THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

The Gutenberg Revolution: A History of Innovation

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart within Strasbourg in the year of 1518, something most peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was struck with an feverish urge to dance. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless frolicking became a spectacle that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to succumb to this strange affliction. M

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