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16th Century: Manhattan Before New York
By the time Europeans appeared on the scene, a mere five hundred years ago, what is now New York City had as many as fifteen thousand inhabitants—estimates vary widely—with perhaps another thirty to fifty thousand in the adjacent parts of … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th Century, Colonialism, Native Americans, New York City, USA
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1747: The Government of Ants
From William Gould’s An Account of English Ants (1747): In whatever Apartment a Queen Ant condescends to be present, she commands Obedience and Respect and universal Gladness spreads itself through the whole Cell, which is expressed by particular Acts of … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, Animals, Ants, Frederick Prince of Wales, King George II, Poltical Science, Thomas Hobbes, William Gould
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1957: The Mayflower Arrives in New York City
In 1957, a replica of the Mayflower—the Mayflower II—was built in England based on reconstructed blueprints of the ship from an American museum. It set sail for the United States on April 20, 1957 and arrived in New York City … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, 20th Century, Airships, Colonialism, New York City, Photography, Ships & Sailing
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1737: The One Was Dress’d as a Man
In the early 18th century, “Fleet Marriages” were clandestine and unsanctioned marriages that were conducted in London’s Fleet prison, or in the rough neighborhoods surrounding it. They took place away from the home parishes of the spouses, often without marriage … Continue reading
1890: Portrait of an Anarchist
Paul Signac’s portrait of his friend and fellow anarchist Felix Fénéon was painted in 1890, four years before Fénéon was arrested by Paris police on suspicion of participating in the bombing of a restaurant and aiding in the assassination of … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, Anarchism, Art, Felix Fénéon, France, Painting, Paul Signac
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1694: An Unusual Incident at Sea
The following story I had from the mouth of the very person who was chiefly concerned in it. I mean the captain of the ship itself. One Captain Thomas Rogers, commander of a ship called the Society, was bound on … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Dreams, Great Britain, Oddities, Ships & Sailing, USA
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1901: In the Fir Forest
Gustav Klimt: Fir Forest I (1901)
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Tagged 20th Century, Art, Austria, Gustav Klimt, Painting, Trees
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1st Century AD: You Aren’t Even Sure What This Is at First
Statue of a Young Satyr Wearing a Theater Mask of Silenos. Roman, about 1st century A.D. Restorations by Alessandro Algardi, 1628. (source) Silenos (or Silenus) was, in Greek mythology, the tutor and companion of Dionysus, the god of wine and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Century, Art, Dionysus, Greece, Intoxication, Mythology, Rome, Sculpture, Silenus, Theater
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1884: A Prophetic Dream
A STRANGE DREAM A curious instance of a dream coming true occurred to me this winter. While at college last term I had the following dream: I dreamt I was going to visit a strange place, and I was permitted … Continue reading
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