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Tag Archives: USA
1969: The Door Said
The door refused to open. It said, “Five cents, please.” He searched his pockets. No more coins; nothing. “I’ll pay you tomorrow,” he told the door. Again he tried the knob. Again it remained locked tight “What I pay you,” … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Books, Doors, Philip K. Dick, Science Fiction, USA
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1973: First Strike in Space
On December 28, 1973, the crew of Skylab 4 went on strike, shutting off radio communications with NASA ground control to protest their grueling working conditions. The three astronauts—Gerald Carr, William Pogue, and Edward Gibson—left Earth on November 16, 1973, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, Astronomy, Aviation, Edward Gibson, Gerald Carr, Labor, Strikes, USA, William Pogue
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1963: Pastoral
Richard Mayhew: Pastoral (c. 1963)
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, African-Americans, Art, Landscapes, Native Americans, Painting, Richard Mayhew, USA
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1975: Fred Hampton’s Door
Dana C. Chandler: Fred Hampton’s Door 2 (1975) Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton was drugged and murdered by the Chicago Police in 1969. Dana Chandler first memorialized the event in 1970 with a small trompe I’oeil painting of a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, African-Americans, Art, Civil Rights, Dana C. Chandler, Doors, Fred Hampton, Police, Sculpture, USA
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1978: The Far Side of the Moon
Desiree E. Stuart-Alexander: Geologic map of the central far side of the Moon (1978) [detail]; full map here. (source)
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, Astronomy, Desiree E. Stuart-Alexander, Geology, Maps, The Moon, USA
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1903: The Phantom Ship
Frank Wilbert Stokes: The Phantom Ship, Atlantic Ocean (ca. 1903)
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Tagged 1900's, 20th Century, Art, Frank Wilbert Stokes, Painting, Seascapes, Ships & Sailing, USA
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1869: Mount Tamalpais
William Marple: Mount Tamalpais from Napa Slough (1869) The name “Tamalpais” derives from the Coast Miwok name for the mountain, támal pájiṣ, which means “west hill.” The Coast Miwok numbered between 1,500 and 2,000 before the arrival of Europeans to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1860's, Art, Colonialism, Landscapes, Mountains, Native Americans, Painting, Ships & Sailing, USA, William Marple
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