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Emma Lavinia Gifford Hardy, Thomas Hardy's first wife, painted this watercolor sketch of the St. Juliot Churchyard in Cornwall. Created in 1870, this work was completed before their marriage in 1874. However, Thomas signed the image for Emma,…

"Polar Expedition" is made from drawings taken by Beechey after a 40 mile expedition through the polar ice, finally arriving at clear water. The contrast of the blue water and the near white ice formations gave the drawings a cutting edge against the…

This satirical article from Punch discusses several new book releases, including selections from Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories. One of the stories discussed is the titular one of "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime," which the reviewer finds…

The history behind the building of the Stephen A. Schwarzman building .

30 years after Lennon's death, his friend Ray Connolly writes about the person he once knew. Connolly acknowledges that there is this over-sensationalized view of Lennon in society today, that we worship him too much. John was not a perfect person,…

This illustration served as one of ten to accompany the original publication of "A Scandal in Bohemia" in The Strand Magazine in July 1891. The artist, Sydney Paget, would go on to illustrate 38 of the 56 Sherlock Holmes stories crafted by Conan…

This illustration serves as another of the ten drawings supplied by artist Sidney Paget for the original publication of "A Scandal in Bohemia" in the July 1891 issue of The Strand Magazine. This pencil drawing closes out the second of the short…

This poem was written by Joanne Germanotta when she attended high school.

The following is Chapter 14 of this book which is called 'Application Of The Stereoscope To Purposes Of Amusement'. The chapter starts by discussing the influence of stereoscope. It then proceeds to talk about techniques that would allow for people…