The Royal Disease
During the winter of 1884, Queen Victoria’s youngest son, Prince Leopold, was convalescing in France. While there, he slipped and fell and couldn’t stop bleeding. Within a few hours, he died. Prince...
View ArticleThe Extraordinary World of Ex Libris Art
“QUANTUM SHOT” #48Link – article by Simon Rose and Avi Abrams Sometimes ex libris is more valuable than the book containing it Ex libris, meaning ‘from the library of’, or ‘from the books of’ is a...
View ArticleThe Late Movies: Vintage Christmas
Christmas has been the subject of film ever since film was invented. Some of those early shows survive, although you may not have seen them. Here’s your chance to watch some rarely-seen Christmas...
View ArticleIdentical Cousins
Can you distinguish which man in this picture is Czar Nicholas II of Russia, and which is King George V of England? The two monarchs were cousins born only three years apart. Can’t decide? The answer...
View ArticleWorld War I Centennial: France Tells Russia England Will Fight Germany
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that killed millions and set the continent of Europe on the path to further calamity two decades later. But it didn’t come out of nowhere. With the...
View ArticleExtremely Silly Photos of Extremely Serious Historical Figures
It’s always nice to catch a glimpse of VIPs doing things everyday normal people do. This image of Tsar Nicholas II playing airplane made me wonder whether the guy supporting him was really a “friend”...
View ArticleWWI Centennial: The Conference of London Convenes
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that killed millions and set the continent of Europe on the path to further calamity two decades later. But it didn’t come out of nowhere. With the...
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