Ancient OriginsJun 19, 2025
In 18th-century Britain, refusing sugar wasn’t about health—it was about human rights. A boycott led by Quakers, women, and children helped break the chains behind every sweetened cup.
#SugarBoycott #AbolitionTea #AntiSlavery #SmartHistory#EthicalChoices #GeorgianHistory #QuakersForJustice#Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort
Read More:https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/sugar-boycotts-0018488
Ancient OriginsJun 17, 2025
On Florida’s Mound Key, the Calusa people harvested deadly burrfish—fish too toxic to eat. Why? New research hints at ritual, toolmaking, or medicine—but the true reason remains unsolved.
#CalusaMystery #AncientFlorida #ToxicFish #NativeHistory #Burrfish #SmartHistory #ArchaeologyFinds #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #AncientHistory #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
Read More: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology-ancient-places-americas/calusa-burrfish-0021800
Patrick MassonSep 5, 2024

I've been following and supporting #smArtHistory (https://smarthistory.org/) for years.

The project is the premier resource for Art History in education, run and created by dedicated faculty cultivating understanding across cultures though art.

The project is also an EXCELLENT example of how an #OER initiative can succeed, true to the values of openness, access, and equity.

Join them today!

Smarthistory

World-class resources on art and cultural objects for learners from around the globe

Patrick MassonJun 5, 2023

#Getty has joined forces with #Smarthistory, to take an in-depth look at select works within their collection. This video series illuminates art history concepts through fun, unscripted conversations between art historians, curators, archaeologists, and artists, committed to a fresh take on the history of visual arts.

See the complete six-part series at https://smarthistory.org/locations/art-in-the-united-states/the-getty/

#art #arthistory

At the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles – Smarthistory