The 1930s
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| Originally published | 2015 |
| Authors | Stephen Feinstein |
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| ID | 2063379 |
About The 1930s
Dust storms ravaged the Great Plains, and the economy crashed, leaving thousands unemployed, homeless, and hungry. Nazism began its rise to power in Germany, and a hurricane devastated New England. The 1930s were a time of enormous devastation, but also of great progress. . . .
Russian memorials to victims of Stalin vanish
... For the past nine years, more than 700 plaques have been put up in Russia and elsewhere, commemorating the final residences of people who died in Stalin s purges in The 1930S...
Rock in a hard place: France-Spain border residents angry over road blocks
... Tens of thousands of Spaniards fled along this route to France during the Spanish Civil War in The 1930S, while many allied forces and Jews escaped in the other direction during the Nazi occupation...
Antisemitic graffiti in Paris worries French leaders
...Stars of David have been found graffitied on buildings in the Paris area, in acts that political leaders have said " recall The 1930S"...
Léopold Sédar Senghor: Senegal delays auction in France
... He was a distinguished poet who pioneered Négritude - an anti-colonialist movement that championed African cultures - alongside Martinican poet Aimé Cesairé while a student in Paris in The 1930S...
Kuda Bux: The Indian magician who charmed the West with his 'X-ray eyes'
... But what if his eyes were covered with lumps of dough, thick swabs of cotton and several layers of gauze - and he had multiple layers of bandages wound tightly around his head in such a way that only his nostrils were left exposed? Kuda Bux, who was born in Kashmir in 1905, was famous for performing this cycling feat on streets of England and Europe in The 1930S and 40s - something he claimed he was able to do because he could " see without eyes"...
Man, 94, finds father's beloved classic car on auction site
... Malcolm Stern, from Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, chanced on The 1930S Talbot Barracq while trying to recreate a 3D model...
Israel Gaza: Antisemitic incidents 'triple in UK' since Hamas attack
... He compared the ideology of Hamas to that of the Nazis in The 1930S and 40s...
Keir Starmer: Labour leader hoping for keys to Downing Street
... With a general election rapidly approaching, he will be hoping that deliberate positioning will help his party win power again, four years after suffering its worst result since The 1930S...
Léopold Sédar Senghor: Senegal delays auction in France
An auction in France of items belonging to The First Senegalese president has been delayed, as the government in Dakar negotiates to buy them directly.
Léopold Sédar Senghor's Possessions - including military medals and jewellery - were to be sold in The City of Caen.
The current president of Senegal, Macky Sall , urged the culture minister and The Embassy In Paris to hold discussions with the auctioneers.
Senghor led Senegal for 20 years after independence from France in 1960.
He was a distinguished poet who pioneered Négritude - an anti-colonialist movement that championed African Cultures - alongside Martinican poet Aimé Cesairé while a student In Paris in The 1930S .
Senghor was politically a socialist. He also maintained Close Ties to France.
He retired to France with his French wife Colette near Caen, where he died in 2001.
Senghor's belongings have been brought to auction by a private seller who has not been named.
Negotiations will now be held with state officials over The Next few weeks, auctioneer Solène Laine told AFP news agency on Saturday, but if they fail to reach an agreement her firm says an auction will be held in December instead.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com