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08
Nov
2009
Of Knives and Narratives

8 hours ago by Editor

By Therese Walsh What if a mystical object was thrust into the life of a stunted modern-day woman? What if that woman began to believe in the will of that object? These questions, inspired by the history of an ancient Javanese keris, a dagger with a wavy blade, became the driving force behind the pl ...

Wonders & Marvels - wondersandmarvels.com · Rank: 16,615 · 10 references

07
Nov
2009
Realism or Fantasy?

1 day ago by late adopter

"The literary roots for this came from two streams in the 1960s. The highbrow, mainstream literary and leftist types endorsed such nonfiction, black prison literature as The Autobiography of Malcolm X; Eldridge Cleaver’s essay collection Soul on Ice; Poems from Prison, compiled by inmate and poet Et ...

The Late Adopter - lateadopter.blogspot.com · Rank: 65,972 · 7 references

"Barack Obama Names Alan Moore Official White House Biographer"

1 day ago by late adopter

"'I look forward to seeing the kinds of subplots he will surely weave throughout the main narrative of my presidency, and how he'll tie them all back together at the end in a way that just elevates the thing to a whole other level. God, that guy is the master.'" From The Onion.

The Late Adopter - lateadopter.blogspot.com · Rank: 65,972 · 7 references

05
Nov
2009
Rensselaer Co. Historical Society's Uncle Sam Exhibition

3 days ago by John Warren

The Rensselaer County Historical Society and Museum (RCHS) will become the new home for Uncle Sam and his story with the opening of its new permanent exhibition Uncle Sam: The Man in Life and Legend on Wednesday, November 11, 5-7 p.m., at 57 Second Street in Troy.Samuel 'Uncle Sam' Wilson (1766-1854 ...

New York History - newyorkhistoryblog.com · 14 references

04
Nov
2009
Mummy Powder and the Household Use of the Egyptian Dead

4 days ago by Hunter

Beginning in the 12th century, Arab physicians began to prescribe their patients a most unorthodox remedy: the ground remains of mummies procured from Egyptian tombs. As Islamic Arabs of the day did not regard the ancient Egyptians as ancestors, the practice was widely accepted and so-called mummy p ...

History Blog - blog.aurorahistoryboutique.com · 22 references

Bridgeman Art Library: Art, Culture, History

4 days ago by Ashley Chadwick

With images from over 8,000 collections and more than 29,000 artists, Bridgeman Art Library is a comprehensive source for fine art, architectural and historical images. Bridgeman’s search tools allow the user to browse the collection thematically (architecture, land and sea, emotions and ideas, etc. ...

Deep Focus - soa.utexas.edu/vrc/blog · Rank: 132,706 · 2 references

The Raw and the Cooked

4 days ago by late adopter

"A powerful thinker, Mr. Lévi-Strauss was an avatar of 'structuralism,' a school of thought in which universal 'structures' were believed to underlie all human activity, giving shape to seemingly disparate cultures and creations. His work was a profound influence even on his critics, of whom there w ...

The Late Adopter - lateadopter.blogspot.com · Rank: 65,972 · 7 references

03
Nov
2009
The Lenape: Lower New York's First Inhabitants

5 days ago by John Warren

Dr. David Oestreicher will present a lecture, The Lenape: Lower New York's First Inhabitants on Sunday, November 8, 2:00-4:00 PM at the SUNY Albany Center for Arts and Humanities. For over twelve thousand years, the region that is now lower New York, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware was ...

New York History - newyorkhistoryblog.com · 14 references

Annie Oakley: American Woman and Marksman

5 days ago by Trish

Annie Oakley died on November 3, 1924 from pernicious anemia. Her life is a testament to the strength and determination of American frontierswomen. Skilled with weapons and equal to many of her male counterparts, Annie Oakley remains an integral part of western history. Born in Ohio on August 13, 18 ...

History Blog - blog.aurorahistoryboutique.com · 22 references

02
Nov
2009
Who Shot Rock And Roll Photography Exhibit Opens

6 days ago by John Warren

Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present, which will run from October 30, 2009–January 31, 2010 at the Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 5th Floor of the Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway) features more than 175 works by 105 photographers, including many rare and never-b ...

New York History - newyorkhistoryblog.com · 14 references

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