Tag: history
The not always consensual history of national holidays around the world
National holidays are celebrated throughout the world, in very small islands as well as large nations, except for one… The celebrations, which became widespread in the 20th century, are sometimes…
Michka Assayas, an intimate history of music
Our guest is the author and musical journalist Michka Assayas, for the release of “Very Good Trip, an intimate history of music(GM Editions/France Inter). In An Intimate History of Music,…
Virtual boats on the moat, dancing on the walls of Kasteel de Haar: history comes to life in colorful animations
There are more than 100 projectors in the park that together create all the animations. There was a whole process leading up to that. “We built 3D models of all…
Did you know about the history of this poinsettia? A large part of global business still benefits one family
Mexico is the homeland of the poinsettia, but the flower’s world conquest began in the United States. Originally hontelo, a herbaceous plant that loves warm weather, became a million-dollar business.…
Mistletoe has a long and somewhat sordid history
News Local News A bundle of mistletoe during the annual Mistletoe and Holly Auctions held at Tenbury Wells, central England on Nov. 29, 2022. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty…
The 350-year history of money called ‘Central Bank’
The Bank of England, located in London, England. ⓒEPA The central bank was born in Europe at the end of the 17th century. The Riksbank in Sweden, founded in 1668,…
The unusual history of the Christmas gift: “started as a log”
Andreas Önnerfors, docent in the history of ideas and learning, explains that the concept of clap in the word Christmas present is about an actual clap – or a knock…
History knows one famous Christmas-time ceasefire – in Ukraine there is hardly a break these days for two reasons
For the first time, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church allows Christmas to be celebrated already in December. In Ukraine and Russia, the Orthodox do not traditionally celebrate Christmas until January. Tomorrow,…
The Americans were surprised at what happened: The temperature drop in 1 hour made history! “We expect chaos!”
As the Christmas holidays approached in the USA, the cold weather in the country paralyzed life. In a statement from the National Weather Administration, it was stated that chaos is…
Making trotting history, Emma Väre and “Aukku-täti” have gone from victory to victory – the mare knows she is better than the others
Emma Väre has broken into the domestic trotting elite this season. With the first place in the Kymenlaakso race, the woman from Vihtälä became the female trainer who won the…