The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes. Rome Reborn. Albert Einstein at the IISH. Seventy-five years of systematic collection by the IISH does not only mean bringing together all kinds of collections from individuals and institutions who are important to social history, but also leads to a 'condensing' of documents from people whose own archives have not ended up at the Institute. Albert Einstein's (1879-1955) letters offer a good example of this process. On the occasion of the new president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) Robbert Dijkgraaf's introductory visit to the IISH (7 July 2008), we explored the possibility of exhibiting several of Einstein's letters.
After all, Dijkgraaf is a renowned physicist and Einstein was once a foreign member of the KNAW. To our own surprise, a rummage through various archives did not only yield dozens of letters and manifests, but also a lecture with discussion, an unpublished preface, and various visual artefacts. The IISH's collection of Einsteiniana spans the period of circa 1919 to 1947. The Ancient Theatre Archive. Canal De Suez. The Humphrey Winterton Collection. Stone Pages. Timelines. This British Library timeline allows you to explore collection items chronologically, from medieval times to the present day.
It includes a diverse combination of texts: those that allow glimpses of everyday life (handbills, posters, letters, diaries), remnants of political events (charters, speeches, campaign leaflets), and the writings of some of our best known historical and literary figures. Launch the interactive Flash timeline above, or explore each of the historical sources in the centuries below. Magna Carta, medieval maps, manuscripts & more...
Medicine, rural life, the Peasants’ Revolt... This British Library timeline allows you to explore collection items chronologically, from medieval times to the present day. Launch the interactive Flash timeline above, or explore each of the historical sources in the centuries below. Magna Carta, medieval maps, manuscripts & more... Smarthistory. How To History. Connected Histories. Kanaal van historyteachers.