History and Other Stuff
Blogging on history, nature, travel, and some quirky things.
Friday, 27 November 2015
Art of the First World War: Otto Dix
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Otto Dix (1891-1969) was one of the great artists of the early 20th century, renowned for his harsh modernist, yet realistic depictions of t...
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Art of the First World War
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The First World War, which ended a century ago, killed at least 10 million soldiers and millions more civilians, led to the Russian Revoluti...
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
London's Dirty Dissector: Joshua Brookes
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Joshua Brookes (1761-1833) was an unusual British anatomist. Another anatomist called him "the dirtiest professional person I have ever...
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Friday, 11 September 2015
Moonlight, Magnolias, and Madness
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The incredible story of the treatment of the mentally ill in a Deep South state, which produced one of the first state mental hospital...
Monday, 24 August 2015
The First Vaccine Eliminated History's Greatest Killer, Smallpox
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Perhaps the greatest weapon human beings possess against infectious disease is vaccines. They are also one of the most cost-effective, becau...
Thursday, 30 July 2015
The Middle of Nowhere, Nevada
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Looking for a romantic, exotic holiday in the Middle of Nowhere? Drive, or better yet, walk across Nevada, preferably along US Highway 50 , ...
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