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February 17, 2009
February 12, 2009
Charles Darwin Turns 200
Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882), the English naturalist who put forward the idea that species evolve through a process he called natural selection.
Darwin, and his ideas, have been at the center of heated debate since he published his first works on natural selection in the late 1850s.
Here are a few articles that I found in the Chicago Tribune from 1872. Even within that one year, there seems to be a change in the way the paper talks about Darwin and a recognition of breadth of his influence.
A January 1872 article about Darwin and Francis Ellingwood Abbot, a US philosopher and theologian who was a spokesperson for "free religion." The tone of the article suggests that the Tribune doesn't approve or Darwin or Abbot.
Another article (from February 1872) linking Darwin and Abbot. This one details a meeting of the "Boston Radical Club" where Abbot and others engage in "lively discussion" of Darwin's ideas.
This November 1872 article describes the progress of Darwinism in religious, social and scientific circles.
Here, also in Novemeber 1872, the Tribune discusses the application of natural selection to changes in fashion.
And in this November 1872 review and discussion of Darwin's "The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals," the Tribune adds their own examples to those provided by Darwin.
Here's the Tribune's report on Darwin's death from page 3 of the in 21 April 1882 edition.
Darwin, and his ideas, have been at the center of heated debate since he published his first works on natural selection in the late 1850s.
Here are a few articles that I found in the Chicago Tribune from 1872. Even within that one year, there seems to be a change in the way the paper talks about Darwin and a recognition of breadth of his influence.
A January 1872 article about Darwin and Francis Ellingwood Abbot, a US philosopher and theologian who was a spokesperson for "free religion." The tone of the article suggests that the Tribune doesn't approve or Darwin or Abbot.
Another article (from February 1872) linking Darwin and Abbot. This one details a meeting of the "Boston Radical Club" where Abbot and others engage in "lively discussion" of Darwin's ideas.
This November 1872 article describes the progress of Darwinism in religious, social and scientific circles.
Here, also in Novemeber 1872, the Tribune discusses the application of natural selection to changes in fashion.
And in this November 1872 review and discussion of Darwin's "The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals," the Tribune adds their own examples to those provided by Darwin.
Here's the Tribune's report on Darwin's death from page 3 of the in 21 April 1882 edition.
February 10, 2009
World War 2 Trucks
PAKOPAKIS is a Footnote member who seems to have an interest in World War II era US military vehicles made by International Harvester.
As of this post, PAKOPAKIS has uploaded 146 great photos. Here are a few interesting examples:
As of this post, PAKOPAKIS has uploaded 146 great photos. Here are a few interesting examples:
January 7, 2009
The Battleship Potemkin at Odessa
The other day, while looking through some newspapers, I came across a few interesting articles related to the Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin.
This one from The Atlanta Constitution has a great info graphic with the story:
Here's an illustrated story from The Chicago Tribune:
And here's a story with a report from the Ukrainian city of Odessa:
I started a Footnote Event Page about the Potemkin incident and added these documents to it. I'll add some details to the timeline soon.
If you are interested in the Potemkin and would like to add to the page, please do.
This one from The Atlanta Constitution has a great info graphic with the story:
Here's an illustrated story from The Chicago Tribune:
And here's a story with a report from the Ukrainian city of Odessa:
I started a Footnote Event Page about the Potemkin incident and added these documents to it. I'll add some details to the timeline soon.
If you are interested in the Potemkin and would like to add to the page, please do.
December 19, 2008
Hower Slote House and Fort Freeland
mmpt39 is writing a great Footnote Topic Page about the Hower Slote House and Fort Freeland.
The page provides a nice history of the place, the people and the preservation efforts and includes some wonderful pictures, maps and other documents.
The page provides a nice history of the place, the people and the preservation efforts and includes some wonderful pictures, maps and other documents.
December 15, 2008
Toy Prices in 1901
Just in time for your last minute Christmas shopping, chris found this ad from the 1 December 1901 Atlanta Constitution listing prices for toys, clothes and a little something for everyone on your shopping list.
$1 in 1901 was the equivalent of about $26 dollars today.
$1 in 1901 was the equivalent of about $26 dollars today.
November 22, 2008
Teacher Salaries in 1904
Here's another nice find by Chris:
This comes from the August 1, 1929 edition of the the Alma Signal, a Kansas newspaper.
November 20, 2008
Some Remarkable World War II Photos
It's amazing what a plane can go through and still keep flying.
This morning I was looking through some photos on the site and came into a section of photos taken in England of planes that had been damaged on missions, but still returned to base.
Here are a couple of examples:
Then I came across this one:
I did a little research and found a Missing Air Crew Report for this plane (one member of the crew was killed) and then found Footnote Pages, created from the Social Security Death Index, for the pilot, Lawrence DeLancey and the navigator, Ray Ledoux. I added a few web links and some stories about this amazing event to their pages.
Here's the first image in the section of battle damaged planes in England. You can browse through the collection using the filmstrip at the bottom to look at other images.
You can view all the World War II Airforce images for free.
This morning I was looking through some photos on the site and came into a section of photos taken in England of planes that had been damaged on missions, but still returned to base.
Here are a couple of examples:
Then I came across this one:
Here's the first image in the section of battle damaged planes in England. You can browse through the collection using the filmstrip at the bottom to look at other images.
You can view all the World War II Airforce images for free.
October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween
Chris started this Footnote Page for Halloween. It's open to posting, so if you have something spooky in your shoebox, feel free to add it.
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