See All More Words with Remarkable Origins 12 Words Whose History Will Surprise You 8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments Birds Say the Darndest Things 10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version) Games & Quizzes See All
Those events, however, were still on the horizon when Robin Kinkead, a New York Times Moscow correspondent, ventured out into Moscow’s frigid streets in search of a lightbulb. Here is his story: WE HAVE PLENTY OF NOTHING FOR EVERYONE…In 1930s Moscow, and in the decades beyond, much ...
Smith got her start in New York in 1926 when she appeared on Broadway in Honeymoon Lane. That year also saw the emergence of countless humiliating wisecracks about her weight that would dog her long career. A reviewer in The New York Times (Oct. 31, 1926) wrote, “A 19-year-old girl...
This paper explores the history of the Momento Mori as artwork, as Christian symbolism, and in the context of it's use in the Christian Chivalric Orders of the York Rite of Freemasonry. ¨ MASONIC POEMS illustrated by Tracing Boardsby W.Bro. Ferenc Sebök, Saint Charles de la Parfaite ...
Writing advice often includes hackneyed phrases we’re supposed to avoid. The phrases we're warned against today are different from the ones of yesteryear. We'll explore both.
Give our harder-than-average Mardi Gras Trivia Quiz a shot. If you get stumped, you can find all the answers by reading MardiGrasNewOr… » Read More Zulu 30th Anniversary Lundi Gras Festival: The Good Times Roll on the River December 27, 2023 | New Orleans always celebrates the ...
The tradition of dropping a giant fluorescent ball in New York City to celebrate the new year can be traced back to a newspaper boss. In 1907,New York Timespublisher Adolph S. Ochs hired sign-maker company Artkraft Strauss to build a large, extravagant ball that could be lit up and lower...
This year’s 24-piece collection, “The Power of Couture,” revisits the couture heritage of brand founder Frédéric Boucheron and highlights his early history through a new approach to ceremonial ornamentation. Born in 1830, Frédéric was surrounded by precious fabrics in his youth...
WOMEN IN REVOLT…The New York Times(in 2020) describes 1931’sMädchen in Uniformas an“expression of anti-fascism and a lesbian coming-out story.” The film was a success throughout Europe, but was later banned as “decadent” by the Nazi regime. Above,Ellen Schwanneke, left, andHertha...
1933; with his family at the May 1, 1931 opening of the Empire State Building—Smith’s grandchildren cut the ribbon; golfing in 1930 with baseball greatBabe Ruthin Coral Gables, Florida; with Rosie, the hippopotamus, at the Central Park Zoo, 1928. (Museum of the City of New York/...