September 15, 2024
Year: 2021
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Mystery Card #4
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I am sorry to say, the only thing I can tell you about this month’s mystery card is, “It’s a rock, it’s a rock, it really is a rock.” It’s a big rock.
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2021 Know-it-All Quiz #1
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The Postcard History Quiz returns with the Faces of World War I. The Deadline for Quiz One is Friday, January 22, 2021. Good luck!
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Three Famous Kansans
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Famous people often live in huge and glorious houses that can be found on postcards. Found in cities and states across the country, homes of the famous are always curious attractions. Here is a glance at the homes of three famous Kansans.
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Charles Hoffbauer & His History Murals
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Charles Hoffbauer came to the United States from his native France and his friend and fellow artist Charles Dana Gibson was waiting. Hoffbauer was welcomed into the New York art community. Read how this man of honor and courage changed the face of public art in America.
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Arches: A Series, Part IV-London
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Postcard History’s tour of the world’s famous arches moves to London, England. An ancient compatriot, Dr. Samuel Johnson once said, “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” He was right, you know this because London is the past, the present and tomorrow. It is my honour to guide you through…
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The Battle of Kings Mountain
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Some Americans today have little concern for the American Revolution. Is the reason that, it was so long ago? In a small South Carolina town, in the 1780s, an almost forgotten battle was fought, but Postcard History reminds us that our patriot ancestors fought wherever necessary to guarantee our freedoms.
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Marcella Sembrich
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Learning the history of a special interest is not always easy, especially when you need to read old books and dusty newspapers, but when you learn from a Christmas present, it is a true pleasure. Here’s a story of a real special lady.
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Tragedy on the Chippewa River
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There is no debate: Logging in early 20th century America was a dangerous job. At hundreds of logging sites, thousands of men worked during hot summers and cold winters. Those men were in perpetual peril. This is one story; there are many.
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Arches: A Series, Part V – Gibraltar and Barcelona
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Postcard History’s tour, with Nate Dancer, is on schedule for its next stop in Barcelona, Spain, but there will be a slight detour. We go first to Gibraltar for a glimpse at one of Nate’s favorites – The Arch of St. Jago. Afterward, he will take you to a second special place in Barcelona and…
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Natural Wonders
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A postcard of a natural wonder has always been the favored ones to mail home to family and friends. Two preferred subjects are rocks and waterfalls, but during a recent survey another kind of wonder was added to the list. Here are some samples to help you choose your favorite.
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Homage to the Poet – Robert W. Service
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Dear Readers, Today I ask you to stop, take a deep-breath, and remember. Are your youthful memories precious? Are they worth a few minutes of silent reading? Enjoy the silence as you re-read one of your favorite school assignments.
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Human Zoos
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Postcard collectors are very conscious that the cards we cherish reflect the people and events, as well as the standards and ethics of their time. Human Zoos is a scholarly examination of some postcards from an era that we hope will never be again. Postcard history can be controversial too.
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Arches: A Series, Part VI – New York
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This is the last stop of the tour. Nate Dancer joined Postcard History in mid-December for a tour of the world’s most beautiful arches in six very wide-spread cities. It seems like Dr. Dancer has reserved the best for last – New York City.
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Who Killed Stanny White?
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The authors at Postcard History write with a keen sense of purpose. They draw on their knowledge and along the way to publication they pluck at our senses for reactions. In this article, you may see the joyous achievements, hear the pistol-shot, smell the gun-powder, then wait for the gavel to fall. Stanford White, his…
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News Travels Fast…Sharing the Morning News via Postcards
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When the week began many of us did not know of Stanford White, and we had no idea that he was murdered. Time makes it easy to forget such events, even if you had ever heard his name. Today our contributor shows and tells the rest of the story.
