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Scissors or Sword? The Symbolism of a Medieval Haircut Simon Coates explores the symbolic meanings attached to hair in the early medieval West, and how it served to denote differences in age, sex, ethnicity and status. Whilst residing in Paris in the sixth century, Queen Clotild, the widow of the Merovingian ruler Clovis, became the unwilling subject of the inveterate plotting of her sons, Lothar and Childebert, who were jealous of her guardianship of her grandsons, the children of their brother, Chlodomer. Childebert spread the rumour that he and his brother were to plan the coronati...

Majestic Theatre turns 100 quietly, with an eye to the future The pandemic has put a damper on the theater’s centennial. But its history (and outstanding acoustics) give listeners and musicians a lot to look forward to about returning On April 11, the Majestic Theater marks its 100th anniversary in the worst possible way: Doors locked, lights off, dust gathering on the lobby chandelier and the 1,704 red velour seats.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) For many of us, the pandemic won’t really start to fade until we can safely attend a concert at the Majestic Theatre, the downtown Dallas jewel ...

March 1st, 2021 in Featured. Closed Left: Hubert Julian poses on the wheel of his plane named "Abyssinia" at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, New York, circa September 1933. Right: John C. Robinson in Addis Ababa, circa 1935-6. (Smithsonian) Smithsonian Air and Space Museum By: Elizabeth Borja Archives Division On October 3, 1935 the forces of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini began their advance upon Ethiopia, known in earlier times as Abyssinia. Italy had long coveted the territory to expand their colonial influence in East Africa. In 1896, Ethiopians had turned back an ...

   I am trying to keep up with the new and updated record collections at FamilySearch   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week. As of 26 February 2021, there are 2,967 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 4 from last week): New and updated collections this week from Marshall are: --- Collections Added   --- *  Idaho, Military Discharge Records, ca.1917 - ca.1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4114267); 1,258 indexed records with 1,258 record images, ADDED 24-Feb-2021 *  Germany, Bavaria, Catholic Church Records, 16...

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