How the Word ‘Goth’ Evolved Throughout the Ages
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#2PYY4)
In a Ted Ed Lesson animated by Miguel Otilora and Jorge Jaramillo, educator Dan Adams explains the history of the word "goth" and its evolution from being a word completely descriptive of barbarians (Visigoth, Ostrogoth), the events in 1550 and 1764 that changed the connotation of the word and the modern use of the word.
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