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One of my favorite facts is that the S in “Ulysses S. Grant” stands for absolutely nothing.

He was born Hiram Ulysses Grant, but the congressman who wrote his West Point recommendation messed it up on the paperwork and despite his protests the Army was unable to correct it, so it just kinda stuck.

#he went by ulysses since he was a kid i think, #but the s is completely manufactured, #history

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Jean Moore Kneels And Kisses Her Fiancé, Wheelchair-Bound World War II Veteran Ralph Neppel, 1945, U.S. [915 x 946]

#history, #photography, #vintage, #retro, #old school

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History is an appropriate name for the subject because what you learn there does become history after your exams.

#history, #me stuff

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The Graves of a Catholic woman and her Protestant husband, Holland, 1888 [880x1220] Credit to: u/LaCyXD

#history, #vintage, #photography

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#bible, #theology, #apologetics, #church, #history, #churchhistory, #philosophy, #currentevents, #theologyst, #podcast, #anchor, #GodIsGood, #JesusIsLord, #Youtube

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St Stephens, Stockbridge, Edinburgh.

From a wander in the capital a couple of weeks back, Saint Stephen’s was designed by William Playfair and opened for worship in December 1828. Reconstruction was carried out in 1956-1957 by installing a floor across at the gallery level to create halls below and a church above. St Stephens was sold by the Church of Scotland in 2014 and it is now privately owned.

Future plans are to create ‘A Dance House for Scotland’ and a world class theatre in the round. It is now owned by the former head of the English National Ballet, who intends to convert it into a world-class dance school and venue.

In May stories were circulating that some of the pews had been removed from the building, this is against planning laws, the building is grade A-listed and any work inside or out must be done with consent of the city planners and I would think Historic Scotland and The Cockburn Society would raise questions over this.

The City of Edinburgh Council confirmed that its planning enforcement team “will carry out an appropriate investigation” following the reports from members of the public.

I also notice the building’s webpage is “temporarily unavailable.”

#Scotland, #Edinburgh, #church, #History, #my pic

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Happy 4th of July to my fellow American Patriots. Enjoy yourself and spend time with your friends and family. We have a lot of work to do.

#happy 4th, #4th of july, #patriots, #patriotism, #America, #American, #Americanism, #Right Wing, #Conservative, #Conservatism, #left wing, #communism, #history, #war, #social justice

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A bit of July 5th history…

1687 - Isaac Newton’s work Principia is published, outlining his laws of motion and universal gravitation

1775 - Second Continental Congress drafts the Olive Branch Petition to King George III

1811 - Venezuelan Declaration of Independence from Spain

1937 - Spam, the luncheon meat, is 1st introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation (pictured)

1994 - Amazon.com founded in Washington by Jeff Bezos

2003 - SARS is declared “contained” by WHO after affecting 26 countries

2017 - Volvo announces all new models by 2019 will be either hybrids or battery powered - 1st auto maker to do so

#history, #anthropology, #newton, #olive branch petition, #venezuela, #spam, #amazon, #bezos, #sars, #volvo

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Chief Bull Head of the Sarcee - 1890s. He was known for being a fearless warrior and a great leader who defended his people at all costs. Credit to: u/Spider99999

#history, #vintage, #photography

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Noches 🖤

#lunatic, #hotel del luna, #amor universo, #universo, #alternate universe, #fotobewerking, #fotos, #foto, #fotoğraf, #fotografia, #hermosos, #hidalgo, #natural history, #history, #hipster

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~So don’t let me go

So don’t let me go

We can live forever~

#one direction, #one direction video diaries, #1direction, #1d, #1dsource, #one band one dream one direction, #one last time, #history, #louis tomlinson, #louis, #lt, #solo lt, #harry styles, #harry, #hs, #solo harry, #niall horan, #niall, #solo niall, #liam payne, #liam, #solo liam, #lp, #nh, #10 years of one direction, #10 years

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39/100 Days of productivity

Started working on a philosophy paper about AI and ethics.
Did a small lookbook: something I wanted to try for a while!
Reviewed some old Chinese vocabulary.
Exercised

Small D.A. Lookbook

Since today I had some free time earlier, I decided to play with clothes a little. So here are some photographs of some of the outfits that

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#academia, #dark academia, #historystudent, #studyblr, #studyinspo, #historian, #history, #historyblr, #chinese, #languages, #mandarin, #langblr, #100daysofproductivity, #100 days challenge, #100dop, #100 days of productivity, #being productive

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’… A woman marked by suffering, devout in her faith and exceptional in her courage. From a childhood in which she was adored and feted and then violently rejected, a fighter was born. Her resolve almost cost her her life as her father, and then her brother, sought to subjugate her to their wills. Yet Mary maintained her faith and self-belief. Despite repeated attempts to deprive her of her life and right to the throne, the warrior princess turned victor and became the warrior queen. The boldness and scale of her achievement are often overlooked. The campaign that Mary led in the summer of 1553 would prove to be the only successful revolt against central government in sixteenth-century England. She, like her grandfather Henry VII and grandmother Isabella of Castile, had to fight for her throne. In the moment of crisis she proved decisive, courageous, and “Herculean”—and won the support of the English people as the legitimate Tudor heir.’
-Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen by Anna Whitelock

#Mary I of England, #Tudor, #History, #book quote, #mary i, #portrait

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At the time of this post, it was July 05, 2020 at 06:00AM

#hour, #date, #time, #timestamp, #current time, #clock, #history, #date and time, #July 05, #2020 at 06:00AM

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WWI reenactor gf

#war, #ww1, #history

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Strangle them, break their bones, threaten them all you like. They will always come back for more. Because they are Tudors!

When it comes to unusual, the Tudors take the cake. love them or hate them, you can’t deny they are one of the rarest dynasties in history, outsmarting and out-living all of their rivals.

#tudor, #history, #for fun collage

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Does anyone know good Native America history book I just wanna know about their culture and history or movie is cool 2!

#native american, #native, #history, #native american history, #movie, #help, #i always wanna know about but never had chance for it but now i wanna know more about them!

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Gram 16 Years Old, 1949. via r/TheWayWeWere by @tmslayton

#history, #TheWayWeWere

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#sableellen94, #4th of july, #declaration of independence, #independenceday, #fredrick douglass, #powerful speeches, #never forget, #injustice, #abolish ice, #defund the police, #happy for what, #quotes, #salvery, #history, #slaves, #justice for all, #say their names, #never stop fighting

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#afropunk, #video, #current events, #fourth of july, #history, #black is beautiful, #Instagram

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