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IBM and the Holocaust Twenty years ago this week, my book, IBM and the Holocaust, exposed—backed up by a tower of documentation— that IBM knowingly organized all six phases of the Holocaust: identification, exclusion,

Honestly? You should see some of the shit I’m reading right now defending ‘Murica’s Century of Empire’ & screaming about ‘Kings!’

fucking dipshit hillbillies

No, #USians weren’t pure in the #20thC

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Call for Participation: CALL FOR PAPERS | VIVE - Vittoriano e Palazzo Venezia for the international research conference:

CfP for #skystorians: "So Far Apart, So Close. #Italy, the #Mediterranean and #Africa from the #14thC to the #20thC"; Rome 19-21 Oct 2026.
#earlymodern & #modern history

Deadline: 15 June
tinyurl.com/5338f7zx

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January’s full moon sets behind the towers of the Brandon Estate in South London.

January’s full moon sets behind the towers of the Brandon Estate in South London.

January’s full moon sets behind the towers of the Brandon Estate in South London.

January’s full moon sets behind the towers of the Brandon Estate in South London.

Moonset / sunrise behind the Brandon Estate in Southwark this morning.
#fullmoon #moonset #sunrise #modernism #20thC #architecture

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The emergence of Chinese nation-state literature This text is based on lectures and seminars given at the University of Chicago (1990-1994), the University of Hong Kong (1994-1998) and Jean Moulin University-Lyon (1998-2020); lectures originally given in French have been translated into English here. The emphasis in these lectures was on poetry and fiction from the end of the nineteenth century onwards. The text is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students. Every effort has been made to reference adequately the material quoted. Any discrepancies will be corrected in due course. The text is not definitive. Updates and revisions are planned. New versions will be uploaded to HAL-SHS as available. Part I Preamble Liang Qichao 梁启超 (1873-1929) - nationalist deployment of literature Huang Zunxian ⻩遵宪 and proto-New Poetry Writing and revolution: Universalism vend nationalism? Guo Moruo 郭沫若 as Anti-Colonialist Poet The Impact of an Asian Poet: Rabindranath Tagore Tagore in China Xu Zhimo 徐志摩: Liberal Romantic Wen Yiduo 聞⼀多 – Order and patriotism Ai Qing 艾⻘– Christian imagery and nation Lu Xun 鲁迅 – Constructing an imaginary of “China” Mao Dun ⽭盾 – Nation and Class Appendix 1 – TEXTUAL RELATIONS Part II will be uploaded at a later date.

#China #20thC #literature

Reminder: You'll find online this text I edited from my lecture notes (Chicago, Hong Kong, Lyon) on modern Chinese literature:

"The emergence of Chinese nation-state literature:
From the Late Qing to the People’s Republic of China – Pt I"
shs.hal.science/halshs-05225...

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Photograph of the ‘Wings for Victory’ event on May 15th 1943.
Two WW2 fighter planes and a number of soldiers lined up on parade in the Cross Hayes, Malmesbury.
Photo: Charles Vernon.

Photograph of the ‘Wings for Victory’ event on May 15th 1943. Two WW2 fighter planes and a number of soldiers lined up on parade in the Cross Hayes, Malmesbury. Photo: Charles Vernon.

Our latest temporary exhibition is now open, in the Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury, until March 2026.

- Malmesbury and World War Two -

the exhibition features the many aspects of the war which affected everyday life in wartime Malmesbury.

#History #Museumsky #WW2 #20thC #Wiltshire

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Black and White image of a Nazi parade -- soldiers on foot, led by a man on horse -- through Feldkirch city streets in Vorarlberg, with blog post title: When the Gestapo Came for the Sisters

Black and White image of a Nazi parade -- soldiers on foot, led by a man on horse -- through Feldkirch city streets in Vorarlberg, with blog post title: When the Gestapo Came for the Sisters

Today's blog post went in the history direction -- a brief overview of Nazi impact on Catholic Vorarlberg

silencesandsounds.blogspot.com

#blog #History #20thC #Vorarlberg #Catholic #Bregenz #nuns #AmWriting

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In historical global refugee studies, the voices of migrants and their agency have become of growing interest. As recent research shows, migration is a complex process that is not simply obstructed by states but rather negotiated between different actors. Within these processes, migrants play a vital and active role as so-called ‘agents of experience’. This article analyses how specific migration processes have been negotiated by exploring the agency of German-speaking refugees from the Holocaust in wartime Australia with a particular focus on the negotiation of citizenship legislation. Relying on social cognitive theory, it focuses on actions taken at an institutional level of refugee agency. This allows for the understanding of how refugees have organized themselves and reveals what they did at an institutional level to become a point of reference for the Australian government and to influence its decision to introduce the new legal term of ‘refugee alien’.

In historical global refugee studies, the voices of migrants and their agency have become of growing interest. As recent research shows, migration is a complex process that is not simply obstructed by states but rather negotiated between different actors. Within these processes, migrants play a vital and active role as so-called ‘agents of experience’. This article analyses how specific migration processes have been negotiated by exploring the agency of German-speaking refugees from the Holocaust in wartime Australia with a particular focus on the negotiation of citizenship legislation. Relying on social cognitive theory, it focuses on actions taken at an institutional level of refugee agency. This allows for the understanding of how refugees have organized themselves and reveals what they did at an institutional level to become a point of reference for the Australian government and to influence its decision to introduce the new legal term of ‘refugee alien’.

📘From our latest Special Issue

Philipp Strobl (@philippstrobl.bsky.social) (@univie.ac.at) on 'Collective Refugee Agency and the Negotiation of Migration Laws in Wartime Australia, 1939–1943'

#Refugee #German #Migrant #Wartime #20thc 🗃️

👉Read open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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#20thc watercolour of the #Clyde, #Glasgow.

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#19thc or very early #20thc oil on board of a favourite #Victorian and (even more favourite) #Edwardian theme - #sunset over water.

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You may be cool, but do you have one of these? #astrology #german #20thc #orrery #clock #zodiac

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Publishing today in Modern History ✨⬇️

FERTILE EXPECTATIONS - a #SSFH publication on involuntary childlessness in #20thc France

BRUTAL TREATMENTS - a @sshmedicine.bsky.social publication on medicine & colonial violence at the end of empire

@juliekalman.bsky.social
@frenchhistory.bsky.social

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Black and White photo of Mary Davison and her husband Thomas before setting sail on the Titanic.

Black and White photo of Mary Davison and her husband Thomas before setting sail on the Titanic.

#OTD On this day 15th April 1912, the Titanic sank.

Malmesbury born Mrs Mary Elizabeth Davison escaped on one of the lifeboats and was rescued by the Carpathian. Her husband, Thomas Davison of Chippenham, was sadly lost.
#Titanic #20thC #History

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Photograph of the Malmesbury War Memorial at the Triangle in Malmesbury. 
The war memorial is a cross surmounted on a square tapering plinth. The Celtic wheel cross is based on the cross of St Martin on the island of Iona. It has elaborate carved Celtic designs across the cross and shaft. The plinth has moulded relief panels inscribed on the N and S faces 1914 1919 TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD. The E and W faces are inscribed with names of the fallen.
The picture is taken from behind the memorial with view back up Abbey Row in the background.

Photograph of the Malmesbury War Memorial at the Triangle in Malmesbury. The war memorial is a cross surmounted on a square tapering plinth. The Celtic wheel cross is based on the cross of St Martin on the island of Iona. It has elaborate carved Celtic designs across the cross and shaft. The plinth has moulded relief panels inscribed on the N and S faces 1914 1919 TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD. The E and W faces are inscribed with names of the fallen. The picture is taken from behind the memorial with view back up Abbey Row in the background.

On This Day, 20th March 1921, the Malmesbury War Memorial was unveiled and dedicated at the Triangle, Malmesbury, attended by Lt Col LE Morrice and the Revd Dr Forrest Browne.
#20thC #History

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A scene from the Malmesbury Station 1930 model. 

Collett 0-4-2T on shunting duties.

A scene from the Malmesbury Station 1930 model. Collett 0-4-2T on shunting duties.

The last Scene of the Day from the Malmesbury Station 1930 model. The display opens tomorrow at 10:00 in the Rausing Building in Malmesbury.
#railways #modelrailway #20thC #History

Collett 0-4-2T on shunting duties.

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#20thc likely British wash and pencil drawing. But by whom? No evidence. No clues.

Ideas?

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In which we also learn about the concept of "weaponized incompetence" & discover that George Test once described the act of doing satire as being "like trying to put a shadow in a sack..."

#Nightbitch #ComedyStudies #Modernism #Satire #20thC

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A sepia-tinted vintage postcard showing a castle with trees and bushes around it. It has a caption saying 'Warwick castle from the Walls'

A sepia-tinted vintage postcard showing a castle with trees and bushes around it. It has a caption saying 'Warwick castle from the Walls'

Postcard addressed to Miss N Hawkes, c/o Mrs Shreeve, Branstone Road, Burton-on-Trent. It reads: It reads: 'Dear N We have had grand weather all the time. Went round this place yesterday and then a dance in the county hall till 12 last night. We have got the author of the Arcadians with us & Blatchford & Grayson are coming today a grand meeting tonight in the biggest hall in town. Going to Stratford-on-Avon this afternoon with about 1500 more cyclist & motors & brakes etc yours V. W. R.

Postcard addressed to Miss N Hawkes, c/o Mrs Shreeve, Branstone Road, Burton-on-Trent. It reads: It reads: 'Dear N We have had grand weather all the time. Went round this place yesterday and then a dance in the county hall till 12 last night. We have got the author of the Arcadians with us & Blatchford & Grayson are coming today a grand meeting tonight in the biggest hall in town. Going to Stratford-on-Avon this afternoon with about 1500 more cyclist & motors & brakes etc yours V. W. R.

Among the postcards Vale Rawling's family have is one he sent his future wife April 17, 1911. See ALT tag for transcript. I assume the 'author of the Arcadians' was Alexander Mattock Thompson & 'Blatchford' was socialist writer Robert Blatchford #LabourHistory #Warwick #20thC #WestMidlands

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A sepia-tinted photograph of a man in a shirt, tie and suit. He looks at the camera with a slight smile on his lips. A union button in in his lapel.

A sepia-tinted photograph of a man in a shirt, tie and suit. He looks at the camera with a slight smile on his lips. A union button in in his lapel.

#OnThisDay Christmas Eve, 84 years ago, Vale Rawlings died. He was buried in Branston on December 28 - which would have been his 53rd birthday. It was 1940 and Vale, a CO in WW1, had lived to see his son and son-in-law face military tribunals for their own CO beliefs. #20thC #History

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Reincarnation, Manly P. Hall #reincarnation #wheel #book #20thc

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Observations from the US. Why am I signing when I pay. This is the 21st C. Feels very old fashioned to have to sign cheques. I haven't done this in 20 yrs in London.

Is this a tipping issue?

#20thC

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Historical drag queens 🧵 (7/7)

All of these images, plus hundreds more, can be found in the Wellcome Collection as part of the The James Gardiner Collection. (Reference: 2008789i)

https://buff.ly/3BrgyN9

#LGBTQhistory #19thC #20thC #skystorians #drag 🗃️

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Image of drag performer Terry Gardener, in a light dress with beaded bodice, and large crystal necklace.

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2045326i

Image of drag performer Terry Gardener, in a light dress with beaded bodice, and large crystal necklace. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2045326i

Image of drag performer Tommy Rose, wrapped in a transparent veil, wearing a black choker and flowers in his hair.

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2045289i

Image of drag performer Tommy Rose, wrapped in a transparent veil, wearing a black choker and flowers in his hair. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2045289i

Historical drag queens 🧵 (6/7)

By the 1940s and 1950s, drag performers were popular in military/POW camps, and even performed at the White House!

Left Image: Terry Gardener, 1946.
Right Image: Tommy Rose, 1948.

#LGBTQhistory #19thC #20thC #skystorians #drag 🗃️

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Image of drag performer Cecil Beaton, in a large light colored hat, and dark, fitted, floral dress. 

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2045005i

Image of drag performer Cecil Beaton, in a large light colored hat, and dark, fitted, floral dress. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2045005i

Image of drag performer Ronnie Stewart, in a hat and ruffled, tartan dress. 

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2045292i

Image of drag performer Ronnie Stewart, in a hat and ruffled, tartan dress. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2045292i

Historical drag queens 🧵 (5/7)

By the 1920s, the term "drag" was being actively used by the LGBTQ+ community and drag clubs were becoming popular.

Left Image: Cecil Beaton, c. 1925
Right Image: Ronnie Stewart, for "Soldiers in Skirts," 1947.

#LGBTQhistory #19thC #20thC #skystorians #drag 🗃️

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Image of drag performer Bert Errol, seated, in a beaded, flapper-style dress, holding a feather fan.

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2044928i

Image of drag performer Bert Errol, seated, in a beaded, flapper-style dress, holding a feather fan. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2044928i

Image of drag performer Ernest Boulton, wearing a dark dress with white collar, and feathered hat.

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2045370i

Image of drag performer Ernest Boulton, wearing a dark dress with white collar, and feathered hat. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2045370i

Historical drag queens 🧵 (4/7)

In the United States, the first drag “ball” was held at the Hamilton Lodge in Harlem, New York in 1867.

Left Image: Bert Errol, c. 1910-1919
Right Image: Ernest Boulton, 1871.

#LGBTQhistory #19thC #20thC #skystorians #drag 🗃️

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Image of drag performer Max Jenss wearing a feathered hat in a corseted, beaded dress with very low neckline. 

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2044877i

Image of drag performer Max Jenss wearing a feathered hat in a corseted, beaded dress with very low neckline. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2044877i

Image of drag performer Clem Matthews wearing a dark flowing dress.

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2064134i

Image of drag performer Clem Matthews wearing a dark flowing dress. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2064134i

Historical drag queens 🧵 (2/7)

While drag has been around for centuries, modern drag (as we know it) became increasingly popular in the late-1800s.

Left Image: Max Jennss, c. 1910-1919
Right Image: Clem Matthews, c. 1910

#LGBTQhistory #19thC #20thC #skystorians #drag 🗃️

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Image of drag performer John Lindstrom (c. 1900) in a glorious beaded dress with feathered ruffle.

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2064299i

Image of drag performer John Lindstrom (c. 1900) in a glorious beaded dress with feathered ruffle. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2064299i

Image of drag performer Julian Elting seated in a slim cut dress with a plunging neckline. Also wearing a feathered headband for extra drama. 

Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection
Reference: 2060747i

Image of drag performer Julian Elting seated in a slim cut dress with a plunging neckline. Also wearing a feathered headband for extra drama. Image Attribution: Wellcome Collection Reference: 2060747i

How about some glorious historical drag queens to start your day?

A thread 🧵 (1/7)

Left image: John Lindstrom, c. 1890-1910
Right image: Julian Elting, c. 1916

#LGBTQhistory #queerhistory #pride #LGBTQ #19thC #20thC #skystorians #drag 🗃️

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About | Oaths And Oath Takin

#CFP 'Oaths & Oath-taking in Historical Perspective: Britain, Ireland, and the British Empire, 1700-present'
7 March 2025 @ University of Northumbria.

Deadline for proposals 10 January 2025
Full details at the link below #skystorians #18thC #19thc #20thC 🗃️

henrymiller07.wixsite.com/oaths-and-oa...

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African Voices in Global Intellectual History Call for Papers for an Authors' Workshop on "African Voices in Global Intellectual History", to be held at Lake Constance, 23-25 June 2025, kindly funded by the German Research Foundation and the Cent...

CfP for an Authors' Workshop on " #African Voices in Global #IntellectualHistory"
Lake Constance, 23-25 June 2025
Deadline: 6 January 2025
(a reader of original documents by African intellectuals and personalities from the #18thC to the #20thC)

#skystorians 🗃️
www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...

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Today's #19thc and early #20thc British art haul. Buying art to discover artists is fun, and although a portfolio takes up space it is still relatively inexpensive. These cost around £50.

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