Triumph of Victory: “When his plane was shot down over war torn France, this American airman fell out of the the sky and into the pages of Time-Life publishing’s Encyclopedia of the Bizarre and Unexplained.” (Via BB.)
Triumph of Victory
March 4th, 2007 · Comments Off
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Films from the Home Front
February 14th, 2007 · Comments Off
Films from the Home Front: “Films from the Home Front’ brings together a collection of unique moving images illustrating what life was like for ordinary people in Britain during the Second World War, as seen through amateur documentaries, newsreels, government films, and home movies.”
(Via Marie-Jose Klaver.)
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links for 2006-11-06
November 6th, 2006 · Comments Off
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“Above: A unit of StuG III assault guns stands ready for review. They are accompanied by a Überschwerer Kampfschreitpanzer (Superheavy Armored Walking Tank), also known as a “Thor’s Hammer.” Eastern Front circa 1943.”
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Explore the score. Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major.
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links for 2006-09-05
September 5th, 2006 · Comments Off
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“What’s missing is actually the most important part… the section in the middle of the curve The Fat Belly.”
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“Self-styled fairy godmothers of contemporary British art lobbied gallery after years of ‘neglect’”
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“Babbitt maintains that she and her mother only escaped the gas chambers because Dr Joseph Mengele chose her to paint portraits of Gypsies interned at the camp, and later to record the results of his medical experiments on Auschwitz inmates.”
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links for 2006-04-12
April 12th, 2006 · Comments Off
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DIY Lauf der Dingen
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“Created by Charlie White, Pink is sublime and captures all the textures that fit the color.”
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“We wilden op internet dezelfde kwaliteit bieden als in de gedrukte gids”
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“The High Court in Manchester has ruled that an email cannot be recognised as a legal written offer if it does not contain a signature or name within the body of the mail. “
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“Japanese air raid posters “
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“Isolated by perpetual fog and the labyrinthine islands of Lake Saimaa, Valhamönde is a small monastic community that is interdenominational and ecumenist.”
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links for 2006-02-22
February 22nd, 2006 · Comments Off
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“Just roll the clock so that the desired city etched on the sides is on top.”
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http://www.baumraum.de/index2.php?pid=9
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“Kamparchieven.nl stelt u in staat snel en gemakkelijk op te zoeken waar in Nederland archieven over de kampen Amersfoort, Vught en Westerbork worden bewaard en wat precies hun inhoud is. “
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“Follow Jack Bauer as he makes his way around LA (and the world) with Jacktracker.”
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The “24” Jacktracker: Day 5
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“Italy (…) has one of the world’s richest fashion patrimonies. When it comes to conserving that heritage, however, Italian companies are often faced with going at it alone.”
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“This should bring you up to speed, whether you’re new to Quicksilver, or you’re an old pro.”
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“It is a novel application to address the common problem that people don’t like reading text on the screen.”
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Van ABN AMRO tot Yahoo!
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links for 2006-02-08
February 8th, 2006 · Comments Off
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“Een internationaal team van wetenschappers heeft een gebied in de jungle van Nieuw Guinea gevonden met veel onbekende soorten planten en dieren. Er lijkt nog nooit een mens te zijn geweest.”
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“These are such beautiful women,” gushes Tom Ford, the magazine’s artistic director. “Who doesn’t want to see a bit of them?”
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“De zaak kan daarmee een eerste test worden voor de bereidwilligheid van de erven om, na de toekenning van hun claims, te helpen het Nederlandse cultureel erfgoed te behouden.”
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links for 2006-02-02
February 2nd, 2006 · Comments Off
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“1943: Germans surrender at Stalingrad”
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“This is the first of a two-part article presenting that interview.”
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