2017年12月23日 · In what became a controversial campaign, women gave men who they thought hadn’t enlisted a white feather as a mark of shame or cowardice for failing to perform their duty. One problem was that some recipients were in reserved occupations while, in one case, a man received such a feather on the same day as the Victoria Cross.

"White Australians" in the 19th and early 20th century were generally subject to a cultural belief of genetic criminality from other British settler societies, this varied from cultural claims to racial claims in the language of the day that "embodied" perceived moral or cultural deficiencies in the "racial character" of a "people."

In a surprising number of conflicts, propagandists have accused enemy troops of very similar (and appalling) atrocities. Among the most common allegations are claims that babies had been impaled on

2018年1月11日 · Yes, an Iron Cross first class indicates at least 2 Iron-Cross-worthy actions. The only additional requirement for the Iron Cross first class was that the recipient should already hold an Iron Cross 2nd class.

2012年2月8日 · People talked about the British Empire, but nobody ever actually officially created a British Empire. There was no monarch of the British Empire, no prime minister of the British Empire, not cabinet of the British empire, no parliament of the British Empire, etc.

2015年8月3日 · When was the White Feather first used as a symbol of cowardice? 8 Would Victorian era British soldiers wear their short sword bayonets while wearing uniform when off duty?

Tea was certainly available to the aristocracy from at least the mid 18th century, but the concept of "tea" (as in tea break, afternoon tea, high tea, etc.) didn't become prominent until its adopti...

2019年9月17日 · The feather headdresses, clothing styles, and teepee in the picture (and the headdress worn by "Poking Fire" in the link) are typical of plains tribes like the Lakota, NOT Northeastern peoples.

2025年1月16日 · I don't know what university students used, but schoolchildren used a slate.I assume university student did the same for much of their work.

2024年12月15日 · Image comes from the Wikipedia page, apparently dated 2016. The damage is also visible in some earlier black and white images. There's a picture of the mask in-situ (presumably circa 1925) but the area of interest is covered in black gunk.