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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 18 Aug 1920, women in the US gain the right to vote when the 19th amendment is ratified by Tennessee, the 36th state to ratify it. </p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/votesforwomen/" rel="tag">#VotesForWomen</a> <a href="/tags/americanhistory/" rel="tag">#AmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p>

Alice Paul standing on a balcony with a flag showing a star for each state that has ratified the amendment. A group of women stand below it. Everyone is white.

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<p>English author and bookseller Christopher Robin Milne was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p>He was the only child of author A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Robin_Milne" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Robin_Milne"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christop</span><span class="invisible">her_Robin_Milne</span></a></p><p>Watch our video about Winnie-the-Pooh:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWZxwuam5Iw&t=155s" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWZxwuam5Iw&t=155s"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWZxwu</span><span class="invisible">am5Iw&t=155s</span></a></p><p>Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne is available at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67098" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67098</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

A. A. Milne, with his son Christopher Robin and the original Pooh Bear, photographed in the year that Winnie-the-Pooh was first published.

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<p>SESAME STREET debuted <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1969.</p><p>It changed the face of children's television — and transformed the way a generation looked at race and the world beyond our doorstep. </p><p><a href="/tags/sesamestreet/" rel="tag">#SesameStreet</a> <a href="/tags/sesamestreetday/" rel="tag">#SesameStreetDay</a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1911.</p><p>Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre by museum employee Vincenzo Peruggia and was not recovered until two years later.</p><p>The theft and subsequent recovery in 1913 led to the publication of many cultural depictions such as the 1915 opera Mona Lisa, two early 1930s films (The Theft of the Mona Lisa and Arsène Lupin) and the song "Mona Lisa" recorded by Nat King Cole—one of the most successful songs of the 1950s.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lis</span><span class="invisible">a</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a></p>

The Mona Lisa's vacant place in the Salon Carré, Louvre Museum, after having been stolen in 1911. Above the vacant wall space is Veronese's The Feast at the House of Simon (now in the Museum of Château de Versailles), on one side, Titian's Allegory painted for Alfonso d'Avalos, and on the other Correggio's 'Betrothal of St. Catharine [Catherine] of Alexandria'.

La Joconde est Retrouvée (Mona Lisa Found), Le Petit Parisien, Numéro 13559, 13 December 1913
Le Petit Parisien - La Joconde est Retrouvée, Le Petit Parisien, Numéro 13559, 1913/12/13 (Numéro 13559), Gallica, BnF

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p>The Salzburg Festival in Austria is inaugurated with a performance of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's play Jedermann (Everyman, 1911) in front of Salzburg Cathedral, directed by Max Reinhardt.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedermann_(play)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedermann_(play)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jederman</span><span class="invisible">n_(play)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg_Festival" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg_Festival"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg</span><span class="invisible">_Festival</span></a></p><p>Jedermann: Das Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes by Hugo von Hofmannsthal at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28949" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28949</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Alexander Moissi in Jedermann

https://archive.org/details/reinhardtundsein00steruoft/page/148/mode/1up?view=theater

The photograph of Alexander Moissi in the play Jedermann by Hugo von Hofmannsthal captures the actor in one of his most iconic roles. Moissi, known for his intense and expressive performances, is depicted wearing a rich, elaborate costume that befits the play's allegorical nature.

Moissi's pose and expression in the photograph likely convey the gravity and existential dread central to the play, which deals with themes of death and salvation. His face may be marked by a profound, almost tragic intensity, capturing the emotional depth for which he was renowned. The background of the image is likely minimal, focusing all attention on Moissi, his costume, and his compelling stage presence.

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<p>Norwegian author Amalie Skram was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1846.</p><p>She gave voice to a woman's point of view with her naturalist writing. Skram's most famous works include the novels "Constance Ring", "Lucie", and the four-volume series "Hellemyrsfolket", which provides a stark and realistic depiction of life in 19th-century Norway.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalie_Skram" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalie_Skram"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalie_S</span><span class="invisible">kram</span></a></p><p>Books about Amalie Skram at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68655" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68655</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Photo portrait and signature of Amalie Skram, published 1905.

The photo portrait of Amalie Skram from 1905 depicts the Norwegian author in a formal and serious pose, reflective of her stature as a significant literary figure. She is dressed in the typical fashion of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a high-collared blouse and a dark, modest gown. Her hair is neatly styled, parted in the middle, and pulled back, revealing her strong facial features. Skram's expression is contemplative, suggesting the depth and intensity of her literary work.

Accompanying the portrait is her signature, which is written in a clear and confident hand, indicative of her authoritative presence in the literary world. The portrait and signature together convey a sense of dignity and intellectual strength, capturing the essence of Amalie Skram as a pioneering realist writer and a prominent figure in Scandinavian literature. The publication of this portrait in 1905, the year of her death, serves as a tribute to her enduring influence and legacy.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1850 writer Robert Louis Stevenson was born.</p><p>Robert Louis Stevenson’s Art of Living (and Dying)</p><p>"Trenton B. Olsen Explores How the Author Navigated a Lifetime of Chronic Illness"</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/robert-louis-stevensons-art-of-living-and-dying/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/robert-louis-stevensons-art-of-living-and-dying/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/robert-louis-steven</span><span class="invisible">sons-art-of-living-and-dying/</span></a></p><p>Stevenson at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/35</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Wood carving of Robert Louis Stevenson by Henry Wolf

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<p>"On a memorable morning of early December London opened its eyes on a frigid gray mist..."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1891.</p><p>Israel Zangwill's The Big Bow Mystery, the first classic full-length locked room mystery, begins serialization in The Star (London), before being published as a novel the following year.</p><p>It has been almost continuously in print since 1891 and has been used as the basis for three movies.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bow_Mystery" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bow_Mystery"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_</span><span class="invisible">Bow_Mystery</span></a></p><p>The Big Bow Mystery at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28164" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28164</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover page of The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill, The First Loocked Room Mystery.

The cover page of The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill is a classic example of late 19th-century book design. As the first "locked room" mystery ever written, the cover likely reflects the novel's significance and genre. The design may feature an ornate, decorative border that was typical of the period, with the title prominently displayed in bold, serif fonts. The author's name, Israel Zangwill, is also prominently featured, underscoring his importance as a literary figure.

The imagery on the cover might evoke elements of mystery or suspense, possibly incorporating dark or moody colors, symbolic representations like keys, locks, or abstract depictions of a closed door, emphasizing the "locked room" nature of the mystery.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1839.</p><p>John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph. The word is based on the Greek φῶς (phos), meaning "light," & γραφή (graphê), meaning "drawing, writing," together meaning "drawing with light."</p><p>Herschel's research into making photographic images (anthotype process) from flowers was limited & was ultimately abandoned since no commercial application was feasible from a process which takes days to produce an image.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photograph" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photograph"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photogra</span><span class="invisible">ph</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthotype" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthotype"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthotyp</span><span class="invisible">e</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>

Sir John Frederick William Herschel. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1835, after H. W. Pickersgill.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1892.</p><p>Amalthea becomes the last moon to be discovered without the use of photography. It was discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard and named it after Amalthea, fost-mother of Zeus. </p><p>Barnard used the 91 cm refractor telescope at Lick Observatory and was the first new satellite of Jupiter since Galileo Galilei's discovery of the Galilean satellites in 1610.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalthea_(moon)#" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalthea_(moon)#"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalthea</span><span class="invisible">_(moon)#</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a> <a href="/tags/solarsystem/" rel="tag">#solarsystem</a></p>

Amalthea, as photographed by the Galileo spacecraft. The left photograph is from August 12, 1999 at a range of 446,000 kilometers. The right photo is from November 26, 1999 at a range of 374,000.
NASA / JPL - http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02532

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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 11 Nov 1865, Dr Mary Edwards Walker receives the Medal of Honor from US President Andrew Johnson for her services as a field surgeon in the American Civil War.</p><p>A lifelong "dress reformer", she wore trousers under short dresses and eventually switched to trousers and jackets. She was frequently arrested for her choice. "I don't wear men's clothes, I wear my own clothes," she said.</p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/womeninwar/" rel="tag">#WomenInWar</a> <a href="/tags/americanhistory/" rel="tag">#AmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p><p>1/2</p>

Dr Mary Edwards Walker in a dress in around 1863, wearing the medal. She is a white woman with dark hair tied back.

Dr Mary Edwards Walker in later life. She is a white woman with white hair wearing trousers, a frock coat and a topper. She still has the medal on the breast of her coat.

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<p>Belgian lawyer and bibliographer Paul Otlet was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1868.</p><p>He developed the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) system, an innovative and highly detailed method for cataloging information. Otlet envisioned a global network of information that could be accessed remotely, which he described in his writings as a "réseau" or network of knowledge.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otl</span><span class="invisible">et</span></a></p><p>Books by Paul Otlet at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/50172" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/50172"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/50172</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Otlet to work in an office built at his home following the closure of the Palais Mondial in June 1937

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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 11 Nov 1906, British composer Ethel Smyth's opera 'The Wreckers' opens in Leipzig. Appalled by cuts made by the production, she removes all copies of the score from the orchestra pit to prevent further performances.</p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/votesforwomen/" rel="tag">#VotesForWomen</a> <a href="/tags/britishhistory/" rel="tag">#BritishHistory</a> <a href="/tags/musichistory/" rel="tag">#MusicHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p><p>1/2</p>

sketch of Ethel Smyth by John Singer Sargent (1901). She is a white woman with light hair in a bun, mostly hidden under a large tam o'shanter hat.

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<p>"We who go out to die shall be remembered, because we gave the world peace. That will be our reward, though we will know nothing of it, but lie rotting in the earth - dead."</p><p>~Philips Gibbs. In : The Pageant of the Years</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1918 - Armistice Day</p><p>The Soul of a Nation by Philip Gibbs is available at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41308" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41308</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/armistice/" rel="tag">#armistice</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Armistice Day page from the New York Times.

The image shows the front page of The New York Times from Monday, November 11, 1918, the day the Armistice was signed, ending the fighting of World War I.

At the top of the page, in large, bold capital letters, the headline reads:

“ARMISTICE SIGNED, END OF THE WAR!”

This triumphant declaration spans nearly the full width of the page and dominates the layout, conveying the immense significance of the event. Beneath it, several subheadings and bulletins provide urgent details, such as the hour the cease-fire would take effect and reactions from world capitals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day#/media/File:NYTimes-Page1-11-11-1918.jpg

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<p>Italian physician, physicist, biologist Luigi Galvani was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1737.</p><p>In 1780, Galvani discovered that the muscles of dead frogs' legs twitched when struck by an electrical spark. Galvani's report of his investigations were mentioned specifically by Mary Shelley as part of the summer reading list leading up to an ad hoc ghost story contest on a rainy day in Switzerland—and the resultant novel Frankenstein—and its reanimated construct.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Galvani" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Galvani"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Ga</span><span class="invisible">lvani</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/bioelectricity/" rel="tag">#bioelectricity</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a></p>

Portrait of Luigi Galvani (1737-1798), Italian physicist

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<p>Hamish Henderson (1919–2002) – poet, soldier, intellectual, activist, songwriter – was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 11 Nov. A hugely important figure in Scottish culture, Henderson fought in North Africa & Italy in WW2. A 🎂🧵</p><p>There were no gods and precious few heroes…<br>—“Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica”</p><p>1/10</p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/hamishhenderson/" rel="tag">#HamishHenderson</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#poem</a> <a href="/tags/warpoetry/" rel="tag">#warpoetry</a> <a href="/tags/ww2/" rel="tag">#WW2</a> <a href="/tags/remembranceday/" rel="tag">#RemembranceDay</a></p>

Hamish Henderson
from Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica

FIRST ELEGY
End of a Campaign

There are many dead in the brutish desert, who lie uneasy
among the scrub in this landscape of half-wit
stunted ill-will. For the dead land is insatiate
and necrophilous. The sand is blowing about still.
Many who for various reasons, or because of mere unanswerable compulsion, came here
and fought among the clutching gravestones, shivered and sweated,
cried out, suffered thirst, were stoically silent, cursed
the spittering machine-guns, were homesick for Europe
and fast embedded in quicksand of Africa agonised and died.
And sleep now. Sleep here the sleep of the dust.

There were our own, there were the others.
Their deaths were like their lives, human and animal.
There were no gods and precious few heroes.
What they regretted when they died had nothing to do with race and leader, realm indivisible,
laboured Augustan speeches or vague imperial heritage.
(They saw through that guff before the axe fell.) Their longing turned to
the lost world glimpsed in the memory of letters:
an evening at the pictures in the friendly dark,
two knowing conspirators smiling and whispering secrets; or else
a family gathering in the homely kitchen
with Mum so proud of her boys in uniform: their thoughts trembled
between moments of estrangement, and ecstatic moments
of reconciliation: and their desire

crucified itself against the unutterable shadow of someone
whose photo was in their wallets.
Then death made his incision.

There were our own, there were the others.
Therefore, minding the great word of Glencoe’s
son, that we should not disfigure ourselves
with villainy of hatred; and seeing that all
have gone down like curs into anonymous silence,
I will bear witness for I knew the others.
Seeing that littoral and interior are alike indifferent
and the birds are drawn again to our welcoming north
why should I not sing them, the dead, the innocent?

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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 13 Nov 1931, Democrat Hattie Wyatt Caraway is appointed as a US Senator for Arkansas.</p><p>The first woman to sit in the Senate for more than a day, she'd been selected by the party on the understanding that she would serve out her late husband's term and not stand for re-election in 1932.</p><p>Instead she stood again, and remained a Senator until 1945.</p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/americanhistory/" rel="tag">#AmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p><p>1/2</p>

black and white photo of Hattie Wyatt Caraway. She is a white woman with dark hair.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1928.</p><p>The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper), adapted by Bertolt Brecht, Elisabeth Hauptmann and composer Kurt Weill from The Beggar's Opera, is launched at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin, with Harald Paulsen and Lotte Lenya in the principal rôles.</p><p>By 1933, when Weill & Brecht were forced to leave Germany by the Nazi seizure of power, the play had been translated into 18 languages and performed more than 10,000 times on European stages.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Threepenny_Opera#" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Threepenny_Opera#"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thre</span><span class="invisible">epenny_Opera#</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/theater/" rel="tag">#theater</a></p>

A low resolution copy of a billboard poster, Die Dreigroschenoper (w:The Threepenny Opera)

Playbill of the premiere performance at Theater am Schiffbauerdamm Berlin, 31 August 1928. The name of Lotte Lenya, who played Jenny, was omitted by mistake.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1870.</p><p>Libraries of the University of Strasbourg and the City of Strasbourg at Temple Neuf are destroyed by fire during the Siege of Strasbourg in the Franco-Prussian War, resulting in the loss of 3,446 medieval manuscripts, including the original 12th-century Hortus deliciarum compiled by Herrad of Landsberg, the Apologist codex containing the only text of the early Epistle to Diognetus, and rare Renaissance books.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Strasbourg" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Strasbourg"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of</span><span class="invisible">_Strasbourg</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a></p>

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<p>Italian painter Lavinia Fontana was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1552.</p><p>She is best known for her successful portraiture, but also worked in the genres of mythology and religious painting. She is regarded as the first female career artist in Western Europe, as she relied on commissions for her income. Over 100 works by Fontana are documented, but only 32 signed and dated works are known today. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_Fontana#" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_Fontana#"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_</span><span class="invisible">Fontana#</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a></p>

Autoritratto nello studio di Lavinia Fontana, firmato e datato 1579, Collezione di autoritratti agli Uffizi, Firenze.

In this painting, Lavinia Fontana portrays herself as a confident and accomplished artist, an unusual and bold depiction for a woman of her time. She is shown seated at an easel, with her hand poised, either holding a brush or pen, suggesting that she is in the midst of creating a work of art. Her attire is elegant, reflecting her social status and success as a professional painter. She wears a richly adorned dress with intricate patterns and details, highlighting her skill not only as a painter but also as someone who was deeply connected to the cultural and artistic circles of her era.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 79 A.D. Eruption of Mount Vesivius.</p><p>For more than five centuries, until approximately 2018, articles about the eruption of Vesuvius typically stated that the eruption began on August 24, 79 AD. This date came from a 1508 printed copy of a letter addressed by Pliny the Younger to the Roman historian Tacitus, originally written some 25 years after the event. Pliny was a witness to the eruption and provided the only known eyewitness account.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruption_of_Mount_Vesuvius_in_79_AD" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruption_of_Mount_Vesuvius_in_79_AD"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruption</span><span class="invisible">_of_Mount_Vesuvius_in_79_AD</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/eruption/" rel="tag">#eruption</a> <a href="/tags/volcan/" rel="tag">#volcan</a></p>

The restored version of John Martin's Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

In the restored version, the colors are rich and vibrant, bringing to life the chaos and terror of the event. The sky is ablaze with fiery reds, oranges, and yellows, depicting the volcanic eruption in full force. Thick, dark clouds of ash and smoke swirl ominously, dominating the upper portion of the canvas. Below, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum are depicted in the throes of destruction, with buildings crumbling, flames raging, and terrified figures fleeing in all directions.

The foreground is filled with desperate figures, their faces contorted in fear and anguish, as they attempt to escape the deadly onslaught. The chaotic scene is contrasted with the grand scale of the landscape, emphasizing the smallness of humanity in the face of nature's wrath.

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<p>American author, illustrator, and educator Anna Botsford Comstock died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1930.</p><p>The first female professor at Cornell University, her over 900-page work, The Handbook of Nature Study (1911), is now in its 24th edition. Comstock was an American artist and wood engraver known for illustrating entomological text books with her husband, John Henry Comstock including their first joint effort, The Manual for the Study of Insects (1885).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Botsford_Comstock" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Botsford_Comstock"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Bot</span><span class="invisible">sford_Comstock</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a></p>

Anna Botsford Comstock, ca. 1900, Nature Study Portrait.

Unknown author - John Henry and Anna Botsford Comstock papers, 1833-1955, 1874-1931, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

Anna is seated in a composed and introspective pose, her gaze directed slightly off to the side, suggesting contemplation. Her expression is calm and serene, conveying a sense of wisdom and quiet strength.

She is dressed in the fashion typical of the early 20th century, wearing a high-necked, long-sleeved blouse or dress, likely made of a dark, modest fabric.

A manual for the study of insects / by John Henry Comstock and Anna Botsford Comstock.
Comstock, Anna Botsford; Comstock, John Henry; Herrick, Glenn Washington - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/pageimage/18343196

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1881.</p><p>Robert Louis Stevenson's children's pirate adventure novel Treasure Island begins serialization in the British magazine Young Folks as Treasure Island; or, The mutiny of the Hispaniola by "Captain George North". It was first published as a book on 14 November 1883 by Cassell & Co.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure</span><span class="invisible">_Island</span></a></p><p>Treasure Island at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/120" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/120</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Treasure Island, illustrated by George Wylie Hutchinson (1894).

Chums serialization of “Treasure Island,” which ran from 29 Aug 1894- 2 Jan 1895.

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<p>Norman MacCaig (1910–1996) was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 14 November. A self-described “Zen Calvinist”, when asked how long it took him to write a poem he would reply “one cigarette – or two for a long one”</p><p>A 🎂🧵</p><p>“Toad”<br>published in THE POEMS OF NORMAN MacCAIG (Birlinn, 2009)</p><p>1/12</p><p><a href="https://birlinn.co.uk/product/the-poems-of-norman-maccaig/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="birlinn.co.uk/product/the-poems-of-norman-maccaig/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">birlinn.co.uk/product/the-poem</span><span class="invisible">s-of-norman-maccaig/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#poem</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/normanmaccaig/" rel="tag">#NormanMacCaig</a></p>

Toad
by Norman MacCaig

Stop looking like a purse. How could a purse
squeeze under the rickety door and sit,
full of satisfaction, in a man’s house?

You clamber towards me on your four corners –
right hand, left foot, left hand, right foot.

I love you for being a toad,
for crawling like a Japanese wrestler,
and for not being frightened.

I put you in my purse hand, not shutting it,
and set you down outside directly under
every star.

A jewel in your head? Toad,
you’ve put one in mine,
a tiny radiance in a dark place.

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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 24 Aug 1896, an unknown woman cyclist has a beer at the bar in New Jersey - making headlines in the New York Times.</p><p>Chapeau! </p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/cycling/" rel="tag">#Cycling</a> <a href="/tags/americanhistory/" rel="tag">#AmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p>

Newsclipping. Headline: She drank her ale at the bar. Subheading: Girl Cyclist in Rahway Amazed Loungers in Chamberlain's. Story then tells how the woman ordered and drank a beer straight from the bottle whilst standing at the bar, to the amazement of the men in there.

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