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Beauty Standards in Ancient Japanese History Africa, Asia and South Asia, Ancient History, Long 19th- 20th centuries / October 2, 2024 / archaeology, art, fashion history, social history, women's history Beauty standards across time vary enormously, as does the degree to which they emphasize qualities that never appear in nature. For instance, in recent decades…
Roadside Roadrunner Attraction Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 15, 2023 / art, environmental history, U.S. history Just to the west of Las Cruces New Mexico, along the I10, is this ginormous statue of a roadrunner. It is built out of completely…
The Tower of Hanoi Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 20, 2023 / math Today I post on maths, and games, and a puzzle. In 1883 the brilliant mathematician Édouard Lucas brought a logic game to Western audiences in…
Ina Boyle Fabulous Females, Long 19th- 20th centuries / September 19, 2023 / art, music, women, women's history Meet one of Ireland’s most prolific composers, Ina Boyle. Never heard of her? Even in her lifetime, as she was churning out chamber music, choral…
