In 1917, those wanting ideas for party decorations could turn to The 1917 Party Book from the Dennison Manufacturing Company of Framingham, Massachusetts. Included are ideas for hall and table more »
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Now that the festivities are over, here's a bit of history of Mardi Gras. Meaning "Fat Tuesday" in french, this festive day came to America in 1699 with with French more »
For Presidents' Day, we'd like to re-run a post from November 19, 2009: During July 1-3, 1863, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War took place around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. more »
Fortune Magazine was created as part of Henry Luce’s Time, Inc. publishing empire in February 1930, four months after the Stock market crash that started the Great Depression. It was more »
Have you ever daydreamed about the books you'd like to have with you in the event you might need to rebuild civilization all over again someday? If so, The Young more »
British beetles. Transferred from Curtis's British entomology. With descriptions by E.W. Janson. (1863) Contributed by the Smithsonian Institution Here is a wonderful image from a volume that was previously highlighted more »
Maria Sibylla Merian, Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung und sonderbare Blumennahrung, 1730 Don't worry, cherry blossoms will be featured this month, too . . . But this beautiful engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian was more »