On August 19th, 1812, the USS Constitution defeated the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812. On this date: Today's Highlight in History: On August 19th, 1812, the USS Constitution defeated the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia during the War of...
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The potato is an unusual little tuber that has played an important role in the history of the world and was, in fact, the primary food crop for an entire nation. National Potato Day celebrates this wonderful tuber and all the things you can use it for. What’s your favorite potato ...
Archaeology: A New History. This painting hasn’t been shown in many years and is, at 36″ by 48″, the largest painting of this series. It is one of my favorites from this series so I am pleased to have it back out in public view as part of this show....
The strength of the bond between the living and the dead shapes both Lurie’s and Nora’s stories. The novel’s many ghosts might seem to pushInlandout of history towards fantasy. As Nora eventually concludes, however, truth is already proving stranger than fiction: ...
Beginning with Ole Kirk Christiansen’s founding of LEGO in his garage in 1932, Robertson covers LEGO’s history since before plastic bricks were even an idea. Moving chronologically through the heads of the company, Robertson analyzes the decisions LEGO made in an attempt to become the strongest...
"There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart." - Celia Thaxter "Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability." - Sam Keen "This is the river of the great 19th-century landscapists; of Cole, Cropsey and Church, and at the end of the summer it lies motionless under the haze...
History began when humans invented gods – and will end when humans become gods (Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari). Question: Are we becoming extinct as Homo Sapiens? Answer: No, we are moving from one stage of development to the next one. And we cannot understand...
Ironmonger Lane – Two Thousand Years of History A couple of week’s ago I was in ironmonger Lane in the City of London, a narrow lane running between Cheapside and Gresham Street. The buildings in the lane are relatively recent, and difficult to photograph due to the width of the lane...
Maximilian Franz August von Forckenbeck was a prominent leader of the 19th-century German National Liberal Party. Elected to the Prussian Chamber of Deputies in 1858, Forckenbeck subsequently helped found the left-liberal German Progressive Party (1861),