#OnThisDay, July 11, in 1924, Scottish Olympian Eric Liddell won the gold medal in the 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his favored distance, on a Sunday due to his religion (depicted in Chariots of Fire, 1981)
This Thursday, I have the great honour of presenting my book “The Power of Persuasion. Becoming a Merchant in the 18th Century” based on a forgotten merchant archive found in the Prize Papers (The National Archives, UK) as part of the Global History Lecture Series at Kyoto Sangyo University. 楽しみにしているよ。!
Please feel free to reach out to Professor Toshiaki Tamaki if you wish to attend.
Frieling, Kirsten O., Sehen und gesehen werden: Kleidung an Fürstenhöfen an der Schwelle vom Mittelalter zur Neuzeit (ca. 1450-1530) (Mittelalter-Forschungen 41), Ostfildern 2013.
On this day in 1640, William Best of Co. Kilkenny died. His funeral entry details his two wives and father-in-law. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://bit.ly/best1640
Endlich online: 65 historische Konzertprogramme von musica femina münchen samt Logbuch der mfm-Anfangsjahre & 120 aus dem Nachlass unserer Mitgründerin Elke Mascha Blankenburg (1943–2013) – in Koop mit der @SLUBDresden, dem Digitalen Deutschen Frauenarchiv (DDF), der @bsbmuenchen & der @musiconn nach einer Idee & Vermittlung unserer Vorstandsfrau Mary Ellen Kitchens – zur Sichtbarmachung & Recherchierbarkeit von #Komponistinnen!
@archivfraumusik@SLUBDresden@bsbmuenchen@musiconn@womencomposers@womeninmusic@histodons Von mir gibts dann noch in Bälde einen Online-Artikel auf der Webseite des DDF obendrein mit besonderem Fokus auf das wirklich zauberhafte mfm-Logbuch der allerersten mfm-Konzerte. Unglaublich, über die Begeisterung & den Stolz der Frauen & ihre Aufbruchstimmung zu lesen 😍
Costume design for the allegorical figure of music, one of many figures from the 1585 Winter tournaments for the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II.
(Pen, blue wash on white paper, Galleria degli Uffizi)
By Giuseppe Arcimboldo who died #onthisday in 1593.
#OnThisDay in #history - Eva de la Gardie was born in 1724 in #Sweden - born to a powerful noble family, Eva married a count at age 16. She was able to pursue her interest in agronomy to its fullest and through that interest helped to feed people during famine. She discovered an efficient way of making flour and alcohol from potatoes. She also made soaps and makeup from potatoes. Eva earned a spot in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the first female full member. #OTD#histodons@histodons
"In the 17th century, a certain amount of what was printed contributed to what ultimately became a Scientific Revolution.
But a great deal more was devoted to alchemy, astrology, witch-finding and obscure arguments about the difference between transubstantiation and consubstantiation — in short, to superstition."
Here's sonnets 18 and 19 in a reconstruction of early 17th century London pronunciation. Note the rhyme of "blood"/"brood", and the preserved /æ:/ under secondary stress in "temperate".
I included readings in my normal accent for comparison.