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David Perell
david_perell
English is a combination of two languages.1) Anglo-Saxon influences, which came from Germany. 2) Latin speech influences, which came from Italy.Saxon words are shorter and simpler than Latin ones. Here's
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Dr. Erik Wade
erik_kaars
[TW: racism] Thread: In 1849, a London periodical called The Anglo-Saxon appeared with the stated goal of popularizing the term "Anglo-Saxon"as a racial & linguistic term tied to the early
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Joe Levy
JoeJLevy
I've tweeted a lot about my own campaign, but I'd like to mention a @TheGreenParty candidate who really inspires me - @HelenGeake, candidate for Bury St Edmunds This long predates
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Axel Folio, PhD, carries soup for the family
ISASaxonists
#medievalstudies On the anniversary of my resignation from ISXX (lol) I wanted to present you with a gift. Here's a 3-part series (3 links below) on the problematic term "Anglo-Saxon."
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Florence of Northumbria #JusticeForOsimeBrown
FlorenceHRS
In light of the most recent controversy over the racist term 'Anglo-Saxon' I want to explain why it's important to have conversations about the existence of Black people, and wider
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Calvin
CaliShirogane
Putting together a large thread on Anglo-Saxon settlement in what is now Scotland. It'll either be up tonight or tomorrow. It'll be tomorrow. I have a few things to add
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ChristianArchaeology
Christianarcheo
Archaeologists have unearthed the 1400-year-old remains of a mystery woman on the Canterbury Christ Church University campus. Among the objects buried alongisde her was a stunning Kentish brooch, inlaid with
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Rodney B. Campbell
siRodnus
experiment time:If you read this and identity as white/Anglo-Saxon drop a yes/no to the following question.Have you ever watched Roots? *updates*Going to call out a few things you can check
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Ex nihilo
NoireN
both of them were white latino's.i kind of wish you all would realized that being latino is not a racial marker, but rather more of a pan-ethnicity marker.https://twitter.com/sarasinthepit/status/1266386820239110145 its 2020
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Dr Caitlin Green
caitlinrgreen
Some interesting early maps of Cornwall — new post by me :) https://www.caitlingreen.org/2020/11/some-interesting-early-maps-of-cornwall.html Detail from the Anglo-Saxon world map in Cotton MS Tiberius B V/1, dated c. 1025–50, probably
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Christopher Curtis
titocurtis
1. J’habite au Québec toute ma vie. Je me sens québécois, parle français, j’écoute de la musique en français, j’adore cette place et ça me manque quand je suis ailleurs.
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Anne Thériault
anne_theriault
I feel like a billion have already figured this out, but I realized tonight while reading the Chamber of Secrets to my kid that Salazar Slytherin came over with the
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sunny🌙🌾 (HRT SURVIVOR & Ph.D)
VEDIC_CYBERGOD
Blessed Saxons, hark! For what I say is to be just, right and true; The Age of Black is in haste and nears its fabled end. For much too long
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Dr Caitlin Green
caitlinrgreen
A 7th-century Anglo-Saxon glass drinking horn, from Rainham, London: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=87164&partId=1 A 6th-century glass drinking horn from Rommersheim grav
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Tweeting Historians
Tweetistorian
Erik Wade (@erik_kaars) here again! I am again not really going to talk about my own work, but about the history of scholarship, specifically the history of scholars of the
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Survive the Spooks ⚰️ 👻 🕸️
SurvivetheJive
People blame the Anglo for Capitalism. However Adam Smith was actually a Scot and his economic ideas came from Holland. Also Smith was abducted by Roma gypsies at the age
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