March 19, 2008
"Nobody is gonna come to Clarksdale, Mississippi to hear a black man play the git-tar!"
A colleague of ours is away this week in Clarksdale, Mississippi for a Blues Harmonica Jam Camp. So what’s in Clarksdale?
If there is any place in Mississippi that is more blue than Clarksdale, I have yet to visit it. There is more blues landmarks within Clarksdale than anywhere outside Memphis and Chicago. (From Key to the Highway)
Previous Blues compendium post from last July
(Art above by celebrity bassist guitarist Ronnie Wood)
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February 02, 2008
Galloping Gertie
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a psuspension bridge between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State. It was opened to traffic on July 1, 1940, and became famous four months later for a dramatic wind-induced structural collapse that was caught on film. (From Dooby brain)
Finding Capa’s Mexican suitcase
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January 16, 2008
The China Room
Vintage Color Photos Of US Cities. (Thank you, Colonel S.)
The Westinghouse Time Capsules were two time capsules prepared by the Westinghouse Company. One was created for the 1939 New York World's Fair, and the other for the 1964 New York World's Fair
The China Room of The White House. (From S.M)
No pets allowed, Seattle Style
U.S. Statistics For The Year 1905
Exploring an abandoned Sun Microsystems building. (Thank you, Tom)
Top 5 things I saw in America which, as a Canadian, freaked me right out
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October 27, 2007
Iconic moments of the twentieth century
A group of aged volunteers pose in their everyday outfits and in their daily environment (the vicinity of the Home) to re-enact the scenes from well-known newspaper photographs taken from history books and encyclopedias. Iconic moments of the twentieth century at "Wives of Henry the 8th". (Thank you W.)
Beer flag. (From J.)
"The Mount", Edith Wharton's Berkshire home and gardens, in Lenox, MA. (From Maggie’s Farm)
A blog dedicated to the discussion of topics relating to the history of Sandusky and Erie County, Ohio. (Thank you, Dorene)
Peter Fonda's "Captain America" Flag Brings $89,625. (Thank you, Bob D.)
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September 11, 2007
The end of serenity
Photo above taken by Valencia M. McClatchey on September 11, 2001 in Shanksville, PA
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August 28, 2007
Old Dan Tucker
On This Site Stood, by Norm Magnusson. (Thank you Alex)
The Mothman is the name given to a strange creature reported in the Charleston and Point Pleasant areas of West Virginia between November 1966 and December 1967. The creature was sporadically reported to be seen before and after those dates, with some sightings as recent as 2007.
Most observers describe the Mothman as a winged man-sized creature with large reflective red eyes. It often appeared to have no head, with its eyes set into its chest. A number of hypotheses have been presented to explain eyewitness accounts, ranging from misidentification and coincidence to paranormal phenomena and conspiracy theories
Old Dan Tucker performed by Uncle Dave Macon. (From wikipedia. Thank you, Alice)
As the nation celebrates Weekly Radio Address History Month, The White House presents this inspiring archival address from President Lyndon Johnson, speaking about the importance of fighting Communism abroad. (From M.Y.)
A collection of Civil War envelopes
Look for the Hebrew Butcher Workmen Union No. 1 of New York, from “Look For The Union Label”. (Thank you, B.)
Interactive street map of Early Omaha. (Thank you, Ruby)
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August 14, 2007
Son of the South
Son of the South, the web's most extensive source of original Civil War resources. (Thank you, Hanuman)
The photographic history of the Civil war in 10 volumes
The Interactive Presidential Timeline
Battleship Row. December 7, 1941
The Pageant of America: A Pictorial History of the United States commemorating the nation's sesquicentennial in 1926
Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection
(All of the above from Fenian). Thank you!
(Click on Civil War Chess Set above to enlarge)
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August 06, 2007
First White Child Born
A friend of mine got a call from a road tripping pal who ranted about a strange monument he had encountered in some nowhere town in Kansas - a monument to the First White Child Born... For some reason I found myself wanting to see what this ridiculous monument could possibly look like. It turns out that the first white child born was a momentous occasion for many American burgs and townships. (From WFMU. Thanks B.E.)
The wonderful Detroit Blog
US Invaders. (Both from Henry V.)
Recruiting Posters From The Civil War. (Thank you, Dave)
Greetings from Floyd St. (From Helene)
Before the 20th century, fires were a major hazard to urban areas and the cause of massive amounts of damage to cities. The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 and other historic fires. (From DE)
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July 14, 2007
EO9066
Historic Highways. (Thanks, MN)
Teton Dam Failure. The Teton Dam, 44 miles northeast of Idaho Falls in southeastern Idaho, failed abruptly on June 5, 1976. It released nearly 300,000 acre feet of water, then flooded farmland and towns downstream with the eventual loss of 14 lives, directly or indirectly. (Thank you, Chris)
A lenghy wikipedia article about the Japanese American Internment. (From KvO)
A Hooterville was the popular name for a shanty town, examples of which were found in many United States communities during the Great Depression of the 1930s. (From Nava Koresh)
Bush's favorite role model is, famously, Jesus, but Winston Churchill is close behind. The president admires the wartime British prime minister so much that he keeps what he calls "a stern-looking bust" of Churchill in the Oval Office. "He watches my every move," Bush jokes. These days, Churchill would probably not care for much of what he sees. Why Winston Wouldn't Stand For W. (Thanks you, Bill)
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June 23, 2007
Dance of death
Naval Officers of the Civil War. (Thanks A.)
Dance of death calendars of The Antikamnia Chemical Company (1897 to 1901) by Louis Crucius. (From Nancy L.)
18th Century Clothing & Accoutrements of the people of New England
Use images from the Bayeux tapestry to weave a story with the Historic Tale Construction Kit. (From FaW)
The blog of John Brown, abolitionist. Brown was the first white American abolitionist to advocate and practice insurrection as a means to the abolition of slavery. (From Henry M)
A beautiful smile at Shorpy. (Thank you, UB)
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April 02, 2007
The Alamo has no basement
Here is the first post about the history of the Americas, with mostly-reader-submitted links. Please keep emailing me ideas for this subject. Thank you.
Meet Ku-Kluck-Bill, world’s youngest Klucker
Mr President, non-traditional portraits of United States presidents. (Thank you, Nancy L.)
The Bathing Beauties of Yesteryear. (Thank you, DT)
American Dry Spell. More at 'Charlie Parker, Gunslinger', American Dance Orchestras of the 1920s
“The closest some of us will ever get to heaven” - World Trade Center ad, 1984
Love before Breakfast, at Shorpy, a 100-year-old photo blog. (From Mel)
A visit to The National Museum of Patriotism, a flickr set. (From P.U.)
Civil War Posters, from the previously-blogged Pantufla flickr user
Legendary Women of the American West. (Thank you, Kate)
Flags of the Texas Revolution at the Battle of San Jacinto. (Thank you, All Things Cool)
The American Museum in Britain. (Thank you, Julie)
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March 18, 2007
1492-2006
In the last 4 years I've come to collect many unique stories about this country in the Americana collection, and still I find myself getting more & more interested in the history of this place. Now I want to start a new hub of interesting links specifically about American History.
To make it different, I’d like to create this collection as a reader-submitted project. So, if you know of some special websites that cover any period or asset of the history of the Americans, please email them to me (realhanan at yahoo dot com). It may be only one site or many, with or without any comments. Let’s see what you can come up with.
Please let me know if & how you want to be credited. If you have a website or a blog, I’ll acknowledge you with a link-back.
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