping the evolution of various music genres.
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