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RT @VeraNijveld: The History of European Butterflies by Jacob Hübner (1761-1826)
RT @philamuseum: Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! We'll be celebrating all month long by sharing some of the amazing work in our collection and on view by women artists.
First up is this powerful drawing by Philadelphia artist Ellen Powell Tiberino. https://t.co/74Sx6VbJka 1/3
RT @shannonselin: Lafayette's Visit to America in 1824-25 (why so many things in the United States are named after Lafayette) https://t.co/a56q2JusFD #Lafayette #MarquisdeLafayette
Died #OnThisDay 26Feb1789 Famous racehorse #Eclipse. He was unbeaten, won 18 races, and had amazing proportions. Eclipse was also termed a “thick-winded horse, and puffed and roared so as to be heard at a considerable distance.” https://t.co/4EAeAof0K0 #horses #Eclipse
RT @AntoineVanner: Captain Arthur Gardiner felt dishonoured by association with disgraced Admiral Byng. In 1758, commanding HMS Monmouth he cleared his name in battle with one of the most powerful French ships afloat. https://t.co/ahVzPcQroB #NavalHistory #18thCentury
RT @HorribleSanity: Weekend Link Dump: love spells, pirate wrecks, runaway nuns, saintly skulls, Buttercup the Canal-Swimming Cow & more!
https://t.co/ZmlUJJ5H3B
A War of Words Preceded the Treaty of Ghent, Marking the End of the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain https://t.co/nJ1XdCAQgU via @reginajeffers #GreatBritain #UShist #TreatyofGhent
RT @18thCent_Kitty: It's Friday! My favourite day of the week, and why? Because tonight we celebrate the fabulous world of 18th Century fashion... Join me 7-11pm for #FridayNightFrills Be there, be debonaire!
Born #OnThisDay 30Jan1841 Félix François Faure who was President of France from 1895 until his death on 16Feb1899. Faure died suddenly from apoplexy in the Élysée Palace while engaged in sexual activities at his office w/30-year-old Marguerite Steinheil.
Eighteenth and Nineteenth-century Bonesetters’ Tales - Eighteenth and nineteenth-century #bonesetters were like today’s chiropractors, osteopaths, and physical therapists rolled into one. They practiced ... https://t.co/CsoRAkDxvE #medhist #19thcentury