Kate's Brief History
Tidbits of history, briefly.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Photographing the Recently Deceased
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In preparation for a teen writing class around Halloween, Kate did a little research on Victorian post-mortem photography. The 2001 Nicol...
Rest in Peace, Museum of Funeral Customs
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Photo by WikiMedia Commons The Museum of Funeral Customs used to be right outside the entrance to Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield where Ab...
Where History Is Happening
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All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement Friday and Saturday, October 22 and 23 6:30 - 10:00 pm During Naper Settlement's All Hallows Eve, th...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Picture-Perfect History
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During research for Ruth by Lake and Prairie, Kate pored over paintings, engravings and sketches from the 1830's to try picking up clue...
The History of the Daguerreotype
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People were experimenting with photosensitivity as early as the 1400's, but it was French artist Louis Daguerre who worked out the kinks...
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