#French

MK

MKLiebmann

Any time they read that French poem, I just imagine them sticking their tongue out at me teasingly. It almost alway follows some sort of confession of frustration...I’ll never understand.

Seán Lyons

SeanAxhi

While the current Suez Canal failed-handbrake-turn event is unfolding, I'd like to draw attention to the time 15 ships and their crews were stranded in the canal for 8 years

Irkutyanin

Irkutyanin1

Most important city to understand America. This is going to be a thread on a long held secondary interest of mine, New Orleans’ history as a capital of a second

jumana

jumanawaIeed

i don’t get why people are quiet when egyptian culture and history is appropriated but when any other culture is appropriated, it’s suddenly the end of the world. i’m not

IGO Predicts | BLM

2020thoughts_

THREAD OF PETITIONS YOU CAN SIGN/DONATE TO. PLEASE SPREAD THE LINKS. #BlackLivesMatter 1.https://blacklivesmatter.com 2. Please read everything!https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd?recruiter=376528016&am

Lizzie Dearden

lizziedearden

The man shot dead in Avignon is believed by police to be a far-right extremist who was part of the Identitarian movement. He was wearing a jacket displaying a Generation

Sister District

Sister_District

NEW: We are thrilled to endorse these 19 progressive state-legislative candidates who will be on the ballot this November in key swing states.Now, more than ever, it is crucial to

Whores of Yore

WhoresofYore

In 1916, after the Austro-Hungarian artist Oskar Kokoschka was rejected by his lover, composer Alma Mahler, he had a this life sized replica doll of her made. He wrote that

Dr. Jennifer Sessions 😷 is wearing her damn mask

Laprofmme

As a historian of unwanted statues, I this story about the statue of Louis XVI in Louisville so much. There's some looooooong, important history at work here. Settle in…1/https://twitter.com/ericcrawford/status/1266206301270544386

Stephen Brumwell

BrumwellStephen

#OTD in 1780, #AmericanRevolutionaryWar Gen Benedict Arnold (code-name ‘Gustavus’) wrote accepting British terms to betray West Point. For secrecy, his letter read like a business proposal. Arnold hoped to fix

Cal Chelcicky

Cal_Crucis

The "public sphere" of society developed from the milieu of christendom, which originally suffered a fragmentation from the growth of papacy. Rather than a local (but powerful & ancient patriarchate)

Daily Suffragist

DailySuffragist

Is citizenship earned or inherent? Did women need to prove they _deserved_ the vote?Once the US entered WWI, women were eager to be of service--especially women with something to prove.

Destination Exploration

ULethbridgeDE

Happy #NationalZooLoversDay! Let’s take a look at what zoos have for you to explore from home and an activity to see if you’re ready to run your own zoo! #AtHomeWithDE

Colin Asiimwe

Spartakussug

Here are some ideas I've been thinking about:1. The government should commercialize the UPDF Construction Brigade. Recruit more people into it and give them 30% of local construction contracts. Stop

bird lady but camping 🏕

zebirdlady

Bird species: a thread (inspired by @MinxMore ‘s animal thread) Amazonian Royal Flycatcher (found in...well, you get the idea) Potoo bird (found in Australia) Shoebill (found in Africa) Secretary bird

Andy Arthur

cocteautriplets

I retweeted earlier about the "Great Michael", a warship launched on this day in 1509 for the Royal Navy of King James IV of Scotland. It's an intriguing tale of