Prior to the building of the Tribune Tower, correspondents for the Chicago Tribune brought back rocks and bricks from a variety of historically important sites throughout the world at the request of Colonel McCormick. Many of these reliefs have been incorporated into the lowest levels of the building and are labeled with their location of […]
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Richard III Found?
Not sure how this didn’t get more press, though admittedly I’ve been ill this month and slept through a lot of radio news reports. Archaeologists searching for the grave of Richard III have said “strong circumstantial evidence” points to a skeleton being the lost king. The English king died at the battle of Bosworth in […]
“We Shall Overcome”
The link to this might have disappeared, but it’s an interesting article worth digging for. The Occupy movement benefitted from this kind of organised alliance of oppressed groups. Shame they weren’t able to effect much change. Now the story of these Jewish refugees, taken in by black communities in the segregated South, is being told. […]
Battles and conflicts without fatalities
A carry over from my Turbot War readings. Of course the Pig War is on here. Wikipedia is so awesome. Would that the list was longer, though! Category:Battles and conflicts without fatalities – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Turbot War
I clearly remember the Turbot Scandal, but had no idea it was an actual war. Fantastically nerdy. Even nerdier was this little tidbit, which I love: Territorial seas have changed over time, having begun with a 3 nautical mile 6 km “cannon shot” territorial sea, followed by the long standing extension to a 12 nautical mile […]
Daguerreotyping
My favourite historical period was documented in daguerrotypes and silver plate photography, so I relished the ability to filter my own photos into the 1860s. This is a handy little step by step for Photoshop users. Quick Tip: Create Your Own Daguerreotype in Photoshop.
Sub City Paris
This reduced me to a quivering jelly of anthropomorphized nostalgia, and I don’t even take the Metro when I’m in Paris. Beautiful. Happy Bastille Day. The Unexpected Beauty of a Suspended Moment in 'Sub City Paris' – Video – The Atlantic.
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Slit Scan Photos
Super creepy abstract photography of a human body in motion. For some reason, this makes me think of a werewolf on the run. Metamorphose: Surreal Slit Scan Photos of a Human Body in Nature.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
These Hamish & Andy guys start out as silly DJ types, then quickly evolve into a surprisingly sensitive look at a sensorially altered life. (Then end with a return to DJ silliness.) Hamish and Andy See No Evil, Hear No Evil – YouTube.