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A sample article that I intend to publish soon:

= Nemyriv = During the Khmelnytsky Uprising a massacre of Jews took place in Nemyriv. The town fell to the Cossacks on 10 June 1648, and the non-Jewish townspeople betrayed the Jews to the Cossacks. The massacre was significant enough to Polish-Lithuanian Jewry that the Council of Four Lands marked the Jewish date of the massacre, 20 Sivan, as a day of remembrance for all the dead from the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

= Spider Helmet =

The spider helmet was worn by cavalry soldiers in western Europe in the 17th century. The most distinctive feature of the helmet was the spider-like "legs" surrounding the brim protecting the soldier from sword slashes. The legs could be folded up when not in use, and kept in place by a spring-loaded lock. A screw located at the front of the helmet could be turned to release the legs to their combat position.

The spider helmet has been called "one of the most bizarre head defenses ever designed."



References. Fliegel, Stephen N. Arms & Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Publications Department of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.

Mikolic, Amanda. "If the Helmet Fits, Wear It!" Medium. https://medium.com/cma-thinker/if-the-helmet-fits-wear-it-146278d36085

"Spider Helmet ca. 1650-1700" https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/26430

"Cavalry Spider Helmet" https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.1258