The Four Freedoms is a series of four 1943 oil paintings by the American artist Norman Rockwell (pictured). The paintings—Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear—refer to Franklin D. Roosevelt's January 1941 Four Freedoms State of the Union address in which he identified essential human rights that should be universally protected, a theme which became part of the United Nations Charter. The paintings were reproduced in The Saturday Evening Post alongside essays by prominent thinkers of the day. They became the highlight of a year-long touring exhibition to promote war bonds sold to support the American war effort, which raised over $132 million. The paintings, now in the Norman Rockwell Museum, are his best-known works, but critical review has not been entirely positive. Freedom from Want became emblematic of what is now known as the "Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving", with family at table as a turkey is served. (This article is part of a featured topic: Four Freedoms.).

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1305:

Raymond Bertrand de Got was elected Pope Clement V, succeeding Benedict XI, who died the previous year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Clement_V

1862:

Vietnamese guerrilla leader Trương Định chose to fight on against European forces, defying Emperor Tự Đức and the Treaty of Saigon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C6%B0%C6%A1ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%8Bnh

1963:

British politician John Profumo admitted that he had lied to the House of Commons about his involvement in a sex scandal with Christine Keeler, and resigned from government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profumo_affair

1997:

Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detainment of his rival Denis Sassou Nguesso, initiating a second civil war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo_Civil_War_%281997%E2%80%931999%29

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

rubbish: 1. (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain) Garbage, junk, refuse, trash, waste. 2. (by extension, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain) An item, or items, of low quality. 3. (by extension, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain) Nonsense. 4. (archaic) Debris or ruins of buildings. […] 5. (transitive, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain, colloquial) To criticize, to denigrate, to denounce, to disparage. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rubbish

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Any attempts to alter the status of parts of Ukrainian territory are a clear violation of international law, the UN Charter and Ukraine’s Constitution, they further undermine sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and will not be recognised by the European Union. Russia, its political leadership, and all those involved in violations of international law and international humanitarian law will be held accountable for these illegal actions. The European Union remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and urges the Russian Federation to immediately and unconditionally withdraw all of its troops and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders.   --European Union https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/European_Union