The origins of the dunce cap, however, are in direct opposition to how the head-toppers came to be worn from the 16th century forward. Medieval philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus believed conical hats could function as a funnel of sorts, attracting knowledge into the tip and ...
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Medieval philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus believed conical hats could function as a funnel of sorts, attracting knowledge into the tip and spreading to the wearer's brain. Cone-shaped headgear indicated wisdom until Scotus himself became the enemy of religious thought. His name - D...
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I have already started on the Christmas cross stitching for 2025, have completed two hats for donations, sent the premature baby hats that I knitted earlier last year off, and started my charity knitting for 2025. As I shall be on the road again for the next two months, and then having...
s granddaughters Annie and Nettie Jones were boarding students atMary Potter Academyin Oxford, North Carolina. Their expenses included carfare to and from Oxford; dress goods at Oettinger’s store in Wilson; payments toElsie Knightfor dressmaking; tuition and board; shoes, hosiery, hats, gloves,...
1932’s parade had a special feature: two of the marching Riverton Firemen wore fire hats that had been donated by L. A. Flanagan. They had been worn ca. 1842 by members of his family in Philadelphia, and bore the date of 1800, the year of their Fire Company’s founding. The Grove...
Mallery who shared with me that she has worn various hats in her life. Sarah also shares that she was, “First, a classical/pop singer/composer, she moved on to the professional world of production art and calligraphy. Next came a long career as an award-winning quilt artist/teacher ...
In addition to the significant number of buttons found in the drain, shako plates and chin-strap scales used on British military hats until 1878 (Hull and MacDonald 2014, p. 31) were uncovered. This drain, like many of the features at Locus H1, was contemporaneous with the buried topsoil...
Today it’s a Lakes Region tourist attraction. A wooden Indian stands guard at the entrance to the storechockablock with merchandise: bobblehead dolls, coffee mugs, bomber hats, t-shirts, shoes, candles, cookware, maple syrup and toys. ...