Well, I’m not actually sure this blog title is entirely true, and that’s why I can freely publish it here. I found this 1887 baseball card on Shorpy’s Photo blog. It features the likeness of Chicago White Stockings first baseman Adrian C. Anson (also known as Cap Anson).
An early baseball card like this is in [...]
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Published by January 21st, 2008 in americana, images, pictures and richmond. 2 CommentsPropaganda Techniques
Published by January 18th, 2008 in YouTube, americana, insructional technology, pop culture and video. 2 CommentsEducational film to teach viewers about the dynamics of propaganda…A teacher dissects the processes in which propaganda works to an eager student. In it are moments of classic hokum, but curiously it all rings true today. Link.
I witnessed a U.S. Civil War re-enactment on my street today. It was a rather involved affair that replayed the Union’s defeat in the first Battle of Fredericksburg, but specifically I saw the slaughter of the Union’s Irish Brigade in Marye’s Heights. Here’s a quick description from Wikipedia:
The brigade suffered its most severe casualties [...]
This post on WFMU’s Beware of the Blog praised the iconic daredevil well before his death and far better than most ever could. The post contains an unbelievable assortment of links and resources about Knievel.
And while I can’t say I was ever a die-hard Evel Knievel fan, waiting for him to jump that pool [...]
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