Daily Content Archive
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PostcardsPostcards are a way to send message-bearing cards through the mail without an envelope. The earliest known picture postcard was sent in London to the writer Theodore Hook in 1840. Hook most likely created the hand-painted card and sent it to himself as a practical joke on the postal service, since the image on the card is a caricature of post office workers. Today, stamp collectors and deltiologists—collectors of postcards—distinguish between postcards and postal cards. What is the difference? More... |
This Day in History | |
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Black Tuesday (1929)In the 1920s, the US stock market expanded rapidly and reached a peak in August 1929, when prices began to decline while speculation increased. On October 24, "Black Thursday," a record 12,894,650 shares were traded. Banks and investment companies bought large blocks of stock to stem the panic, but on October 29, "Black Tuesday," 16 million shares were traded and prices collapsed. Why do some scholars contend that the stock market crash was not the cause of the Great Depression? More... |
Today's Birthday | |
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Joseph Goebbels (1897)Goebbels, the Nazi regime's infamous minister of propaganda, used mass communication to indoctrinate the German people into a culture of Nazism, racism, and militarism. One of his first acts as minister was to order the burning of books by Jewish or anti-Nazi authors, after which he gained control of every outlet of information in Germany. One of Hitler's most devout followers, Goebbels killed himself and his family after Germany's defeat. What was the title of his semi-autobiographical novel? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) |
Idiom of the Day | |
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fire in the belly— Passion and determination. More... |
Today's Holiday | |
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Coronation Day and Sihanouk's Birthday (2022)The celebration of former King Norodom Sihanouk's birthday on October 31 has been combined with the October 29 anniversary of the coronation of his son, King Norodom Sihamoni. Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his son in 2004. The three-day celebration is centered in Phnom Penh, around the Royal Palace. People from all over the country come to the capital city to watch parades, partake in cultural events, and see the elaborate fireworks display along the riverbank near the palace. More... |