December 15, 2008
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Philadelphia’s Rosenbach Museum & Library explores our ongoing fascination with Abraham Lincoln with 21st Century Abe. Launching officially on Lincoln’s bicentennial on February 12, 2009, the site will present reflections on Lincoln’s legacy by leading scholars and artists. More interesting … Continue reading
October 31, 2006
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Lots of bloggers are posting histories of Halloween today. Here’s a small sample, ranging from the Christian to the Socialist, from the synthetic to the sarcastic: (e)mergent Voyageurs Respect darkfairy99 OmniNerd Late Update (Halloween Bonus): It’s not a history of … Continue reading
April 24, 2006
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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I’m sure many of you noticed the recent controversy over Google’s use of Spanish surrealist Joan Miro’s work in a logo commemorating the 113th anniversary of the artist’s birth. Intended by Google as a “tribute” to Miro’s “extraordinary contribution,” the … Continue reading
December 21, 2005
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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When I launched Found History over the weekend, I didn’t fully appreciate the timing. It only occurred to me yesterday in the supermarket that late-December is a great time to start collecting examples of non-professional history. For the next two … Continue reading