Article Round-Up

Sorry for the silence for the last few weeks.  The election took a lot out of me and I did nothing for a little while but go to work.  I've been in a funk since then, knitting less, reading a bit more, still watching too much TV.  But we've passed Thanksgiving and are nearly into December, so I figured it's a good time to get back to this, and ease into it with an article round-up.

If you're anything like me, you binged The Crown when it premiered on Netflix.One episode addressed the Great Smog of London of 1952.  Chinese researchers maybe cracking what happened in London, while researching their own issue.

Weird Wikipedia pages, including past subject Stedhal syndrome, the related Paris syndrome, and some other interesting sounding pages.  (The poisonous plants one reminds meof A is for Arsenic, which I'd recommend reading if that sort of thing interests you.)

Faberge Eggs!

"Remembering Wounded Knee at Standing Rock"

"The Moscone-Milk Anniversary - and Legacy",
8-years old but important

All the American Experience films you can watch online.  I still
need to watch the new one on Tesla!

Article Round-Up

Happy almost Election Day!  I can't wait for this joke to be over...  If I can find something in my closet, I plan on wearing some white tomorrow (#wearwhitetovote), if not I'll wear green and purple.  I cast my vote early a couple weeks ago and have just been sitting back waiting for election day since then.

I have a lot of links for you today.  I tried to find interesting stuff about Presidents and candidates and voting, but then I also have non-political links that are just neat.

Today we have Hillary, but in the 1870s we had Victoria Woodhull.
(I really recommend The Scarlet Sisters about Victoria and her sister.)

Presidential sex scandals are basically as old as the presidency.

Introverted Presidents?

While we're all concerned with Donald Trump's health and what Hillary Clinton'scough really signifies, let's all just remember Grover Cleveland.

Back in September a confusing mammoth skull was found...

The Gilded Age is known for excess, but just look at these gardens!

"Block Printed Cottons in the Georgian Era"

World War I in real time, 100 years later

Now, go vote tomorrow!