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I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
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Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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*my article for ROAPE journal
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
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Dreams of Space -...
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An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
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I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Patterns in Humanity
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Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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