
The Cultural Legacy of Piano
The evolution of piano holds a firm place in the history of music, but also cultural exchange.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dark Gothic Secrets of the 20th Century
Severe thunderstorm warning. In real life it is the sign that bad weather will come. In 20th century gothic tales it was the unpleasant atmosphere, an omen of something bad that is going to happen.
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Spy stocks? Vineyards and Wine Cellars in World War II and Cold War Europe – Editor’s Commentary for September
During the war years, an average wine cellar could easily become a spy stock.
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Image, Strength and Power: How Strong Was Ancient Egyptian Propaganda?
Propaganda is a psychological warfare. We all know that. It can be used for two reasons. First, to demoralize the enemy and second, to strengthen its own forces. The Ramesseum relief shows obviously that, in this case, the goal was the latter.
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Andrew Jackson’s Brush with Death: The First U.S. Presidential Assassination Attempt and Press War, 1835
On January 30, 1835, as President Andrew Jackson was leaving the U.S. Capitol building through the East Portico following his attendance to a funeral for a congressman, a man appeared, raised a pistol at him, and pulled the trigger.
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