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Hand of God
device- the hand of God striking a rock with a hammer
A letter from WWII German soldier, Heinz, to his sister and her family.
The translation of this letter is in the source link provided.
85 to 90 pounds of grapes to make five gallons of wine;
It takes 85 to 90 pounds of grapes to make five gallons of wine; some families brew up to 200 gallons each year. Courtesy of the Mancini family.
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Maenads dancing around Dionysus.
Smallpox eradication: a cold war victory
Cold War scientist, Donald Henderson, describes the scientific collaboration between the US, USSR, and WHO in an effort to eridcate smallpox.
Hands of God
device- hands of God holding an anchor around which is twisted a crowned snake
The Pilgrimage to St. Innocent in Grassano, Basilicata, Italy in 1973
In this image, there is the Pilgrimage to St. Innocent in Grassano, Basilicata, Italy in 1973. There is a depiction of Italian altar boys processing in Grassano with the clergymen to honor St. Innocent.
"Wolf! Wolf"
political cartoon pointing out rampant false charges of communism during the red scare
"How did atomic energy information leak out to the damn scientists in the first place?"
political cartoon implying that there are communists among U.S. scientists during the red scare
Title page of Ars magna lucis et umbrae
title page of Ars magna lucis et umbrae