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1807: No Less Sacred to Them than the Tie of Marriage
I passed a few days in the valley of one of those streams of northern Vermont, which find their way into Champlain. If I were permitted to draw aside the veil of private life, I would briefly give you the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1800's, 19th Century, Charity Bryant, LGBTQ, Marriage, Sylvia Drake, USA, William Cullen Bryant, Women
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1937: The Building of Tidewater
John Noble: The Building of Tidewater (c.1937)
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Tagged Labor, Painting, 20th Century, USA, Art, 1930's, Industry, Rivers, John Noble
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1918: Young Crow
Jan Mankes: Jonge kraai (1918)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Crows, Jan Mankes, Netherlands, Printmaking
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1927: East River
Georgia O’Keeffe: East River from the Shelton (East River No. 1) (c. 1927-28)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Cityscapes, Georgia O'Keeffe, New York City, Painting, Rivers, USA, Women
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1907: The Boat of the Ideal
Constant Montald: The Boat of the Ideal (1907)
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1673: Life Being So Short and Books So Plentiful
In 1673, Antonio Magliabechi became librarian to Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. He was an eruidite scholar, fluent in Latin, Greek and Hebrew, and—according to his contemporary and biographer Giacinto Gimma—versed in physics, mathematics, rhetoric, grammar, history, … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, 18th Century, Antonio Magliabechi, Antonio Montauti, Books, Italy, Libraries, Memory, Portraits, Sculpture
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1865: O Roaches!
A quite common superstitious practice, in order to rid a house of Cockroaches, is in vogue in our country at the present time. It is no other than to address these pests a written letter containing the following words, or … Continue reading
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Tagged 1850's, 19th Century, Animals, Books, Cockroaches, Folktales, Insects, Letters, Stamps, USA
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