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1917
A year in the 20th century.
The outbreak of war at sea between the German and British navies extended the conflict to yet another front, where in February 1917 a critical escalation was brought about by Germany’s declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare. All merchant ships in the northern Atlantic – whether carrying military or civilian cargoes – were declared to be targets of the German submarine squadrons. The purpose of this offensive was to paralyse Atlantic shipping and to isolate Great Britain economically by cutting off its inexhaustible supply of commodities from over the seas. Th ...more
The outbreak of war at sea between the German and British navies extended the conflict to yet another front, where in February 1917 a critical escalation was brought about by Germany’s declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare. All merchant ships in the northern Atlantic – whether carrying military or civilian cargoes – were declared to be targets of the German submarine squadrons. The purpose of this offensive was to paralyse Atlantic shipping and to isolate Great Britain economically by cutting off its inexhaustible supply of commodities from over the seas. Th ...more
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La narrazione di una serie di eventi, anche quando viene rielaborata da uno storico, contiene sempre una selezione arbitraria che propone un contenuto non riducibile alla verità dei singoli fatti raccontati. Per quanto si tenti di tenere l'interpretazione separata dagli elementi fattuali, la narrazione intreccia inevitabilmente il significato che si vuole dare agli eventi, alla loro selezione e giustapposizione. A maggior ragione una narrazione dal forte e intenzionale carattere ideologico, com'
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― 1917. La Rivoluzione
― 1917. La Rivoluzione
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She leads me to a parlor room, where tailors are pinning up a white, lacy gown, with long sleeves and a layered skirt, made in the style of the year 1917. The same year the Romanov Empire fell. At their request, I slip it on and step on a stool in the middle of the room. My throat clenches when I gaze into the golden mirror. I’m a living impression of Empress Alexandra, wife of Nicholas II. I look like I’ve stepped out of the black-and-white pictures and transported myself to another time.
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― Court of Vampires
― Court of Vampires
