The images displayed below are some of which I have never seen before, and were taken before most of the restorations of the Sphinx. The images are extremely rare and old. And also, so very cool.
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Demosthenes, the Great Greek Orator
Demosthenes was one of the great orators that ended up being exiled by Alexander the Great, to end up killing his self with the poison concealed in his pen.
Happy National Bookmobile Day!
Celebrate National Bookmobile Day! Every day, bookmobiles help transform the communities they serve, providing everything from access to books, magazines and videos to job search assistance and much more.
Happy Birthday Charlotte Bronte
Born on this day in Yorkshire, in 1816, the third of six children.
Remembering Ernie Pyle, in Honor of National Columnist Day
The Man Who Told America the Truth About D-Day Ernest Taylor Pyle was a Pulitzer Prize—winning American journalist and war correspondent who is best known for his stories about ordinary American soldiers during World War II. Pyle is also notable for the columns he wrote as a roving human-interest reporter from 1935 through 1941 for the Scripps-Howard newspaper syndicate that earned him wide acclaimContinue reading “Remembering Ernie Pyle, in Honor of National Columnist Day”
Why William James is the OG of Psychology Departments
William James was instrumental in establishing Harvard’s psychology department, which at its inception was tied to the department of philosophy. William James himself remained unconvinced that psychology was in fact a distinct discipline, writing in his 1892 survey of the field, Psychology: Briefer Course, “This is no science; it is only the hope of aContinue reading “Why William James is the OG of Psychology Departments”
William James, an Original Thinker
On January 11, philosopher, writer, and psychologist Williams James was born in 1842. James was instrumental in establishing Harvard’s psychology department, which at its inception was tied to the department of philosophy. James himself remained unconvinced that psychology was in fact a distinct discipline, writing in his 1892 survey of the field, Psychology: Briefer Course,Continue reading “William James, an Original Thinker”
8 Legendary Monsters of Christmas To Be Afraid Of
The customs of the holiday season, which include St. Nicholas Day, New Years Day, and Epiphany, as well as Christmas, often incorporate earlier pagan traditions that have been appropriated and adapted for contemporary use.
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