#Histodon
Happy birthday to Michael J. Fox, born today in Edmonton in 1961!
Starring in Family Ties from 1982-1989, he became world famous as Marty McFly in Back to the Future in 1985.
He has won 5 Emmys, a Grammy & 4 Golden Globes
In 2000, he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Happy birthday to Elizabeth May, born in Hartford today in 1954!
After helping to craft the Montreal Protocol in 1987, she then worked with Sierra Club Canada.
She has served in Parliament since 2011 & as leader of the Green Party from 2006-2019 & 2022 to present.
#cdnpol #cdnpoli #canpol #canpoli #canadian #canada #history #histodon #histodons
Today in 1882, Robert Kerr was born in Ireland. He came to Canada with his family when he was five & settled in Hamilton.
In 1908, he won a gold & bronze medal at the Olympics in the 200 & 100 metres.
A WW1 veteran, he later coached athletics & football.
He died in 1963.
Some Summer music to match the weather.
Michael Cavendish's madrigal "Zephyrus brings the time" from 14 ayres in tabletorie to the lute, 1598
Eleanor Cramer: Soprano
Christopher Goodwin: Lute
Alison Kinder: Bass Viol
Tamsin Lewis: Renaissance Violin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YypW-qKngJA&ab_channel=Passamezzo
#earlymusic @earlymusic #earlymodern @earlymodern
#histodon #histodons #Summer #Elizabethan #Elizabethanmusic @histodons @histodon #Tudor #Tudors #Tudormusic #soprano #lute #violin #violinist #violadagamba #viol #Renaissance #renaissancemusic
"Those ancient humans who might have scratched directions in the sand or carved lines on wood were the first to practice the art of symbolic representation in the form of a map." https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/oldest-maps-world #History #Anthropology #Map #Cartography #histodon #histodons @histodon @histodons @anthropology
Source: https://twitter.com/laphamsquart/status/1666465537533313024
Kimmo Katajala (2023) Inventing the Grand Duchy of Finland in the 1580s: early modern state formation or medieval patterns of expressing the power, Scandinavian Journal of History, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03468755.2023.2200805 #OpenAccess #OA #History #EarlyModern #Article #Scandinavia #Europe #Medieval #Finland #histodon #histodons @histodon @histodons
Sara L. Uckelman (2023) John Eliot's Logick Primer: A Bilingual English-Massachusett Logic Textbook, History and Philosophy of Logic, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01445340.2023.2207244 #History #Philosophy #Logic #OpenAccess #OA #Article #histodon #histodons @histodon @histodons @philosophy
Auch in #Österreich, seit dem "Anschluss" 1938 Teil des Deutschen Reichs, gab es nach dem 2. Weltkrieg Maßnahmen zur #Entnazifizierung. Diese eidesstattliche Erklärung dürfte dabei für den Betroffenen sehr wertvoll gewesen sein.
#history #histodon #zweiterWeltkrieg #alteDokumente #Geschichte #ried
![Foto eines alten mit Schreibmaschine beschrieben Papiers mit folgendem Text:
Ried im Innkreis, den 20.Okt.45 [zensiert] schweizer dipl. Zahnarzt
Erklärung an Eides Statt
Ich erkläre an Eides statt, dass mir Herr [zensiert], geb.9.9.1912 in [zensiert] persönlich als Feind des Nazisystems seit Sommer 1944 bekannt ist. Ich kann für seine antinazistische, einwandfrei österreichische Gesinnung bürgen.](https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/cache/media_attachments/files/110/509/880/379/076/240/small/15d4ebb9c4a328c3.jpeg)
Good Morning! On this day, (Thursday) June 8 in 1858 Charlotte Scott was born. She was a British mathematician who made her career in the United States and was influential in the development of American mathematics, including the mathematical education of women.
#WomenInSTEM #STEM #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #HistSTM #Histodon
Mein Beitrag für das Zeitzeugenbuch über das Ende des zweiten Weltkrieges in Bad Saulgau kann hier in KITOpen heruntergeladen werden.
https://publikationen.bibliothek.kit.edu/1000159193
Das Buch unter dem Titel "Aus dem Grau der #Kriegszeit : Geschichten hinter der #Geschichte. Spuren lebendig gemach" wurde von Conny Schick und Maria Gelder Ende Mai 2023 herausgebracht.
#WKII, #Badsaulgau #Oberschwaben #Erinnerungskultur #Zeitgeschichte #Histodon
@geography
Amazing image provided today by Henk Swarttouw, President of European Cyclists' Federation (https://www.ecf.com/)
"People to trying to get away from the flooding in Ukraine after the dam collapsed. On their bikes. This is really much, much harder than it looks. Respect!"
🚨 Attn #UK #Conservation, #History, #Geology, #StoneMason, #Architecture, & #Surveyor peeps!
Together w #BritishGeologicalSurvey, #HistoricEngland has launched a #BuildingStones #database for #England, the country's first online searchable tool featuring over 4,000 types of building stone, their uses & sources, with 45 illustrated guides to the distinctive stone buildings, geology, & #quarries that define local areas.
#BGS #GIS #England #Heritage #Lithology #Histodon
https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/technical-advice/buildings/building-stones-england
jun 7
The Master Race Melts Down | When Paint Is Kryptonite for the Übermench
7 min video
Adam picked apart the history behind the right wing death threats to a classical historian (events in 2017)
I wanted to toss a few comments in
Coming soon... 26 July 2023! With thanks to Barry Windeatt and @editionscg
#medieval #medievalodon #history #histodon #medievodon #medievalist @histodons @medievodons @bookstodon
Today in 1866, 1,800 Fenian raiders are pushed back into the United States after plundering and looting the Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg areas of Canada East.
The Fenian Raids will end soon afterwards, although raids will happen in 1870 & 1871 in Quebec & Manitoba.
Good Morning! On this day, (Wed) June 7 in 1909 Virginia Apgar was born. She was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar Score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child right after birth
#WomenInSTEM #STEM #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #HistSTM #Histodon
Today in 1832, cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants. The Irish immigrants will spend weeks in quarantine sheds outside Montreal and Quebec City.
By the end of 1832, the epidemic will have killed 9,000 people, more than half of them in Lower Canada.
@gutenberg_org @wikipedia This is wonderful. More than 70K e-books right at your fingertips.
“Digital Humanities...allow history to become a verb” – Chao Tayiana Maina
In the second panel of #HistoryDay2023, Chao Tayiana Maina & Adam Clulow discussed their Digital Humanities projects & how tech helps democratize who gets to "do history": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WClcJPd3BOs&list=PLN37OVaANWalh1iBcggVcJTsdk9j6AVCG&index=2
I wrote an essay about this a while ago but this Barnum & Bailey advert for their March 18, 1894 Madison Square Garden ethnological congress assembly of "savage, barbarous, heathen, can worshippers (?) together with their wives, children, huts..." is painful #histodon
Nelson Mandela sparring with professional boxer Jerry Moloi, Soweto, 1957.
#histodons #history #50s #histodon #photography #Photos #PhotoMonday #photo #Fotomontag #foto #fotos #fotographie #pic #pics #picture #pictures #photographie
"Historiquement absurdes, grossièrement cocardiers, les propos du Président dans la Manche flattent une France réac qui n’a toujours pas digéré la Révolution."
https://www.liberation.fr/politique/au-mont-saint-michel-le-confusionnisme-demmanuel-macron-20230606_BDWZ4GJDB5BLXO5OURMZDDY6AA/
#politique #Macron #histoire #histodon
"As of today, anthropologists believe there were at least ten different occupations of Britain in c.900,000 years of British history that featured (at least) four human species." https://www.historyhit.com/who-were-the-first-britons/ #Ancient #History #Britain #Anthropology #histodon #histodons @histodon @histodons @anthropology
Source: https://twitter.com/ChrisStringer65/status/1666015158819250179
Cannot speak to the accuracy of any of it. An interesting examination nonetheless!
Today in 1813, the Battle of Stoney Creek occurred. In the battle, 3500 Americans attack 700 British soldiers but the British rout the Americans, winning a decisive victory in a turning point for the war and the American attempts to take the Niagara Peninsula.
Today in 1944, 14,000 Canadian landed at Juno Beach on D-Day. There were also 110 Canadian ships, 10,000 sailors & 15 RCAF squadrons in the assault.
On D-Day, 1,076 Canadians will be casualties, of whom 359 are killed. By Aug. 30, there will be 18,700 casualties.
#DDay #canada #history #canadian #normandy #histodon #histodons
Good Morning! On this day, (Tues) June 6 in 1826 Sarah Parker Remond was born. She was an African-American lecturer, activist and abolitionist campaigner. Born a free woman in the state of Massachusetts, she became an international activist for human rights and women's suffrage
#WomenInSTEM #STEM #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #HistSTM #Histodon
Nouvel épisode de podcast en ligne: 287, le totalitarisme en débat.
Discussion enregistrée en public le 31 mai dernier à l'ENS avec Pierre Salmon, Nicolas Offenstadt, Nicolas Sesma et Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci sur la longue histoire d'un concept complexe (et souvent instrumentalisé). Bonne écoute et bonne semaine !
#podcasthistoire #histodon #totalitarisme
https://parolesdhistoire.fr/index.php/2023/06/05/287-le-totalitarisme-en-debat/
George Harrison of the Beatles taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal in 1966.
#histodons #histodon #history #photography #photo #photos #photograph #foto #fotos #fotographie #Fotomontag #photographie #pics #pic #picture #pictures #60s
Older newspapers had such style! For those cyclists in the crowd, take note of the Bobby Walthour headline...
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
White Sewing Machine Company, Bicycle Division Advertising Token, circa 1890s. -From my own collection.
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
The 1890s P.E.D. of choice for the wheelmen. Kola Nut in gum, powder, or tablet for your convenience...
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
What more could you want? Don't worry if you can't ride, they will teach you for free. Truly a "full service" shop.
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
Iowans have long been a voice in cycling advocacy. Some years witness better leadership than others...The Bearings v. 12, no. 1, 1895.
#Iowahistory #Midwesternhistory #sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
Keokuk, Iowa... The first "lighted" cycling track? The Bearings v. 16 Aug. 5-Nov. 18, 1897.
#Iowahistory #Midwesternhistory #sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
Riders from rivaling coasts kick off the 1900 season in Louisville, KY. #TheIowaSprinter Orlando Stevens a favorite to win it that season.
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
The sights and sounds from Mechanics' Pavilion Winter Season. "On the Side at the Bicycle Races." The San Francisco Call, 12 Feb, 1899, 11.
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
Horse and carriage v. cyclist incident from The Ipswich Journal, 14 May 1872, Page 2. 🤦🏼♂️
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) June 5 in 1909 Ruth Fulton Benedict was born. She was an American anthropologist and folklorist. She studied the relationships between personality, art, language, and culture and insisted that no trait existed in isolation or self-sufficiency.
#WomenInSTEM #STEM #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #HistSTM #Histodon
Who invented the marathon? It’s not as ancient as you think
Most people believe the race was inspired by an ancient Greek courier, who ran 26 miles to declare victory against the Persians. They’re wrong.
#TIL #TodayILearned #Marathan #TwentySixPointTwo #Run #Running #RunChat #RunningHistory #Histodon #GetOutside
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/marathon-ancient-history-modern-origins
Today in 1877, Willard Dwight Miller was born in Maitland, Nova Scotia.
He enlisted with the US Navy & served on the USS Nashville during the Spanish-American War.
For his actions cutting an underwater telegraph cable, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
He died in 1959.
C.W. Beardsley: The Bicycle Man
📍 1120 Texas
📸 McKay Company
https://www.curioushistonian.com/c-w-beardsley-the-bicycle-man/
#history #histodons #houston #texas #houstonhistory #photo #cycling #bicycle #histodon
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first bodybuilding competition at the age of 16. (1963).
#60s #history #histodons #histodon #historical #photography #photo #photos #pics #Fotomontag #foto #fotos #fotographie #picture #pictures #pic #photographie #wow #bodybuilding
The remarkably well-preserved statue was uncovered during road paving work and is believed to represent the same figure as the “young woman of Amajac.” https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/pre-columbian-sculpture-found-veracruz-may-depict-female-ruler/Nueva
Nueva imagen en piedra de la Joven gobernante de Amajac surge del subsuelo veracruzano. https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/nueva-imagen-en-piedra-de-la-joven-gobernante-de-amajac-surge-del-subsuelo-veracruzano
#mexico #statue #centralAmerica #histodon #history #arquaeology
Hello to all my new followers!
For those passionate about bicycles, reply & share your favorite bicycle images (& tell us a bit about them)!
I'll start us off! Here is a picture taken my senior year of high school (30 years ago!). The kit I am wearing was the first racing club I competed under, the jerseys hanging were a collection of first jersey owned, future university's collegiate cycling team, etc.
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
On this day, (Sunday) June 4 in 1888 Sadie Bonnell was born. She was also known as Sadie Talbot, was a British ambulance and supply driver in the First World War. She was awarded the Military Medal for her work in France with the Canadian Army Service Corps.
#WomenInSTEM #STEM #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #HistSTM #Histodon
Today in 1860, Alexis Lapointe was born in Quebec.
An iconic athlete, he has become a part of Quebecois folklore.
It was said he often raced horses, usually winning & was called le Cheval du Nord.
Another story says he ran 146 km in 12 hours.
He died on Jan. 12, 1924.
Happy birthday to Michael Greyeyes, born today in 1967 in Saskatchewan.
A graduate degree of the National Ballet School, he began his acting career in 1993, which continues to this day.
In 2021, he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role in Blood Quantum.
Today in 1885, the Battle of Loon Lake was fought between 150 Cree & 75 Canadian militia.
The battle was won by the Canadians, with the Cree suffering 80 to 110 casualties, effectively ending the North West Resistance.
This was the last battle ever fought on Canadian soil.
#canada #history #indigenous #firstnations #canadian #histodon #histodons
Today in 2005, Harold Cardinal died. Born in 1945 in High Prairie, Alberta, he spent his life advocating for Indigenous rights in Canada.
His best-selling book The Unjust Society, was a response to Canada's White Paper proposal to end Indigenous status.
📸Bob Olsen
#Canada #history #indigenous #indigenousrights #firstnations #canadian #histodon #histodons
Today in 1926, Flora MacDonald was born in North Sydney.
Elected to Parliament in 1972, she was the 1st female foreign minister in Canadian history.
She created a plan to bring in 60,000 Vietnamese refugees & was directly involved in resolving the Iran hostage crisis.
#Canada #history #cdnpol #cdnpoli #canpol #canpoli #canadian #womenshistory #histodon #histodons
Suntan vending machine. (1949)
#wtf #histodons #histodon #historical #history #40s #photography #photo #photos #pic #pics #picture #pictures #foto #Fotomontag #fotographie #fotos #photographie #info #information
On this day, (Friday) June 2 in 1907 Dorothy West was born. She was an American storyteller and short story writer during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. She is best known for her 1948 novel The Living Is Easy, as well as many other short stories and essays.
#WomenInSTEM #STEM #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #HistSTM #Histodon
"Faithful Women Who Care for the Weary Six-Day Cyclists" - The Wilkes-Barre Record, Friday December 9, 1898, Page 5.
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
Harry Libby, of Lodi, California, holder of the long distance record between New York and San Francisco, 1896.
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
What an awesome photo!
The Los Angeles Bicycle Club (1910).
#sporthistory #cyclehistory #histodon #histodons #history #cyclinghistory #cycling
Matthew Alexander Henson’s life inspires recognition and honor for overlooked contributions, challenging the narrative of polar exploration & promoting inclusivity and equity. Remembering him celebrates the triumphs of countless unsung heroes and pave the way for a more inclusive future.
Resources:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/the-legacy-of-arctic-explorer-matthew-henson
https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/explore/notable-graves/explorers/matthew-henson
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230418-matthew-henson-the-us-unsung-black-explorer
https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a22500/peary-henson-cook-race-north-pole/
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@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe @BlackMastodon@chirp.social #BlackMastodon #history #histodon
Fellow historians migrating from Twitter be sure to add yourself to the spreadsheet and use the hashtags #histodon #histodons #history to help make connections. Oh, and follow, follow, follow your peers!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zmuH0ffMpCNOEjsReMk5iiqGwiUvhO2TtrM8QKu98SE/htmlview#
Today in 1947, Lynn Johnston was born in Colllingwood, ON.
In 1978, she created For Better or For Worse. The comic strip eventually reached 2000 newspapers worldwide, running until 2008.
She was the first woman & Canadian to win the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award.
#cartoons #cartoonist #artist #canada #history #histodon #histodons
Happy birthday to Bruce Cockburn, born today in 1945!
In his career, he has written over 350 songs on 34 albums, 22 of which have gone gold or platinum.
He has won 13 Junos & been nominated for 33. He has sold more than seven million albums worldwide.
Despite his fame, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson died in poverty— having given away most of his money to activism and philanthropy. He died in New York City on November 25, 1949. Ed Sullivan arranged and funded Robinson's funeral, with 32,000 people paying their respects at the 369th Infantry Regiment Armory in Harlem. National Tap Dance Day was established on his birthday in 1989 to honor his contributions.
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blackandwhite #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #history #Histodon
He starred in Hollywood films and played alongside Shirley Temple, but faced limited opportunities for diverse roles. Despite this, Robinson remained a tap-dancing icon, known for his elegant footwork. He was involved in baseball and cofounded the New York Black Yankees team.
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blackandwhite #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #history #Histodon
Bojangles began dancing at the age of 5 and joined various touring companies and vaudeville acts. With his solo act, he achieved fame as a nightclub and musical-comedy performer. In World War I, he served as a rifleman and drum major. Robinson's breakthrough came in 1928 when he starred in the Broadway musical revue "Blackbirds of 1928" and captivated audiences with his famous "stair dance."
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blackandwhite #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #history #Histodon
On the @HNet_Humanities H-LatAm Research Corner Blog
Douglas McRae writes about Tropy for Latin American
#historians Don't forget it on your next research trip! 📜 📸 💻 📖 and stay tuned for part 2...
Marie Curie's notebooks are radioactive and must be stored in a lead-lined box in the Bibliothèque Nationale. Curie’s corpse is also radioactive. Her coffin is lined in an inch of lead. Both will remain radioactive for 1,500+ years.
#histodons #histodon #histsci #histmed #science #scientist #radioactive
Rip in 1941. Rip was a search and rescue dog who found one hundred victims of air raids in London between 1940 and 1941. He received the Dickin Medal for bravery in 1945.
#history #dogs #dogsofmastodon #histodon #histodons #photography #photo #photos #photograph #foto #40s #london #fotograf #fotographie #pics #pic #picture #pictures #wow #animal
Today in 1917, Raymond Burr was born in New Westminster, B.C.
He appeared in 50 films from 1946 to 1957 including Rear Window.
From 1957 to 1966, he starred on Perry Mason & from 1967 to 1975 on Ironside.
Nominated for nine Emmys, he won twice.
He died in 1993.
#tv #television #canada #history #acting #canadian #histodon #histodons
Happy birthday to Dave Thomas, born in 1949 in St. Catharines, Ontario!
Rising to fame on SCTV for his many characters including Doug McKenzie, he has won an Emmy Award and two Junos. He has also been nominated for a Grammy.
In 2020, he received the Order of Canada.
#canada #history #sctv #acting #canadian #histodon #histodons
This prosthetic eye made from a mixture of natural tar & animal fat is nearly 5,000 years old. It was found near the city of Zabol in Iran in 2006. Archaeologists believe that the prosthetic eye, which was once painted gold, was worn by an ancient priestess who stood 6’ tall.
#histodons #archaeology #archeology #skeleton #humanremains #histodon #histmed #histsci
Motorized roller-skate salesman in California, 1961.
#histodons #history #60s #histodon #photography #PhotoMonday #photo #photos #foto #fotograf #fotographie #pic #pics #picture #pictures #wtf #wow
John Wayne takes a break during the filming of ‘The Undefeated’. (1969). Wayne’s biographer Michael Munn chronicled Wayne’s drinking habits. According to Sam O’Steen’s memoir, Cut to the Chase, studio directors knew to shoot Wayne’s scenes before noon, because by afternoon he “was a mean drunk.”
#history #histodons #histodon #historian #pic #picture #pictures #pics #photo #60s #photography #Photomonday #photograph #foto #fotografie #fotograf #Movies #movie #film #films #cinema #cinemastodon #Moviestill #western
Inventor Hugo Gernsback demonstrating his television goggles in 1963.
#history #histodons #histodon #wtf #photo #photography #Photomonday #photos #picture #pictures #pic #pics #foto #fotografie #fotograf
Victorian maid Kate Webster chopped up her mistress, boiled her and then assumed her identity. Her body was discovered in the garden of English naturalist David Attenborough 130 years later.
#history #histodons #histodon #fact #facts #wtf #wow #Information #info
Happy birthday to Mary Walsh, born today in 1952!
From 1993 to 2004, she appeared on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, which she co-created.
Since she left the show, she has appeared several times since then as Marg Delahunty.
Walsh has won 18 Geminis & a Canadian Screen Award.
In the 10th century, Persian traveler Buzurg ibn Shahriyar wrote in his book about a jinn market located in Kashmir.
According to local informants the jinn marketplace was located in luscious gardens among running streams. The jinn could be heard around the gardens buying and selling, but no one ever saw them.
Sadly he doesn't record more than that. Even though, it sounds like a fascinating setting for a story. 🧞 🧞♀️
#FolktaleMoment #histodon #folklore #mythology #WyrdWednesday #storytelling
Last year, I had to cut my book tour short due to #breastcancer. I'm on the mend and am currently cancer free! The paperback of my book #TheFacemaker comes out next month, and I'll be back to doing events.
First up: I'll be at the
Imperial War Museums in London on June 20th. Ticket includes an after-hours tour of #WWI galleries. Register: https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-in-conversation-with-lindsey-fitzharris-i-the-facemaker
#histodons #histodon #booksigning #author #amwriting #nonfiction #history #London
Spotted in Venice: a model of a tank designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1487. This fighting vehicle was designed to be driven straight onto a battlefield and to decimate the enemy with its 360-degree cannons. It was powered by two large cranks operated internally by four men.
“I think people tend to read a lot more into those systems than is actually there.” Michael Wooldridge in an interview with Dan Gardner https://dgardner.substack.com/p/the-history-of-ai #AI #history #histodon
Today in 1972, Beatrice Worsley died. Born in Mexico in 1921, she was the first female computer scientist in Canada.
She wrote the first program to run on EDSAC, wrote the first compiler for Toronto's Ferranti Mark 1 & taught at the University of Toronto for over 20 years.
#computers #womenshistory #computerscience #canada #history #histodon #histodons
Trying to learn more about Spanish history and Kingdoms of Faith was a bust. (Almost exclusive focus on dynasties and war rather than cultural history, and barely discusses Jews?)
So let's try another angle. Anyone got a good cultural history of Sephardic Jews in Medieval Spain?
#histodon #history #Spain #mazeldon #sephardi #sephardicjews #sephardim @mazeldon
Today in 1947, Doug Henning was born in Winnipeg.
He became interested in magic at a young age & by the 1970s, he was achieving international fame for his magic & his World of Magic specials.
In 1993, he ran for Parliament as a member of the Natural Law Party.
He died in 2000.
#magic #magician #canadian #canada #history #histodon #histodons
Traffic Jam near the Brandenburg Gate as East Germans move into West Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989.
#80s #history #histodons #histodon #photography #photo #photos #PhotoMonday #pic #pics #picture #pictures #wow #foto #fotographie
Within living memory. Roy Wood Jr. nails down what that means in *Imperfect Messenger*:
*You know what's wild about a civil rights museum? What's wild is to realize [that] most of the people in the pictures are still alive. The Black people in the pictures are still alive, so that means the White people are still alive too. Where they at? Those are the people *I *want to have a dialogue with*.
#RoyWoodJr #BlackMastodon #Histodon #CivilRightsMuseums #BlackHistory
Steel worker Carl Russell sits at 1,222 feet (400 meters) on top of a steel beam casually waving to the cameraman, who had climbed into a crane to be able to take this photo. (Empire State Building, 18 September 1930).
#history #histodons #histodon #photo #photography #photos #fotographie #foto #pic #wtf #picture #pictures
“The Kiss of Death” from Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona. An inscription reads: "So his youthful heart is fading. In his veins his blood is freezing, and all strength has slipped away. Faith is leveled as he falls into the arms of Death. Alas!” Photo: Stephan Harmes.