History

[Tommy.]

"Warsaw ghetto boy".

Widely believed, but never proven, to have survived the war and became a doctor in New York.

 

[summerisle]

If you know your history, which they obviously don't.

 

[summerisle]

Nazis and the Supernatural.

Witches, werewolves and vampires: the Nazi's quest for the supernatural

The ideology of the Nazis drew on theories of racial superiority – but also found inspiration in Nordic mythology, paganism and occult beliefs. Eric Kurlander introduces the menagerie of witches, were- wolves and vampires that populated the ideas and language of Hitler, Himmler and Goebbels

www.historyextra.com

 

[summerisle]

1910, River Rouge, Michigan, I sense a cunning plan here.

 

[4737carlin]

Abraham Wald, been reading about this mathematician, survivorship bias, interesting stuff

 

[summerisle]

Diet sheet for inmates in a lunatic asylum in the nineteenth century.

 

[magicjuan]

Nazis and the Supernatural.

Witches, werewolves and vampires: the Nazi's quest for the supernatural

The ideology of the Nazis drew on theories of racial superiority – but also found inspiration in Nordic mythology, paganism and occult beliefs. Eric Kurlander introduces the menagerie of witches, were- wolves and vampires that populated the ideas and language of Hitler, Himmler and Goebbels

www.historyextra.com

There's a very good book called Lucifer's Court, a sort of travelogue of Otto Rehn (allegedly the inspirational figure for Indiana Jones) who was sent by the nazis to find legendary artefacts that would given them power.

Amazon product ASIN 1594771979

 

[4737carlin]

Harvey Ross Ball, the designer of the iconic "smiley face" he was paid $45 by an insurance company to boost the morale of its employees in 1963.

 

[summerisle]

 

[summerisle]

Intrigued about the origins of hobthrusts, shag foals, mum pokers lol and many others.

 

[Charlie Sweet]

Without wanting to get deeply into politics, etc, I tend to agree - that was a time when patriotism was strong, and was purely about love for one’s country. Add to that the sense that a shared ideology was under threat, and you can see why youngsters were motivated to behave in this way.

Without wanting to get deeper into politics etc, I totally disagree.

100+ years ago poor underclasses of society had limited education and were ripe for cynical exploitation and propaganda. It was an era to be pitied. A huge proportion of soldiers were terrified conscripts not brave warriors fighting for King and Country.

I'd bet patriotism and ideology meant little t them. By and large they became brainwashed cannon fodder.

 

[summerisle]

Failed possible amendments to the American constitution.

 

[summerisle]

Some great takes here, Brexiteers will love the French example. lol

 

[summerisle]

Poor Lincolnshire.

 

[summerisle]

It was ever thus.