From Der Spiegel: Backlash against Consumerism: Handicraft Sites Turn Hobbies into Big Business: Internet companies like Etsy and Germany's DaWanda are helping to promote a renaissance in handicrafts in Europe and around the world. The firms provide platforms that enable individual artisans to sell their wares on the web in a growing market niche. And business … Continue reading Artisan Resurgence
Advanced Trade from "Primitive" Ancestors
I'm always amused by how little credit we give our ancestors when it comes to ingenuity and mobility. The article below from Der Spiegel points this out well: Roughly 3,500 years ago, folding chairs remarkably similar to ones found in Egypt suddenly became must-have items in parts of northern Europe. Scholars are now looking into this potential … Continue reading Advanced Trade from "Primitive" Ancestors
A look back on the 400th anniversary year of the King James Bible
From the Oxford University Press blog:A look back on the 400th anniversary year of the King James Bible:By Gordon CampbellThe celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible were in one respect a surprise. As the Archbishop of Canterbury commented at the end of the year, the KJB had not been treated “simply … Continue reading A look back on the 400th anniversary year of the King James Bible
Pimbley’s Dictionary of Heraldry
Pimbley's dictionary of heraldry: Pimbley, Arthur Francis: Book digitized by Google from the library of University of Wisconsin - Madison and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.archive.org/details/pimbleysdiction00pimbgoog
Honorary Colonel in the Alabama State Militia
[N.B. I originally wrote this article in 2012 and it has been by far the most popular of anything I've written on this site. Occasionally I'll update it, but to the best of my knowledge, it's still one of the most in-depth studies into the topic of Honorary Alabama Colonelcy.] Most people are familiar with … Continue reading Honorary Colonel in the Alabama State Militia
Queen starts Diamond Jubilee tour of Wales at Llandaff Cathedral
Of interest to all the Blevins Genealogists out there:Queen starts Diamond Jubilee tour of Wales at Llandaff Cathedral: The Queen and Prince Philip have attended a service of thanksgiving at Llandaff Cathedral in South Wales as part of their tour around the UK to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
A Community In Action: Are you a Luddite?
Another interesting look at being a Luddite (or thinking you are): At trials in York, 17 Luddites were hanged and another 25 transported to Australia, while in ... But both historians agree that today's use of "Luddite" is wrong.1 Reference:
