Lenora Rogers's Blog, page 168
October 13, 2014
BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID IN ROCKMART, GEORGIA
Originally posted on THE CABINET CARD GALLERY:
If you doubt that these two gentlemen are really the infamous outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, then you are correct. This is not a portrait of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid but these guys do give the appearance of a pair of scoundrels. In reality, this photograph features Joseph C. White and a friend, as someone so kindly informed us in pencilled writing beneath the subjects image. The photographer is J. A. Morris of Rockmart, Ge...
Lucy Hayes and the Laced Oranges
Fascinating
Originally posted on Presidential History Blog:
Young Rutherford and Lucy Hayes. Shortly after they married, he “took the pledge” of abstinence, and remained true to his word.
Lucy Hayes has gone down in history as “Lemonade Lucy” for banning spirits in the White House – but did people find a way around it?
The Spirits of ‘76
Samuel B. Tilden was the Democratic Governor of New York, and won the popular vote in the Presidential election of 1876. He also won the electoral vot...
The Domes of Cape Romano, Florida
Originally posted on Sometimes Interesting:
Five miles south of Marco Island near Naples, Florida, six igloo-shaped buildings appear to slowly march into the sea. The deteriorating domes of Cape Romano have been rumored to be the work of extra-terrestrials, a community home of a secret cult, or a clandestine research facility protected by guards with machine guns.
In truth it was a cutting edge home, designed and built by an enigmatic visionary with an eye for the eco-friendly and a goal of mi...
Wasted Lives and Wasted Dreams–The Truth of “Forever 27″
Originally posted on The Witching Hour:
Talk about a club where people are dying to get in….(yeah, that WAS pretty lame).
The 27 club or “Forever 27 curse” is a rather morbid curiosity in rock and roll folklore. While it technically was many years in the making, it is actually more a product of the entertainment TV/Internet age. According to rock and roll biographer Charles Cross in an article published at Seattle PI (February 22, 2007), a comment made by Kurt Cobain’s mother shortly after his...
Dependents: Portraits of 50 Irish People in New York Poorhouses, 1861-1865
Originally posted on Irish in the American Civil War:
On 4th August 1865, an Irish emigrant woman from Cork City gave birth to a baby girl in New York. The child -Mary- had been dealt a tough start to life. Her mother was a pauper, and Mary had entered the world in Richmond County Poor House. Mary’s brother and sister were also paupers, and her mother was described as ‘intemperate’- there were no details regarding her father. Circumstances allowed Mary to be discharged from the Poor House on...
Art Tatum: The Prodigy of Jazz
Originally posted on A R T L▼R K:
Art Tatum, one of the most famous jazz pianists in history, was born on the 13th of October 1909, in Toledo, Ohio. His exceptionaltalent and prodigious technique were a true revelation to the jazz lovers at the time. Many would agree that Tatum was to jazz what Mozart to classical music. “When Art Tatum arrived…, the first reaction of many musicians seems to have been one of delight and despair. If that is where it’s going, they seemed to say, we can’t follow...
1864 October 8: Draft Exemptions, and ‘Old Abe’ Donated to the State
Originally posted on The Civil War and Northwest Wisconsin:
The following two articles appeared in the October 8, 1864, issue of The Polk County Press.
Exempting Drafted Men.
It is important that people should know and act upon the information that, when the draft is made in a sub-district, it should not stop, but rather stimulate, recruiting therein. The circular from the Provost Marshal General’s office, dated Sept. 15th, and issued respecting this draft, contains the following paragraphs :
“I...
Fort Garland – A Civil War History
Originally posted on Regular Cavalry in the Civil War:
Work sent me over to the San Luis Valley of Colorado a couple of months ago. Normally the valley isn’t much of a tourist destination, with the exception of land-locked natives in search of sand dunes and alligators. But it’s also the site of the first and second forts constructed in Colorado Territory, Fort Massachusetts and Fort Garland. While the former was quickly abandoned in the 1850s, the second figured slightly in the Civil War. Th...
LILLIAN RUSSELL: CELEBRATED AMERICAN ACTRESS AND SINGER
Originally posted on THE CABINET CARD GALLERY:
Lillian Russell (1860-1922) is pictured in the top Cabinet Card photograph by famed New York celebrity photographer, Falk. Lillian Russell is captured in costume as she appeared in “Pepita” (1886). Russell was a very famous American actress and singer who was known for her beauty, style, voice and stage presence. Her theater career began with roles in comic operas including the work of Gilbert and Sullivan. She married composer Edward Solomon in...
October 12, 2014
Derinkuyu & The Underground Cities of Cappadocia
Originally posted on Sometimes Interesting:
In 1963, a man in the Nevşehir Province of Turkey knocked down a wall of his home. Behind it, he discovered a mysterious room. The man continued digging and soon discovered an intricate tunnel system with additional cave-like rooms. What he had discovered was the ancient Derinkuyu underground city, part of the Cappadocia region in central Anatolia, Turkey.
The elaborate subterranean network included discrete entrances, ventilation shafts, wells, and...
