Charles Darwin’s Beard / Long 19th- 20th centuries Charles Darwin’s beard was no accident! He grew it to hide his patchy skin and look more masculine. Source: Follow the story behind his and other Victorian beards in _Victorians Undone_ by Kathryn Hughes. TagsAncient Egypt (28) ancient greece (72) animals (95) anthropology (86) archaeology (122) architecture (77) art (402) Central/late Middle Ages (79) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (165) disease (119) Early Middle Ages (54) economic history (49) environmental history (148) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (201) evolution (61) fashion history (43) folklore (35) folklore/mythology (101) history of education (54) history of food (40) History of Magic (43) history of race (37) history of sex (56) Islamic history (25) Jewish history (45) literature (242) math (46) medicine (165) medieval (76) military history (102) mythology (29) political history (141) pre-history (54) religion (325) Rome (149) science (57) social history (260) technology (97) U.S. history (100) U.S. natural parks (52) warfare (88) weapons (55) women (26) women's history (207) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (131) Ancient History (378) Big History (47) Byzantine History (34) Early Americas (40) Early Modern (209) Fabulous Females (126) History of Science (249) Live Reporting (170) Long 19th- 20th centuries (399) Medieval History (385)
Pennsylvania’s World’s End and Loyalsocks Park Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 13, 2024 / environmental history, U.S. natural parks Worlds End and Loyalsocks are magnificent and adjacent Pennsylvanian State Parks in the north-central part of the state. Thanks to the work of the Civilian…
Gifford Pinchot and His Support of Environmental Conservation Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 25, 2024 / environmental history, political history, technology, U.S. natural parks You are looking at Pinchot Lake, the defining geographical feature of the Gifford Pinchot State Park. A short drive south from the Harrisburg state…
The “Great Race of Mercy” for a Diphtheria Cure in Alaska History of Science, Long 19th- 20th centuries / October 24, 2024 / disease, environmental history, medicine Today on December 14, 2020, a critical care nurse in New York became the first American to receive the COVID vaccine. This begins a period…
“The Red Queen Hypothesis” in European Rabbits Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 14, 2024 / animals, environmental history, evolution When does the story of Alice actually intersect with rabbits? In the case of evolutionary history — and a failed attempt at biological warfare in…