On October 30th, 1735, John Adams was born. Adams was our first vice president, our second president, and a writer of the Declaration of Independance. He did not own slaves, and as a lawyer, he defended the British soldiers in court, after the Boston Massacre, in which five colonists died, including the Crispus Attucks, aContinue reading “October 30 “Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher””
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October 22 “Showing one’s true colors”
October 22nd is National Color Day. Color can affect our moods and happiness. I have a few books about color. First is a college book from my days in Journalism and printing color. It is “Pocket Pal-A Graphic Arts Production Handbook” Twelfth Edition 1979. Bought this at the College Bookstore on 8/27/79 for $2.25 andContinue reading “October 22 “Showing one’s true colors””
October 5 “Books make the world go round”
October 5th is World Teacher’s Day. Congratulations to those who were, or are teachers. My mother and daughter are two from that crowd! To celebrate teachers, I would like to showcase a few books. This is one of the oldest teachers book I have: “The Teacher: or Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and GovernmentContinue reading “October 5 “Books make the world go round””
September 25 “Sometimes you have to just let it all out”
September 25th is World Pharmacist Day. To recognise this day, I have several books. First is a signed “A Sketch of Medicine and Pharmacy” by the S.E. Massengill Corporation, published 1943. The subtitle is “and a View of Its Progress by the Massengill Family from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century. This book gives aContinue reading “September 25 “Sometimes you have to just let it all out””
September 22 “count the memories, not the calories”
September 22nd is World Rhino day. While you can’t always judge a book by its cover, this one is wonderful. I have showed it before, and it is worth a second look. This is “Stirring Stories for Girls” by John F. Shaw & Co. circa 1930. I have seen this book of stories with otherContinue reading “September 22 “count the memories, not the calories””
July 11 ‘But are they real?’
On July 11th, 1893, Kokichi Mikimoto made his first cultured pearl. A cultured pearl is one that has been grown from an oyster that was seeded with a foreign object. My first book is a biography of Kokichi Mikimoto, “The Pearl King” by Robert Eunson 1956. This is a great story about the first manContinue reading “July 11 ‘But are they real?’”
March 18 “Nothing awakens a memory like a smell” – Victor Hugo
Today is International Fragrance/Perfume Day-March 18th. The power of perfumes can entice one today, and also stir memories of the past. I have a few books to celebrate the the history of perfumes. The first book is “The Mystery & Lure of Perfume” by C.J. Thompson, published 1927. This history of perfumes begins at theContinue reading “March 18 “Nothing awakens a memory like a smell” – Victor Hugo”
March 14 ‘Like a moth to the flame’
International Day of Mathematics is today-March 14th, and that is just the beginning. While Math Day to most people is only π (3.1415926535897932384626433832795), it can be much more. So we will begin with “How To Teach Primary Numbers” by John C. Stone, published 1923. The secondary title is “A Course of Study and a ManualContinue reading “March 14 ‘Like a moth to the flame’”
March 13 “It is never too late to be what you might have been” — George Eliot
Today is March 13. Could be an interesting day. First, across the pond in England today, is No Smoking Day. Let’s discuss a little with books. I have “MacFadden’s Encyclopedia of Physical Culture-Five volumes”, published 1920. Bernarr MacFadden was a health kook, (albeit an interesting kook) at the turn of the 19th century. I haveContinue reading “March 13 “It is never too late to be what you might have been” — George Eliot”
March 12 “We all go a little mad, sometimes”
Today is Alfred Hitchcock Day, March 12th. I have several books to commemorate Alfred Hitchcock. I have always enjoyed seeing Hitchcock movies whenever I can, and this first book gives me some background to the movies, “The Films of Alfred Hitchcock” by Robert A. Harris and Michael S. Lasky, 1979. It is a good bookContinue reading “March 12 “We all go a little mad, sometimes””
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