August 19th is World Photography Day. I would like to present a small portfolio of photography books from my library. I have a few diverse books. My first book is “Glimpses of the World” by John L Stoddard, published 1907. The subtitle is “A Portfolio of Photographs of the Marvelous Works of God and Man.Continue reading “August 19 “Fromage””
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August 18 “There once was a man from Nantucket…”
August 18th, 1958, the book “Lolita” was first published in the United States. This is quite an unusual book, written by Vladimir Nabokov. He was a Russian author who moved to America, became a citizen, and then began writing in English. Nabokov had an unusual writing style called Fancy Prose Style, that was very lyricalContinue reading “August 18 “There once was a man from Nantucket…””
August 17 “A Tale of Two Witties”
On August 17, 1807, Robert Fulton’s steamship, the Clermont, left from New York to Albany. Fulton had now begun the first commercial voyage of a steamboat. It moved at about five miles per hour. While that does not seem like a speedy trip, it revolutionized moving products in the US, and even later in andContinue reading “August 17 “A Tale of Two Witties””
August 16 “Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!”
August 16th is National Tell a Joke Day. I’m always trying to find the world’s funniest joke, so there are more than a few joke books in the library. Several of these books are in my collection of Peter Pauper Press books. I am quite proud of this collection. Peter Pauper Press books were printedContinue reading “August 16 “Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!””
August 15 “Look up, look down. See my thumb…”
On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened to the public.I have several books that can shed light on the topic of the Panama Canal. First are several from the Landmarks Books series I read in junior high school. The “Panama Canal” by Bob Considine, 1951, and “Balboa, Swordsman and Conquistador” by Felix Riesberg, 1965.Continue reading “August 15 “Look up, look down. See my thumb…””
August 14 “Be sure to drink your Ovaltine”
August 14th is National Navajo Code Talkers Day. It is to honor the 29 Navajo Nation and Native Americans who served as radio code talkers in the Marine Corps during World War II. They used their unwritten and very complex sounding language to help with codes sent especially to the Pacific theater. Their codes andContinue reading “August 14 “Be sure to drink your Ovaltine””
August 13 ‘Homework again…’
August 13th calls for some schooling, at least a few memories of going to school. The first will be a history lesson. August 13th, 1521, Cortez defeated the Aztecs, and took the capital of Tenochtitlán. He rebuilt the capital as Mexico City. I start with the book “The Story of Old Europe and Young America”Continue reading “August 13 ‘Homework again…’”
August 12 “Working for Peanuts here”
August 12th is World Elephant Day. And… August 12th is International Youth Day. Why not combine these two celebrations today, in the library. Kids love elephants! Let me take you on a quick safari. When you first walk into the library, one does not see a Barrel of Monkeys, one sees an elephant crock fullContinue reading “August 12 “Working for Peanuts here””
August 11 “Beauty AND brains…in the news today”
On August 11th, 1942, Hedy Lemarr was awarded a patent for the guidance of torpedos. Her first marriage (of an eventual total of six) was with an Austrian arms merchant. He made her stop acting in Europe, and instead, she hosted her husband’s parties. These parties included Hitler and Mussolini. She also was included inContinue reading “August 11 “Beauty AND brains…in the news today””
August 10″If I were King of the Forest”
August 10th is National Lion day. I have a few books on the subject. We will start first with a tiny kids book, “Tawny, Scrawny Lion” by Katheryn Jackson. This miniature book is is the center of a handful of other miniatures, published in 1980, that my grandkids love to play with. The poor scrawnyContinue reading “August 10″If I were King of the Forest””
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