It All Comes back to Edinburgh by Kara on Peacoat Travels is now live on the blog. More short posts to come! Thanks so much for hanging in there - K

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From Unesco-protected wonders to contemporary masterpieces, Europe has something for every traveling architecture buff.

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New episode Mondays
S4E8 The Greensboro Four

The Greensboro Four were Four Black college students that sat at a 'whites only' F.W. Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina and sparked a movement

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La colonne de Juillet, édifiée en mémoire des victimes des Trois Glorieuses de juillet 1830, est ouverte à la visite chaque week-end après +35 ans de fermeture au public.

L’occasion de découvrir ses fondations, transformées en nécropole des révolutionnaires tombés en 1830 et 48.

Tomorrow! Next Mondays at Beinecke Online: Exploring Islamic Maps at the Beinecke and Beyond with Travis Zadeh
Monday, December 12, 4pm ET bit.ly/3ECWXap

Two hundred years and 6000 miles apart. No obvious similarities, as such, but the shape of that wave struck a wee chord.
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Rembrandt, ‘The Storm on the Sea of Galilee’ (1633)

Hokusai, ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ (1831)

Emily Dickinson was born #OTD 1830. An original and remarkably prolific poet, her words have endured for generations as many have found connections with death, hope, grief, nature and joy through them. #WomensHistory

A rather splendid shot of the discreet little tomb of #HenryVIII 's 4th wife, Anne of Cleves, taken today in Westminster Abbey by my better half; most people pass it without even realising it's there, this despite her being the only one of 'The Six Wives' accorded such an honour #Tudors

Library day!
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One of my favorite days of the month!

Today in HERstory 1815 – Ada Lovelace was born. She was a mathematician and computer scientist. She was one of the first to recognize the potential of computers and has been called the first computer programmer.
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#herstory #womenshistory #TodayInHistory

We’re hosting a space right now… come and hear about some little known 18th century ladies! twitter.com/i/spaces/1yNGa…

#FashionFriday Parasol with Presentation Case, English, 1851, possibly presented to Queen Victoria

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