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February 8, 2016
The Short Sweet Life of Willie Lincoln
Despite the fact that Willie Lincoln died before his 12th birthday, he was arguably the happiest of the Lincoln family.
Willie Lincoln in Springfield, IL
William Wallace Lincoln (1850-1862) was named for his uncle-by-marriage. Dr. William Wallace, married to Mary Lincoln’s sister Frances, had been devoted to caring for little Eddy Lincoln, a sickly boy, who died, shortly before his fourth birthday, only a few months before Willie was born.
Willie and Tad Lincoln...
Curious 18th Century Cats
Two Girls Dressing a Kitten by Candlelight by Joseph Wright of Derby, c.1768-70 (c) English Heritage, Kenwood; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation
We thought today we would take a look at newspaper reports about these furry felines and were quite surprised by the articles we found, so here we go, were they fact or merely folklore, please don’t ask us to verify the truth behind any of them!
The Sun, 1st January 1795
A few days ago a cat kept by Mr. Wood, boatman,...
Abyssinian Cats
Abyssinian cats—affectionately referred to as Abys—are short-haired elegant cats with a strong personality. They are considered one of the oldest breeds of domestic cats in the world and may have descended from the cats of Ancient Egypt. Some believe they may have lived at the Courts of the Pharaohs, since mummified cats that have been found at Egyptian excavations sites are strikingly similar in appearance. Notwithstanding their genealogical history—which is inconclusive—they...
February 7, 2016
Romeo & Juliet – Did you know?
California Ballet Company's Blog
There have been so many stagings and re-stagings of this classic romantic tragedy that it would be impossible to count all of them. Suffice it to say that Romeo & Julietis arguably Shakespeare’s most popular and most enduring play. Long before Leo courted Claire the basic story of the star-crossed lovers began to enthrall readers and audiences.
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Marie Curie
Madame Marie Slodowska Curie, most commonly known as an inspirational scientist or a ‘genius’, but less famously known for being a deep lover, a mother, a sister, a daughter, a patriot, and once a servant.
The whole world knows that she was the first and only woman to receive two Nobel prizes, but muchless is known aboutthe nights Marie had to sleep on a cold floor and skip meals to pay her tuition fees; the nights she filled her empty stomach with enthusiasm for science and the days when h...
Evagrius Ponticus and the Eight Logismoi.
The History of the Byzantine Empire
It is difficult for us to appreciate the intricacies of the Byzantine state, without sometimes looking at the simple lives of people, who shared in its 1000-year history. Over 1,600 years ago, our modern concept or understanding of the seven deadly sins, is linked to the work of the 4thcentury monk Evagrius Ponticus, also called Evagrius the Solitary. In 375 AD he developed eight evil thoughts (Logismoi) or terrible temptations, from which all sinful behav...
Illustrious Queen
History... the interesting bits!
Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal
Philippa of Lancaster was born at Leicester on 31st March 1360. She was the eldest daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and 4th son of Edward III, and his first wife Blanche of Lancaster, great-great-granddaughter of Henry III. her father was one of the richest men in the country – and one of the most powerful.
Her life as a child would have been one of luxury and privilege, with a glorious dynastic marriage...
February 3, 2016
February 2, 2016
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: A Book Review
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates, the new best seller by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger.
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates has been sitting on the Best Seller list for several weeks now, and hooray! It does exactly what it wants to accomplish: interest the reader in an informative-but-not-didactic manner, and prove the point that “the more things change, the more they remain the same.” Or, if you will, the old axiom that history repeats itself.
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