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New York (from NYPL Archives)<p>"Social Justice," founded by Father Coughlin, sold on important street corners and intersections. New York City (New York City, New York)</p><p>From Digital Collections of New York Public Library<br><a href="http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/519bdb80-9761-0136-39e2-03f802df90f9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">digitalcollections.nypl.org/it</span><span class="invisible">ems/519bdb80-9761-0136-39e2-03f802df90f9</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYPL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/image" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>image</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a></p>
Rebecca Bryn<p>Wish you could go back in time? Journey with me to witness the courage of those who fought for our rights and freedom. author.to/RebeccaBryn for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mystery</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> tales with a twist. Bringing history to life. 'Outstanding storytelling'</p>
Christian AlvarezIndependence Hall, and the second photo is a statue of John Barry. Photo taken in February 2025. <br> <br> For those have watched Nicolas Cage in National Treasure, exterior shots used the real Independence Hall in Philly, but for the interior shots and rooftop shots, a 1:1 replica of Independence Hall in Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California was used!<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/IndependenceHall?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndependenceHall</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Buildings?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Buildings</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Landmarks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Landmarks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/HistoricalLandmarks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HistoricalLandmarks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Historical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Historical</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/statues?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#statues</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/architecture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#architecture</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/architecturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#architecturephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Philadelphia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Philadelphia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pennsylvania?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pennsylvania</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PennsylvaniaPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PennsylvaniaPhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StreetPhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StreetPhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/UrbanExploration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanExploration</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Cloudy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cloudy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FotoMontag?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FotoMontag</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PhotoMonday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoMonday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NationalTreasure?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalTreasure</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Movies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Movies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FilmLocations?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FilmLocations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ShotoniPhone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShotoniPhone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travels?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travels</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travelphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travelphotography</a>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/76135/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/76135/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Book Marks reviews of My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende trans. by Frances Riddle Book Marks <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fiction</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Historical</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IsabelAllendeTrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IsabelAllendeTrans</span></a>.ByFrancesRiddle <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
Images of BergenA 1957 everyday local in Fæstergrenden in Sandviken, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bergen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bergen</a>, just outside the city centre. "Smau" is the local word for these alleys, coming from the Norse word "smuga" meaning narrow opening.<br> <br> Photo by Gustav Brosing, via University of Bergen Library: <a href="https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-bros-00314a.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-bros-00314a.html</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Norway?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norway</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Norge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norge</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NorskPix?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorskPix</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Historical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Historical</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BlackAndWhitePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackAndWhitePhotography</a>
New York (from NYPL Archives)<p>Washington Heights Free Library, New York (New York City, New York)</p><p>From Digital Collections of New York Public Library<br><a href="http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-8d87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">digitalcollections.nypl.org/it</span><span class="invisible">ems/510d47e2-8d87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYPL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/image" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>image</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a></p>
PastOslo - Old Images of OsloNew Skodas arrive by rail. From 1945 to 1960, Norway had a very strict car import policy due to economic challenges following the World War II. The exception was cars from the east, like Skoda, that was bought by trading herrings.<br> <br> Year: 1956 (May)<br> <br> Photo: Dagbladet / Norsk Folkemuseum (CC BY-NC-ND)<br> <br> <a href="https://digitaltmuseum.no/011013614657/nye-skodaer-kommer-med-jernbanen-mai-1956" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://digitaltmuseum.no/011013614657/nye-skodaer-kommer-med-jernbanen-mai-1956</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.babb.no/discover/tags/norskpix?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#norskpix</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.babb.no/discover/tags/oslo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oslo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.babb.no/discover/tags/norge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#norge</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.babb.no/discover/tags/norway?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#norway</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.babb.no/discover/tags/historical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#historical</a>
EventsOfTheDayBot<p>Events for the 5th of May from Wikipedia:</p><p>• 1994: The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishkek_Protocol" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishkek_</span><span class="invisible">Protocol</span></a><br>• Birth (1984) of Johanna Hedva, Korean-American artist and genderqueer activist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanna_Hedva" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanna_</span><span class="invisible">Hedva</span></a><br>• Holiday: Gotthard of Hildesheim <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_of_Hildesheim" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard</span><span class="invisible">_of_Hildesheim</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>today</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
EventsOfTheDayBot<p>Events for the 4th of May from Wikipedia:</p><p>• 1945: World War II: The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath is signed, coming into effect the following day. It encompasses all Wehrmacht units in the Netherlands, Denmark and northwest Germany. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_surrender_at_L%C3%BCneburg_Heath" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_s</span><span class="invisible">urrender_at_L%C3%BCneburg_Heath</span></a><br>• Birth (1978) of Erin Andrews, American sportscaster and journalist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Andrews" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_And</span><span class="invisible">rews</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>today</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
Trevor McLeod<p>This is a sobering read from both a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> perspective and a modern one. It is certainly happening in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/world/trump-dual-state.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EU8.cW6u.GbMkwYKCt4eu&amp;smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/05/03/world/t</span><span class="invisible">rump-dual-state.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EU8.cW6u.GbMkwYKCt4eu&amp;smid=url-share</span></a></p>
SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre<p><a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Ukrainian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainian</span></a> military again doing what was thought impossible just a few years ago, setting <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> precedent, shooting down a <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> SU-30 aircraft with a naval <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a>. </p><p>We're a loooong way from "<a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Kyiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyiv</span></a> in 3 days".</p><p><a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/NavalDrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavalDrone</span></a> <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/SU30" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SU30</span></a> <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/SlavaUkraini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SlavaUkraini</span></a></p>
Leif IngholmFriday evening promenade in Bath <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/victorian?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#victorian</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/costuming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#costuming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/historical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#historical</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sewing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sewing</a>
EventsOfTheDayBot<p>Events for the 3rd of May from Wikipedia:</p><p>• 1957: Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_O%27Malley" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_O</span><span class="invisible">%27Malley</span></a><br>• Birth (1917) of Betty Comden, American screenwriter and librettist (d. 2006) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Comden" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Co</span><span class="invisible">mden</span></a><br>• Death (1750) of John Willison, Scottish minister and author (b. 1680) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Willison" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wil</span><span class="invisible">lison</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>today</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
You Know What<p>Our Guess the Year Quiz is now live! How many of these events can you recognize?<br><a href="https://youknowwhatblog.com/quizzes/guess-the-year-quiz/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youknowwhatblog.com/quizzes/gu</span><span class="invisible">ess-the-year-quiz/</span></a><br>.<br>.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/guesstheyear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>guesstheyear</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/quiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quiz</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/trivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trivia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/knowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knowledge</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/generalKnowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>generalKnowledge</span></a></p>
Images of BergenWet <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bergen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bergen</a> is wet. Some traditions live forever. Stølegaten, early 1900s.<br> <br> Photo via University of Bergen Library: <a href="https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-bros-04552.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-bros-04552.html</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Norway?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norway</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Norge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norge</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NorskPix?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorskPix</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Historical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Historical</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BlackAndWhitePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackAndWhitePhotography</a>
Joan Carroll<p>A lion-shaped door knocker on a studded green door.</p><p><a href="https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/lion-door-knocker-viterbo-italy-joan-carroll.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">joan-carroll.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/lion-door-knocker-viterbo-italy-joan-carroll.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://photog.social/tags/doorknocker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doorknocker</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/door" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>door</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/studded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>studded</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/lion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lion</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/creature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creature</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/fanciful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fanciful</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/ornate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ornate</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/vintate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintate</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/intricate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intricate</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/craftsmanship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>craftsmanship</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/BuyIntoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyIntoArt</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/AYearForArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AYearForArt</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/artforsale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artforsale</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/wallartforsale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wallartforsale</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/giftideas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giftideas</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://photog.social/@joancarroll" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joancarroll</span></a></span></p>
Lobsters<p>Owen Le Blanc: creator of the first Linux distribution <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/1mcmys" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lobste.rs/s/1mcmys</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a><br><a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/1017846/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lwn.net/Articles/1017846/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
EventsOfTheDayBot<p>Events for the 2nd of May from Wikipedia:</p><p>• 1876: The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Uprising" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Up</span><span class="invisible">rising</span></a><br>• Birth (1772) of Novalis, German author and poet (d. 1801) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novalis" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novalis</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>• Death (1945) of Martin Bormann, German politician (b. 1900) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bormann" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B</span><span class="invisible">ormann</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>today</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
Images of Bergen<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/InternationalWorkersDay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternationalWorkersDay</a>, with long traditions in Norway. Here on Festplassen, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bergen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bergen</a> in 1936.<br> <br> Photo by Atelier KK, via University of Bergen Library: <a href="https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-kk-n-407-074.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-kk-n-407-074.html</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Norway?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norway</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Norge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norge</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NorskPix?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorskPix</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Historical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Historical</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BlackAndWhitePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackAndWhitePhotography</a>
EventsOfTheDayBot<p>Events for the 1st of May from Wikipedia:</p><p>• 1975: The Särkänniemi Amusement Park opens in Tampere, Finland. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A4rk%C3%A4nniemi_Amusement_Park" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A4r</span><span class="invisible">k%C3%A4nniemi_Amusement_Park</span></a><br>• Birth (1910) of Behice Boran, Turkish sociologist and politician (d. 1987) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behice_Boran" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behice_B</span><span class="invisible">oran</span></a><br>• Holiday: Christian feast of Brioc <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Brioc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Br</span><span class="invisible">ioc</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>today</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>