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Elliott Roosevelt: Theodore’s Brother, Eleanor’s Father

Originally posted on Presidential History Blog:

Elliott Roosevelt is a sad footnote in history. His brother and his daughter are immortal.

TR’s Younger Brother

Elliott Roosevelt (1860-1894) was less than two years younger than his brother Theodore, sandwiched between two sisters in a prominent and well-to-do New York family. Elliott adored his elder brother but was quickly overshadowed.

Theodore was a sickly, asthmatic boy, whose father spared no effort trying to bring him to health. Meanwhile E...

Showmanship and Mass Frenzy: Blondin���s Niagara Stunt

Originally posted on A R T L���R K:

On the 30th of June 1859, French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope. ���About 25,000 thrill-seekers arrived by train and steamer and dispersed on the American or Canadian side of the falls (���) Both banks grew ���fairly black��� with swarms of spectators, among them statesmen, judges, clerics, generals, members of Congress, capitalists, artists, newspaper editors, professors, debutantes, salesmen and hucksters. Vendors hawked ever...

Showmanship and Mass Frenzy: Blondin’s Niagara Stunt

Originally posted on A R T L▼R K:

On the 30th of June 1859, French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope. “About 25,000 thrill-seekers arrived by train and steamer and dispersed on the American or Canadian side of the falls (…) Both banks grew “fairly black” with swarms of spectators, among them statesmen, judges, clerics, generals, members of Congress, capitalists, artists, newspaper editors, professors, debutantes, salesmen and hucksters. Vendors hawked everything fro...

History in Nursery Rhymes: Three Blind Mice

Originally posted on A R T L▼R K:

On the 12th of October 1609, the popular children’s nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice was published in London. A version of this rhyme, together with music, was published inDeuteromelia (1609); the editor wasThomas Ravenscroft (c.1582-1635), still a teenager at the time of its publication. London life in the 1600s was hard for everyone. The capital was a stinky, dark city plagued by smog, disease and darkness, its streets packed with heavy traffic jams of horse...

The Common Armour of a Knight

Originally posted on The Weapons and Armour of a Knight:

During Medieval timesKnights wore extremely heavy armour made of metal. There were two kinds of armour in the medieval times, and these were First invented Chain mail, and Plate armour, made later but was much better. Both kinds of armour had advantages and disadvantages, for example; Chain armour was lighter, but didn’t protect people as well. Whereas plate armour protected, but was hard to move around in as it was so heavy.


Chain mail...

‘The Hard Industry of My Own Hands': Three American Civil War Widows in Ireland Struggle to Survive

Originally posted on Irish in the American Civil War:

On the face of things, Irishwomen Honora Cleary, Eleanor Hogg and Maria Sheppelhad little in common. For a start, they were from different parts of Ireland; Honora hailed from Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, Eleanor lived in Boyle, Co. Roscommon and Maria had grown upin Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.Neither did the women sharethe samereligion; Honora and Eleanor were Roman Catholic, while Maria was Church of Ireland. What they did share was that allwe...

This Week in the Civil War: Sep 9-15, 1863

This Week in the Civil War: Sep 9-15, 1863.

How to Intensify Conflict & Deepen Characters—The Wound

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:

Hmmm, what’s the story behind THIS?

There are all kinds of arguments about which area of craft is the most important for creating great fiction. Plot? Character? Voice? Theme? My opinion. They’re all organs in one body. Our brains will still work if our lungs have bronchitis, but maybe not at an optimal level. Similarly, there are people with brain injuries who have a strong heart. A body can “live” without everything operating in concert, and so can a...

10 Ways for ADD Authors to Be OOH! SQUIRREL!!!! …Productive

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:

Image via Marie Loughin WANA Commons

Right now I’m teaching a new series about going pro (check it out below this post—recordings and notes included with purchase). One key difference between the amateur and the professional is the professional shows up no matter what. Life will not stop because we have a dream of being a NYTBSA.

In August, I managed to nearly break my ankle (needed X-rays & brace) find out I was highly allergic to peanuts (nearly died…...

Rare Footage of Famous Authors

Originally posted on Flavorwire:

Savoring a book for weeks, months, and sometimes years inspires a natural curiosity about the person behind the words. Several scribes have reached cult celebrity status with voracious audiences, but others remain an enigma — their voices and image seldom captured, often due to lapses in technological advancement. After spotting a rare video featuring Nineteen Eighty-Fourauthor George Orwell on Open Culture, we realized how many writers have evaded their close...