Tag Archive | history
Forensic Science in the Latter Half of the 19th Century
Originally posted on History of Forensics :
Francis Galton (1822-1911). Image provided by Wellcome Library, London (CC BY 4.0). This time we move into the second half of the 19th century, where a number of familiar technologies had arisen, such as the photographic camera. The camera as an invention has a long, complex and somewhat disputed…
A Book for Why People Do Evil
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
The current wave of antisemitism in the United States, the destroyed cemeteries, the threats, has made me think more about why it is that people do horrible things. This isn’t a new train of thought for me. Sometime between working with libraries and finding a position in the publishing industry,…
Guest poet: Mbizo Chirasha – Identity Apples
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Photo: Sue Vincent Identity Apples I am a fat skeleton, resurrecting From the sad memories of dada And dark mysteries of animism I am Buganda I bleed hope I drip the honey of fortune Makerere; think tank of Africa I dance with you wakimbizi dance I am…
Ideas and the Philosophy of Books in a Video Game
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
The discussion of alternative facts, censorship, the freedom of the press, and the value of information has become more and more important in recent months. Luckily book lovers and video game creators are working to make those questions more accessible. I had the chance to look at Quote, a video game…
Historical Division: Restitution of Artwork Stolen by the Nazis during World War Two by Jennifer Alderson
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Before moving to Amsterdam, I knew very little about the restitution of artwork stolen by the Nazis during World War Two, a topic that plays a central role in my novel, The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery. Sure, I’d read about controversial cases in newspapers and wondered why museums…
The Ghosts in Our Walls: History and Tales from the Haunted South
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
There are ghosts in the walls of old houses. They roam abandoned plantations. They float down the side streets of southern cities on sticky, sultry summer nights. That is what the dark tourism industry would have us believe at any rate. Dark tourism is travel that is steeped in suffering of…
Talking Mystery & History with Author Ritter Ames
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
WELCOME BACK TO THE FORENSIC LENSES SERIES ? ? An investigative and exploratory approach into the minds of voracious readers everywhere. Strap your seat belt and let’s take a ride into the wonderful world of mystery… ? ? ? Let’s see through the eyes of yet another voracious reader……
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 
Importance of Freedom of the Press
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
In our current political climate, in which the Press has been attacked as somehow against the people, it is important to remember that a free Press was seen by the founders of the United States of America as a crucial element to keeping the nation free.…