Historical Highlights #048

This week I want to share articles about slavery, Vikings, and an ancient manuscript; a 16th century map; an intriguing idea for a LEGO set; and a video about the value of diaries. Enjoy.

This article looks into using federal records to explore the history of slavery and emancipation in Washington DC.

This is the first in a series of blog posts about Vikings in the news. (And in case you missed it, this post lists 11 lesser known facts about Vikings.)

How did Edinburgh look in 1582?

The Vatican has digitized one of the world’s oldest manuscripts.

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Detail from 1,600-year-old edition of The Aeneid Photograph: Vatican Apostolic Library

What do you think of a LEGO set based on Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) who is “widely credited as the first computer scientist” and Charles Babbage (1791-1871), “best remembered for originating the concept of a programmable computer”?

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Finally, if you’re intrigued by historical diaries, give this talk a listen.

That’s all for this week. I’ll be back on Monday with a list of things I learned in July… I hope you’ll drop by and share your own lessons, observations, or trivia.

2 thoughts on “Historical Highlights #048

  1. Lori Ferguson says:

    There’s so much good reading here, Margaret! I especially enjoyed the interviews about Viking research. The Lego set is odd. Monochromatic colours to give it a Victorian feel? Steam-punk? And what’s with the bat?!

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