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    Slavery is a Woman

    February 28, 2025

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    David

    Slavery is a Woman:Race, Gender, and Visuality in Marie Benoist’s Portrait d’une négresse (1800)By James Smalls Hanging on one wall of the Musée du Louvre, in the company of the gargantuan machines by Jacques-Louis David, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, and others, is an exquisitely crafted and modestly sized painting of…

  • THE REVIEL HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF AMAMPONDO/MPONDO.

    THE REVIEL HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF AMAMPONDO/MPONDO.

    February 28, 2025

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    David

    The name Mpondo came came from their first King called Mpondo who was a  twin to Mpondomise & to Xesibe which they were Kings to their nations that is named after them. The Mpondo nation is like a nation just like the Xhosa & Zulu people but they are officially…

  • On the 24th August 1867 Fanny Adams , her younger sister Minnie and a friend left their house to go for a walk.

    On the 24th August 1867 Fanny Adams , her younger sister Minnie and a friend left their house to go for a walk.

    February 28, 2025

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    David

    The group were approached by a smartly dressed man in a black coat who offered Minnie and their friend money to leave and go get sweets, which they did. The man then offered Fanny a half-penny if she would accompany him to ‘The Hollow’, she refused and he picked her…

  • Lady poops on restaurant floor, flings it at cashier

    Lady poops on restaurant floor, flings it at cashier

    February 28, 2025

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    David

    This woman was full of crap — and she didn’t mind sharing it in front of horrified diners. A Canadian woman was so incensed that a Tim Hortons employee denied her access to a restroom that she popped a squat, pooped on the floor and flung her dung at him.…

  • “THE MERRILL’S MARAUDERS”Taken from Various Internet Sources and I compiled the photos into a PIC•COLLAGE.

    “THE MERRILL’S MARAUDERS”Taken from Various Internet Sources and I compiled the photos into a PIC•COLLAGE.

    February 28, 2025

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    David

    Merrill’s Marauders (named after Frank Merrill) or Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operationsjungle warfare unit, which fought in the Southeast Asian theater of World War II, or China-Burma-India Theater (CBI). The unit became famous for its deep-penetration…

  • Today we Remember and honor of Alexis Patterson.

    Today we Remember and honor of Alexis Patterson.

    February 23, 2025

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    David

    The information below was provided to us by her mother. Alexis Nichol Patterson, “Lexi” peacefully entered the presence of her Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the age of 23. She was the beloved Mother to Jaxson and Braxton. They are the light of her life and always will…

  • In 1930, a group of four young ladies gathers for a photograph, capturing a moment of youthful camaraderie and style during an era of significant change.

    In 1930, a group of four young ladies gathers for a photograph, capturing a moment of youthful camaraderie and style during an era of significant change.

    February 17, 2025

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    David

    The Great Depression is casting its shadow over much of the world, yet in this photograph, the resilience and optimism of youth shine through. Dressed in the fashion of the time, the young women wear dresses with modest hemlines and delicate patterns, reflecting the elegance of the 1930s. Their hairstyles…

  • “Huck and Jim in Their Final Years”

    “Huck and Jim in Their Final Years”

    February 17, 2025

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    David

    In 1903, on his last visit to his in-laws at Quarry Farm in Elmira, New York, Mark Twain (1835-1910) posed for this photograph with his friend, John T. Lewis (1835-1906), who was born a free man in Maryland and who had migrated to upstate New York. They met in 1877…

  • A statue of the Seal Woman is in Mikladagur, on the island of Kalsoy.

    A statue of the Seal Woman is in Mikladagur, on the island of Kalsoy.

    February 17, 2025

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    David

    It is made of bronze and stainless steel. The statue is designed to withstand 13 metre waves. In early 2015, a 11.5 meter wave swept over the statue. It stood firm and no damage was caused. The legend of Kópakonan (the Seal Woman) is one of the best-known folktales in…

  • The boy accused of blasphemy who cut off his hand.

    The boy accused of blasphemy who cut off his hand.

    February 16, 2025

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    David

    WARNING! Content below is not for the weak at heart! Image caption,Qaiser says he is proud of his actions After a Pakistani boy cut off his own hand following a public accusation of blasphemy, BBC Urdu’s Iram Abbasi travelled to his village in Punjab province to find out what happened.…

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