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The Bitter Years is the last exhibition famous photographer Edward Steichen curated as the Director of the Photography Department of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. It is a testimony to documentary photography, featuring over 200 images from one of the largest collective projects in the history of photography: the documentation of rural America during the Great Depression by the Farm Security Administration (FSA).

The Bitter Years

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Strange Science: Sea Monsters

The History of Typography by Ben Barrett-Forrest on Vimeo

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Contrary to popular belief, the sailors of Columbus's day did not think they would sail right off the edge of the earth. They were, however, apprehensive about what they would find in their travels. Mistakes about marine life have ranged from inaccurate assumptions about the behavior of known species to fanciful depictions of animals that "might" exist. Year: 1570 Scientist/artist: Abraham Ortelius Originally published in: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Now appears in: Monsters of the Sea by Richard Ellis This excerpt of a map of Iceland by a Flemish cartographer shows sea monsters that many believed inhabited the surrounding waters.

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Strange Science: Sea Monsters

Ancient Civilizations

Sumerians

History

Francesco D'Andria A digital illustration shows the ancient Plutonium, celebrated as the portal to the underworld in Greco-Roman mythology. By Rossella Lorenzi Discovery News A “gate to hell” has emerged from ruins in southwestern Turkey, Italian archaeologists have announced. Known as Pluto's Gate -- Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin -- the cave was celebrated as the portal to the underworld in Greco-Roman mythology and tradition. Historic sources located the site in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis, now called Pamukkale, and described the opening as filled with lethal mephitic vapors.

Pluto's 'Gate to Hell' uncovered in Turkey

Documerica Then and Now - a set on Flickr

Abandoned automobiles and other debris clutter an acid-water and oil-filled five-acre pond. By Bruce McAllister, near Ogden, Utah, April 1974.

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DOCUMERICA photos: The spoils of industry

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Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery

Searching for the Seventies: The DOCUMERICA Photography Project

Unpleasant Truths

There is an ungainly German word, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, that has no equivalent in the English language. It means "coming to terms with past," and it was coined to refer to the efforts of German intellectuals, journalists, and even some politicians who, over the past half century, insisted that facing unpleasant truths about their country's history was both a moral and political necessity. As a result of these efforts, Vergangenheitsbewältigung has become part of the core political culture of contemporary Germany.

Historical Maps

Maps of War ::: Visual History of War, Religion, and Government

Imperial History of Middle East

European History Interactive Map

The movie " Epic time-lapse map of Europe " fast forwards a map from the year 1000 AD until 2003 to reveal the dynamic nature of Europe's borders, alliances, unions, territories, and occupied lands.

The Historical Evolution of Europe's Borders

G. William Skinner Map Collection

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What happened in my birth year?

World Wars

WWII

Morgenthau plan

Link - article by Simon Rose and Avi Abrams Here’s another look at intriguing and sometimes bizarre maps here at Dark Roasted Blend.

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Marvelous Maps and Curious Cartography, Part Three

When Books Burn: Lists of Banned Books, 1933-1939

Herrman, Wolfgang "Prinzipelles zur Säuberung der öffentlichen Bücherein," Börsenblatt für den deutschen Büchhandel 100 (5/16/1933): 356-358. [Principles for the Cleansing of Public Libraries]