Tag Archives: history

5 Interesting Links for 05-15-2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Miniatures (Art) It’s been some time since this artist has posted a new picture, but feast your eyes on an amazing collection of realistic miniatures going about their tiny lives. … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 04-17-2020

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Household Objects (History) Household objects we now take for granted often have curious or even checkered pasts. Here are some glimpses of how they came to be in our lives. … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 04-03-2020

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Just for Fun (Entertainment) While I’m not one to follow many sports, I found this marble race entertaining for more than the track’s construction, which beyond elevation to produce momentum, … Continue reading →

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Things That Make Me Smile No. 205: Automobile History

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

A little bit of mechanism and a lot of history in this short video profiling the oldest car still street legal in Germany, an 1894 Benz Victoria.

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The Electricity Fairy by Alex Mar

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Loïe Fuller, or La Loïe, is the inventor of modern dance as we know it. She transfixed her audience through movement embellished with light and costume design. This short history reveals the moment where she takes a small, uncredited part … Continue reading →

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