Historical Highlights 172

This week’s historical highlights feature a cool new game, some British history, and audio-visual materials in archives. Enjoy.

I can’t wait till this updated version of Guess Who? (featuring famous women from history) is available for sale!

Here’s a part of history you might not know much about: the book-women and the Great Fire of London (1666).

Read about the work of volunteers in making oral history accessible.

How do you play a 116-year-old concert cylinder?

The story of the first traffic light.

Did you know that “Italian Renaissance drawings are considered some of the most spectacular products of the western tradition. Yet, they often remain shrouded in mystery, their purpose, subjects, and even their makers unknown.” ?

Finally, it’s interesting to think about the work of a historical novelist — in this case researching the Kennedy family.

That’s all for this week!

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