Tag Archives: USA

1982: Do You Remember?

Posted on November 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

Do you Remember? We do it all for fun you know Get loaded after the show, it’s all part of the scene Don’t hate us, we’re just kids People say we’re behind the times, go ahead and see if I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1950's, 1980's, 20th Century, Children, Games, Hüsker Dü, Punk, Talking Heads, USA | Leave a comment

1923: Emancipation Machine

Posted on November 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

“I feel that I have done something for the women who have always had to work so hard. This will enable them more easily to earn a living.” Statement of Christopher Latham Sholes, inventor of the typewriter HOW WOMEN … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1860's, 1870's, 1920's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Books, Christopher Latham Sholes, Feminism, Francis E. Spinner, Inventions, Labor, Technology, The Herkimer Historical Society, USA, Women | Leave a comment

1942: The Man Who Lost his Head

Posted on November 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Claire Huchet Bishop: The Man Who Lost His Head (1942); illustration by Robert McCloskey.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Books, Children, Claire Huchet Bishop, France, Mental Health, Robert McCloskey, Switzerland, USA, Women | Leave a comment

1806: Darkness at Noon

Posted on November 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Title page and figures from Darkness at Noon; or, The Great Solar Eclipse of the 18th of June, 1806; “by an inhabitant of Boston.” Darkness at the break of noon Shadows even the silver spoon The handmade blade, the child’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1800's, 1960's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Astronomy, Bob Dylan, Music, Poetry, The Moon, The Sun, USA | Leave a comment

1899: Rocky Surf

Posted on November 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

William Trost Richards: Rocky Surf off Rhode Island (1899)

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Art, Painting, Seascapes, USA, William Trost Richards | Leave a comment

1903: Little Red Riding Hood and Friends

Posted on November 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Illustrations from W. W. Denslow’s 1903 series of picture books: Little Red Riding Hood, Denslow’s Humpty Dumpty, The Three Bears, Old Mother Hubbard, and House that Jack Built. Denslow is best known as the illustrator of L. Frank Baum’s The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1900's, 20th Century, Animals, Art, Bears, Books, Cats, Children, Dogs, Drawing, Eggs, Goats, Mammals, USA, W. W. Denslow, Wolves | Leave a comment

1895: Twilight

Posted on November 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Thomas Alexander Harrison: Twilight on the Shore; I made up the date. Harrison was the inspiration for the character Elstir in Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past.