January 2019
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Who doesn’t know this classic Michael Jackson song? I have heard the song thousands of time and never gave the lyrics a second thought. It was not like it was controversial or anything, after all it was written by squeaky clean Michael Jackson, right?? But there is a darker…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I was struggling to find a suitable and catchy title for this blog, in order to avoid any juvenile remarks or giggling(I include myself) However I think I succeeded. Now before you all go telling me that Kate Bush was never a member of Pink Floyd, you are absolutely…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Love her or loath her, there is no denying Queen Elizabeth II is an iconic figure and is well able to stand her ground and she is not afraid to get her hands dirty. On April 25 1942, at age 16, the then Princss Elizabeth registered with the Labour…
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As the title suggests, this blog is about Jews in WWII. However it is not about Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust. This is about the Jews who fought on both sides, for the allied troops but also for the Axis powers. This may sound crazy but some Jews even got awarded an Iron
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: On this day in 1953, flooding in the North Sea kills more than 1,500 people in the Netherlands and destroys 1 million acres of farmland. The storm also caused death and destruction in Great Britain and Belgium. ? A combination of a high spring tide and a severe European…
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Adolf Hitler often displayed toddler-like behaviour. If he didn’t get his way or if someone did something he didn’t like, he would throw a tantrum. In 1935, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Carl von Ossietzky(pictured above). He was a German pacifist. He was awarded the prize for something which happened before Hitler came
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The name of the town was taken from the yerba buena (Micromeria douglasii) plant, native to the pueblo site. Franciscan missionary Pedro Font, accompanying the Juan Bautista de Anza expedition of 1775-76, applied the Spanish name to the common native herb he found abundant in the landscape. The plant’s common name, yerba buena, the same in English…
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This is slight deviation from my usual heavier history blogs. Every once in a while something lighthearted is needed. The Netherlands, a small country in the Northwest of Europe. Known for great painters and footballers and for Tulips and windmills and a lot of other things. It is however not so much known for its
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: This is a small deviation from my usual blogs, just a bit fun trivia. The Netherlands , a small country with a population of 17.1 Million. Famous for its flowers,vegetables,artists and industry. But I betcha you did not know these were Dutch. Bobby Farrell Dancer and singer with the…
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