Linguist to record the magic songs of the Awajún people of Peru
edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin
https://phys.org/news/2026-11-linguist-magic-songs-awajn-people.html
Books about Peru at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3899
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What Once Was And Is No More
https://justin-farrimond.pixels.com/featured/what-once-was-and-is-no-more-justin-farrimond.html
Our place in this world is fleeting. We leave behind but an echo of our emotions, decay overshadows the growth.
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King Arthur and Ramayana: ancient stories that speak to the moral dilemmas of today’s leaders
by Harsh Trivedi
Although separated by centuries, these two epics pose dilemmas that separate the morality of the husband from the duty of the leader.
Books about King Arthur and Ramayana at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/2433
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Ramayana
Hi Mastodon! 👋 #introduction
I’m Edgar, and I built Terra Tempora: a free globe where you can scroll through history and watch borders, empires and events change over time.
It’s open source, with no ads and no tracking. Available in English, French and Spanish
🌍 https://terra-tempora.com/?ref=mastodon
Feedback and missing events are very welcome!
Note: this is coded using AI. Added this as some people complained that it was not mentioned.
Edited 6d ago
Enjoy a fun bike tour from Auburn WA around the White River and Green River Valleys with interesting stories, history, and even a geyser in my latest video!
https://youtu.be/6AzoeIoKCzo
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OK, I just saw someone posting about a project called Terra Tempora (https://terra-tempora.com/?ref=mastodon), which claims to let you "scroll through history", searching for battles, treaties, and "tracking civilisations".
Unfortunately the whole thing is a classic object lesson in why we shouldn't entrust our understanding of history to data scraping and AI processing, which is pretty clearly a core basis for the project. Here's some examples.
TIL Carl Sagan, like Bernie Sanders and The Beastie Boys, is a Brooklyn mensch.
so, as a fellow nooyawkaw am officially declaring NOVEMBER 9TH as #CarlSaganDay …and now we all can hear him saying in our heads, billions and billions of stars forever.
no stop til Brooklyn and billions and billions for Medicare For All 😎
»Nov. 9, 1939: The birth of Carl Sagan
https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/nov-9-1939-the-birth-of-carl-sagan/
"History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery" by Richard Kurin. My rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Published in 2026.
Book description: The definitive account of how a discarded strand of hair found in Thomas Jefferson’s Bible led to a sweeping, multi-year genomic investigation, drawing on technological advances in DNA to finally resolve a 200-year national controversy.
I found the writing to be first rate, though somewhat technical, at least for someone like me with no science background. That said, the book was still a most interesting read.
#nonfiction #history #genetics #science #books #reading @bookstodon
“It is one thing to make sacrifices; it is quite another thing to become the victim of a kind of national amnesia”
—Jackie Kay on Arthur Roberts (1897–1982), of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers & Royal Scots Fusiliers
#Scottish #Scotland #WW1 #FirstWorldWar #history #BlackHistory #ArthurRoberts #RemembranceSunday
Anna Coleman Ladd, The Sculptor Who Created Lifelike Masks For Soldiers Disfigured In World War I
By Joseph Williams
Before the widespread use of reconstructive surgery, Anna Coleman Ladd used her artistic talents to create dozens of masks for American and French veterans who had been disfigured in World War I.
Early morning overlooking the caldera in Santorini, Greece. The first light was just beginning to reach the cliffs and whitewashed buildings, while the Aegean was still deep in blue. I loved the quiet of Santorini at this hour, before the streets became busy.
https://rhfineartgallery.etsy.com/listing/4450437416/blue-domes-of-oia-santorini-overlooking
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"We hold, as undeniable truths, that the government of the various States, and of the Confederacy itself, were established exclusively by the white race, for themselves and their prosperity; that the African race had no agency in their establishment; that they were rightfully held and regarded as an inferior race, and in that condition only could their existence in this country be rendered beneficial or tolerate...the servitude of the African race ... is mutually beneficial to both bond and free, and is abundant authorized and justified by the experience of mankind, and the revealed will of the Almighty Creator, as recognized by all Christian nations"
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(approx 45 days from posting)
BONUS! #PART_TWO: A #History of #White_Supremacy in #Denton_County, #Texas 1920-1979 | Denton scholar and activist, Jessica Luther Rummel provides a free public lecture on the south side of the Denton County courthouse lawn on June 14, 2020 to educate local residents on how white supremacy and power were institutionalized in Denton County, Texas.
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This is what remains of the Álafoss dam. The dam was constructed after a wool factory opened on the riverbank in the late 19th century. The water from the dam was used to power the machines in the factory.
#Iceland #photography #streetphotography #nature #landscape #abandoned #decay #history
📚 Korean Messiah by: Jonathan Cheng
For nearly eight decades, North Korea has marched defiantly to its own beat, shaking off its Soviet and Chinese sponsors to emerge as the world’s most enigmatic nation—a nuclear-armed state ruled by a dictatorial dynasty. Underpinning the state is a personality cult more soaked in religiosity than those constr...
https://bookblabla.com/book/korean-messiah
#books #reading #libraries #history #asia #politicalideologies
‘Incapable of any culture’ — Kant’s racism and a forgotten source on Indigenous Peoples
by Arnaud Pelletier
Books by Kant and about Antonio de Ulloa at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1426
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65413
"The Pope Against Nuremberg: How the Vatican Helped Nazis Escape Postwar Justice" by Gerald J. Steinacher. My rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Published in 2026.
Book description: In the aftermath of World War II, the Nuremberg Trials promised a new era of international justice, holding Nazi leaders to account for their war crimes. Yet, beyond the courtroom, a very different struggle was unfolding. This book uncovers how the Vatican shielded war criminals, challenged the principles of postwar justice, and facilitated ratline networks in which Church leaders played a central role in spiriting Nazi perpetrators to safety, calling it Christian mercy.
There is so much historical detail and information here to document what happened over a period of years, resulting in the undermining of justice, and I venture to say, many knew nothing about the complicity of the Catholic church in this process. I know I was totally unaware of this. I highly recommend this book.
#nonfiction #history #WWII #NaziWarCrimes #CatholicChurch #books #reading @bookstodon
Kate MacNiven: The Silent Witch of Monzie
12 November, Aberdeen: free
In the latter half of the 17th century, Kate MacNiven was accused, tried, and found guilty of witchcraft and burnt at the foot of Knock hill near Crieff, Perthshire. Her story lay silent except in legend. Writer Jess Smith brings out the scant details of her life, reminding us that ‘truth will not be silenced’.
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/25377/
"Fascists need to have their world turned upside down."
32 years ago today
Weight is the fourth studio album by American rock band Rollins Band, released on April 12, 1994. It featured the band's biggest hits, "Liar" and "Disconnect".
#punk #punkrock #hardcore #hardcorepunk #posthardcore #rollinsband #history #punkrockhistory #otd
In memory of the great and unforgettable Pete Shelley, born April 17, 1955
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get : Live in Toronto September 1979
#punk #punks #punkrock #peteshelley #buzzcocks #history #punkrockhistory
“Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation."
#OnThisDay, 31 Mar 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, who was drafting the Declaration of Independence. He declined her suggestions.
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Library of Virginia completes five-year effort to digitize 99 ‘Free Negro Registers’ for Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative.
by Angela L. Flagg
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/news/press/release/2026-10-15
Books about African Americans at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/125
"Jewish Anti-Zionism: A Historical Anthology" by Shaul Magid (Editor)" My rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Published in 2026.
Book description: This book contains a collection of texts illustrating the complex reasons why Jews have contested or rejected the Zionist ideal. In the decades since the founding of the state of Israel in 1948, many have equated Zionism with Jewish identity—and anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Few remember now that the Zionist movement triggered passionate debate among Jews, with many expressing ambivalence or opposition to the Zionist project. Here, the authors have gathered a broad selection of documents, written between the late nineteenth century and the present day, the book features dozens of texts by Jewish writers, discussing why they reject the Zionist idea as the best option for Jewish flourishing.
I gleaned so much information from this book. If the subject interests you, and if you have concerns about the ongoing genocide in Gaza, I think you will find this book interesting and instructive.
#nonfiction #history #Jewishness #genocide #philosophy #Israel #Palestine #books #reading @bookstodon
Tragic Lives and Hidden Scandals of 6 History-Making Composers
Dmitri Shostakovich, Clara Schumann, and Jean Baptiste Lully survived political purges, tragic losses, and royal scandals while redefining classical music.
by Dr. Victoria C. Roskams
https://www.thecollector.com/tragic-lives-hidden-scandals-history-making-composers/
Books about Musicians -- Biography at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/6060
"Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory" by Deborah E. Lipstadt. My rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Published in 1994.
Book description: The denial of the Holocaust has no more credibility than the assertion that the earth is flat. Yet there are those who insist that the death of six million Jews in Nazi concentration camps is nothing but a hoax perpetrated by a powerful Zionist conspiracy. Forty years ago, such notions were the province of pseudohistorians who argued that Hitler never meant to kill the Jews, and that only a few hundred thousand died in the camps from disease... In the first full-scale history of Holocaust denial, Deborah Lipstadt shows how - despite tens of thousands of living witnesses and vast amounts of documentary evidence - this irrational idea not only has continued to gain adherents but has become an international movement.
It is unbelievable to me that we even have to experience this kind of denial. I highly recommend this excellent book.
#nonfiction #Holocaust #history #WWII #books #reading @bookstodon