Rightwing extremists are stoking the potential for violence by announcing bounties. NONE OF THIS IS NEW. “Propaganda is a truly terrible weapon in the hands of an expert.—Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf (1924). And the more cruel and politically expedient, the more it is employed. By definit...
The sterling silver lapel badge was intended to be worn in civilian clothes. It had been the practice of some women to present white feathers to apparently able-bodied young men who were not wearing the King’s uniform. The badge was to be worn on the right breast while in civilian dress...
Even more fatefully, Barnes forever conjoined World War II revisionism with right-wing extremism andHolocaust denial. Possibly his most important spiritual heir is the notorious EnglishmanDavid Irving, a veritable publishing machine who has cranked out countless paeans to the Third Reich with ...
Today, Chinese calendars routinely provide both the solar ( yang li ) and lunar calendars, and Chinese daily newspapers provide both kinds of dates. The most important holiday is the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival ( chun jie ), which is also a school holiday in San Francisco. ...
Following the Civil War the United States experienced increased industrialization and urbanization (the Gilded Age) yet Homer’s paintings captured the innocence of daily rural American life. This is one of a series of educational and entertaining art history programs focusing on “the American ...
for the imperial patron’s year title Jingde. For 10 centuries it has supplied the Chinese people with porcelain ware of all descriptions—ranging from items of daily use to artistic works of rare beauty made for the enjoyment of emperors and collectors. The beautiful translucence and hardness ...
Edgerton in 38274 flying as his escort for part of the flight, to ensure he was headed in the right direction. Lieut. Edgerton returned to Potomac Park Polo Field at 12:15 p.m. (according to the Pilot’s Daily Report). After reaching Baltimore at 7,000 feet, Lieut. Boyle signaled “...
north of Bangkok along the banks of the Chao Phraya, and a journey by boat offers fascina-ting views of daily life along the river. Approaching Ayutthaya, an impressive panorama suddenly unfolds as the tall spires of the old capital come into view. The monuments display the syncretism of ...
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neighborhoods, major workplaces, schools, and so on. The main publications of the CCP are the daily newspaperRenmin Ribao(English-language version:People’s Daily) and the biweekly theoretical journalQiushi(“Seeking Truth”), which replaced the former monthly journalHongqi(“Red Flag”) in 1988...