silesia
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- n a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
- n a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
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- Why Johann Sebastian Bach Is The Voice Of God
WHEN John Eliot Gardiner grew up on his family's farm in Dorset, he met Johann Sebastian Bach on the stairs every day. By some remarkable chance, a refugee from Silesia had given the Gardiners a portrait of the composer to keep safe during the second world war.
Oct. 11, 2013 - Business Insider - Proof of human migration from Sweden to Poland during the Early Bronze Age
During the Early Bronze Age there was a very high level of territorial mobility of the Unetice culture in Silesia, a large community inhabiting the south western territories of Poland approximately 4,000 years ago. This research confirms the first case of human long-distance overseas journey to Silesia from Scandinavia, probably from southern Sweden.
Oct. 8, 2013 - Science Daily