The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck on April 18 with an estimated magnitude of 7.8. The temblor was followed by major fires that lasted for several days. The toll was high, about 3,000 people died and more than 80% of the city of San Francisco was destroyed.
Advertisers have used adorable children to sell things for over a century. This gallery of vintage ads shows kids being used to sell some very kid-unfriendly products, from light bulbs and motor oil to shaving cream and cigarettes.
View the comic strip for Free Range by cartoonist Bill Whitehead created April 18, 2015 available on GoComics.com
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View the comic strip for Sarah's Scribbles by cartoonist Sarah Andersen created April 18, 2019 available on GoComics.com
Zara, 42, and Mike Tindall, 45, looked cheerful as they arrived in Cheltenham for the event, which promises a fun-filled day of booze, music and racing.
View the comic strip for Sarah's Scribbles by cartoonist Sarah Andersen created April 18, 2018 available on GoComics.com
Part 17 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Er wurde am 18. April 1819 in Spalato (Split), Dalmatien geboren, sein bürgerlicher Name lautet Francesco Ezechiele Ermenegildo Cavaliere Suppè-Demelli. Er sollte als Franz von Suppé als österreich…
Soft and fluffy mom’s old-fashioned rugelach are always a hit! These yeast leavened rugelach are light and tasty, and you can fill them with anything your heart desires.
Indigenous filmmakers and curators share their must-see recommendations from the National Film Board's catalogue of hundreds of films.
Silversmith Paul Revere took part in the Boston Tea Party and famously alerted the Lexington Minutemen about the approach of the British in 1775.
Plundered in 1868, they are kept at the British Library—and an ongoing campaign seeks to bring them home.
I found this picture and quote of the Dalai Lama today on the Lotus Tarot Blossom blog. Enjoy.
A gallery of historical images from the quake and fire that ravaged the city 100 years ago this month.
Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, also known as Madame de Pompadour (29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), was a member of the French court, and was the official maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XV from 1745 to 1750. François Boucher, Portrait de la marquise de Pompadour, 1759, Wallace Collection, Londen
Costume College is fast approaching, and while I think I've burnt out on trying to get everything done, I *did* fully finish the 1790s Chintz gown. When I started this blog several years ago, my focus was on 1790s, but despite starting there, I have not
Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and Aja Volkman wed March 2011 and later welcomed four children — divorce details
Rolled up in cinnamon-laced cream cheese pastry, apricot jam mingles with sweet almond filling to deliver bold flavors and textures in these Apricot-Almond Rugelach. Adapted from Real Simple. Makes 48.
