Karen M Kern

Associate Professor History, Hunter College, City Univ of New York. Author of Imperial Citizen. Marriage & Citizenship in the Ottoman Frontier Provinces of Iraq

[NASA Earth @NASAEarth]

It’s not Christmas Eve without Earthrise.

This iconic photograph was taken on Dec. 24, 1968 astronaut Bill Anders as the Apollo 8 crew orbited the Moon. In 2026, four astronauts with NASA’s Artemis II mission will set out to venture around the Moon once again!

[Aline Schlaepfer @AlineSchlaepfer]

Our special issue (with @jorditejel) on “Ordinary Ottomans. Post-World War I settlements and experiences of the end of Empire” is finally out, with @ContempLevant ! https://t.co/HF4CD7mC6p Summaries of our contributions 👇 1/10

[Grigor Boykov @griboykov]

Workshop "Spaces and Agents of Ottoman Conquest", 1-2 October in Vienna

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In the early 1990s, Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado was stationed in Rwanda to cover the genocide, an experience that left him traumatized.

In 1994, upon returning to his home in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Sebastião hoped to find solace in the lush green forest of his childhood. Instead, he discovered that his home had transformed into a dusty, barren land stretching for miles, devoid of any wildlife.

"The land was as sick as I was. Only about 0.5% of the land was covered in trees," he remarked.

At this time, his wife, Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, proposed that they embark on the ambitious journey of replanting the entire forest. Sebastião supported the idea, and together, over the course of the next 20 years, they planted an astonishing 2.7 million trees.

Their efforts resulted in the rejuvenation of 1,500 acres of rainforest, and the site eventually became home to 293 plant species, 172 bird species, and 33 animal species, some of which were on the brink of extinction.

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1905.

[Karen M Kern @KMKern8]

'Istanbuls Today': Pera Museum's exhibition visually narrates city https://t.co/OisUjTQ0Aw

[The Khalili Collections @KhaliliOnline]

We’re thrilled to see @YusufCatStevens reading our new Hajj publication, now available worldwide!
#Hajj2022 #HajjMubarak

[Tarih Kurdu @TarihKurdu]

Osmanlı döneminde Bodrum ve Bodrum Kalesi, Albert Gabriel Fotoğrafı, 1900'ler

[Alvin Foo @alvinfoo]

Sebastian Steudtner, a German pro surfer, rode a wave over 115 feet tall at Nazare, Portugal, a record breaking surf!

[Karen M Kern @KMKern8]

A 5,000-Year-Old Anatolian Sword Identified In Armenian Monastery In Venice https://t.co/I4ULZSZ4uN

[NYC Parks @NYCParks]

Happy first day of spring! 🌸

[Karen M Kern @KMKern8]

Minnesota Bird Songs | Minnesota Conservation Volunteer | Minnesota DNR https://t.co/Ds2eA8RoPu via @twitterapi

[Karen M Kern @KMKern8]

'Teaching us wonder': Turkey embarks on cultural mission to preserve its fairytales https://t.co/EJtx4wbgg1

[ArtNouveauDeco @NouveauDeco]

Nothing more Zen than this.😍

118 year old clip of the Wuppertal Suspension Railway in Germany, 1902. The footage is colorized and speed adjusted.

The "Wuppertaler Schwebebahn" opened in 1901. It is still in use, moving 25 million passengers annually.

[Ravensbeard Wildlife Center @Ravensbeardorg]

Rocky's release was a success! She's a tough little bird and we're happy to see her back in the wild. She will feel your love & support through her journey south.#RockefellerOwl Please help us continue our mission to help birds like Rocky for years to come https://t.co/Wg4S9kJZbb

[ArtNouveauDeco @NouveauDeco]

Some things never change. Snowball fight 124 years ago. Lyon, France, 1896. Colorized and speed adjusted. Original in black and white by Louis Lumiere.
https://t.co/UOu5voQufH

[Karen M Kern @KMKern8]

Now is the time to get an MA in History. @HunterHistDept

[Karen M Kern @KMKern8]

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 3, 'Water Night' https://t.co/cjOPrnaDU8 via @YouTube
Some joy for a new world.

[Jennifer J. Raab @nyscfpresident]

.@Hunter_College students: We’ve developed a Coronavirus Emergency Assistance Fund, thanks to loyal donors/alums; for help with lost wages/unexpected med costs/other financial needs related to the coronavirus crisis, email [email protected]. https://t.co/kEjpP8h1AN

[SUM @sum_research]

A new book edited by @ManuBhagavan (@GC_CUNY, @Hunter_College) looks at India's role during the Cold War in keeping tensions down between the superpowers. Much of the credit for India's outsize impact on world affairs goes to Jawaharlal Nehru https://t.co/HxYT7c5Hgu