Keeping the past alive is part of the appeal of antiques. The most valuable, most desirable collectibles are original antiques, but reproductions can have their own interesting stories. This figural vase by Henriot Quimper sold for $42 at Richard Opfer Auctioneering, a low price compared to ...
One part of my daily routine is searching for the latest scientific discoveries. Biology, medicine, mathematics, space, new materials or inventions, archaeological sites, and many more keep my mind inquisitive and curious. It can be easy to learn about things that motivate us. Whether it is the positive motivation of learning a new recipe or the negative motivation of wanting to better handle finances or cleaning, there are many new pieces of information and skills that have technical aspects to them. It is always nice to find an informative book written in an easy to understand style ...
By Terry and Kim Kovel Every obsolete device was once the latest technology. A clothes iron heated by charcoal might sound laughably old-fashioned today, but it was an improvement on the earlier sadirons. “Sad” was an old word for “heavy,” and sadirons got their name from the solid ...
Minitex services offer a variety of resources including scholarly databases from high school to graduate level, item requests from libraries across the state, historical archives, job and licensure exam preparation, over 9,000 e-books for all ages, and a robust online module for writing, editing, and publishing your own work! This article describes just one of these amazing resources, “The Minnesota Digital Library.” This resource allows access to historical content from Minnesota’s cultural heritage organizations, all in one place. You can find “The Minnesota Digital ...
By Terry and Kim Kovel Bees are native to every continent on Earth except Antarctica. With their prevalence in nature and their benefits to humans, in the forms of pollinating plants and producing honey, it’s no wonder they are often seen in decorative arts. They play important roles in religion, mythology and folklore all over the world. They were a symbol of royalty in ancient Lower Egypt, a symbol for the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi and part of Napoleon’s coat of arms. They also appear as decorative motifs, invoking their historical symbolism or simply adding realism to ...
If you want to know more of the story about some of your favorite musicians, check out the following titles from our new nonfiction shelf. “All You Need is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words, Unpublished, Unvarnished, and Told by the Beatles and Their Inner Circle” by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines. Learn all the back stage, never before told, often shocking, details of life with the Beatles. Focusing on the year 1963, “Shake it Up Baby: The Rise of Beatlemania and the Mayhem of 1963” by Ken McNab will take you inside the meteoric rise of the Beatles, from small clubs in ...
