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#OnThisDay, 1927, "Metropolis" film opened in Germany. 4 copies of film poster exist; here's one. http://bit.ly/yIvCdW pic.twitter.com/4PlYgwkC
#OnThisDay in 1909 Ernest Shackleton's crew arrived 180 km from South Pole, further south than any previous expedition. http://bit.ly/UKEHz3
This 1872 colored lithograph shows Smeroe, the largest volcano on the island of Java. http://bit.ly/13eCTmV
#DidYouKnow that Alabama was acquired by the United States from Spain in 1810 and was admitted to the Union in 1819? http://bit.ly/13dZLD6
A 1900 view of the Forum, the nexus of political, business, and social life in ancient Rome. http://bit.ly/WEX9HW
Vivid 1635 illustration of the revelation of baby Jesus, in honor of Three Kings' Day (Epiphany). http://bit.ly/WgiPcW
1600s edition of the earliest piece of prose fiction in the Japanese literary tradition: The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. http://bit.ly/RxznQY
Depiction of the Last Judgment with symbols of the Apocalypse in Cathedral of the Annunciation (Russia). http://bit.ly/UUUVE8 #PhotoFriday
From the 15th century, the lavishly-decorated Salzburg Missal with liturgical texts and brightly colored illuminations. http://bit.ly/W2MXYJ
This humorous 1861 calendar from Bulgaria is packed with poems, amusing sketches, and horoscopes. http://bit.ly/U0egci
Happy New Year! Ring in 2013 with Robert Burns's traditional folk song, "Auld Lang Syne". http://bit.ly/WgmW9a
Stunning and vividly-illustrated "Twelve Months by Toyokuni: First Dancing Practice of the New Year", from 1854. http://bit.ly/UghjcJ
Robert Burns's 1806 poem about a farmer's New Year greeting to his mare, and an address to haggis on New Year's Day. http://bit.ly/VsaJSg
A comprehensive map of Vietnam’s provinces, from around 1890. http://bit.ly/UhgPl4 #MapMonday
A 1540 Mexican pictorial with writing in Spanish and Nahuatl relating to a lawsuit concerning estate of an Aztec lord. http://bit.ly/VWo15M
An 1862 portrait of American poet Walt Whitman. http://bit.ly/UelzaQ
A striking 1922 photograph of a Jewish cemetery in Vilnius, Lithuania. #PhotoFriday http://bit.ly/RlGAU7 pic.twitter.com/gUqnvsqX
Maori men, women, and children of New Zealand during the late 19th century. http://bit.ly/WKDV5J #PhotoFriday
Did you know that Pravčická brána (or Prebischthor) is the largest natural stone bridge in Europe? An 1890 view here: http://bit.ly/Zoy6jD
From 1651, Lady Ann Fanshawe's book of medical, culinary, and other recipes. http://bit.ly/UVEqaN
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