Posts by Pamela
1925: A Year in Review
In historical hindsight, the big event in 1925 was Adolf Hitler’s publication of Mein Kampf and re-organization of the National Socialist party[1] to emphasize the the extreme nationalism that is a common element of fascist political philosophy rather than its original socialist leanings. In fact, in 1925, the Nazis were not yet a significant political…
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From the Archives: Word with a Past: Genocide
I’m dragging with a nasty respiratory virus. Instead of writing through the fog, or leaving you without a Friday blog post, I’ve chosen an old post from 2014 to share. (Enjoy may not be quite the right word.) ***** Genocide as an activity is probably as old as the concepts of “us” and “them”.…
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Fairy Tales, Pt. 4 Madame d’Aulnoy Coins the Term “contés de fees”(fairy tales)
As best I can tell, Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness[1] d’Aulnoy (1652-1705) led a wild life. At the age of 13, she was married to the Baron d’Aulnoy, who was a “freethinker,”[2] a gambler, and thirty years her senior. Three years and three children later, her husband was accused of treason. The accusations were…
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