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15 mya: Oecophylla
Up to hundreds of weaver ants…line up side by side in militarily precise rows. They grip the edge of one leaf with the claws and pads of their hindlegs and the edge of the other with their jaws and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990's, Africa, Animals, Ants, Architecture, Bert Hölldobler, Books, E. O. Wilson, Germany, Insects, Labor, Miocene epoch, Photography, USA
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2014: Jahmal
Gabriel Garcia Roman: Jahmal (2014); from a series, Queer Icons
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, African-Americans, Art, Christianity, Gabriel Garcia Roman, Latino/as/x, LGBTQ, Mexico, Photography, Religion, Saints, USA
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1963: A Colour Guide to Clouds
Each time you look at the sky, try to identify the clouds in it and test whether the explanations given in the book could be true for them. Gradually you will come to know the important clouds and the circumstances … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Books, Great Britain, Harry Wexler, Meteorology, Photography, Richard Scorer, The Sky, Weather
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1904: Buy Your Chair Under a Chair
Founded in the 1850’s by Swiss immigrants from Cincinnati, Tell City, Indiana was originally a planned community in which land was distributed by lottery and everyone was guaranteed a job. One of the first businesses in the town was the … Continue reading
1919: Ireland in Chains
On July 4, 1919, American supporters of Irish independence crashed the Independence Day parade in Washington D.C. Their participation had been officially banned by the parade organizers because Ireland was not a “fully accredited” nation, but—undeterred—they decorated a car and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Activism, Amelia Rosser, Cars, Ireland, Jack La Follette, Parades, Photography, USA, Women
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1973: Heavy Smog
Chester Higgins: Environmental Protection Agency photo – “The George Washington Bridge in heavy smog. View toward the New Jersey side of the Hudson River” (May 1973)
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, Bridges, Chester Higgins, Environment, New Jersey, New York City, Photography, Rivers, USA
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1966: I Am Your Greatest Fan
I grew up in musical theater. To me, the highlight and the epitome of my life as a singer and actor and a dancer/choreographer was to star on Broadway. And as my popularity grew once [Star Trek] was on … Continue reading
